FIFA releases statement after Donald Trump bans 15 World Cup nations from US [View all]
Source: Joe (UK)
Following Donald Trump’s decision to impose travel bans on 15 World Cup nations, FIFA has now issued a statement. The US are joint hosts of the next FIFA World Cup, alongside Canada and Mexico, and the travel ban comes into place just a few months before the tournament’s start. FIFA has now warned the fans and people interested that a match ticket doesn’t guarantee you entry to the country. “A match ticket does not guarantee admission to a host country, and fans should visit each country’s government website today for entry requirements for Canada, Mexico and the United States”, FIFA’s press release states.
Trump announced his administration’s decision to “indefinitely” pause applications for citizens of 75 countries, impacting an estimated two billion people around the globe, in a reported attempt to further curb the level of immigration into the United States. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem previously explained the reasoning for the bans in a strong-worded post on X (formerly Twitter). “I just met with the President. I am recommending a full travel ban on every damn country that’s been flooding our nation with killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies”, she wrote.
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I wonder if FIFA Pres. Gianni Infantino will rescind the FIFA Peace Prize now. Yeah, probably not. FIFA still gonna make lots from it. If I were he, however, I'd demand payment in Swiss francs or gold.
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