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Amtrak Speeds Up Trip From Vancouver to Seattle for World Cup Fans

10 June 2026 at 21:58
Passengers heading from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Seattle will now clear U.S. customs before boarding instead of stopping once they’ve crossed the border.

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Amtrak’s Cascades line takes about four hours to get from Vancouver, British Columbia, which is hosting seven World Cup matches, to Seattle, which is hosting six.

Somali Referee Says His World Cup Dream Is Dashed After U.S. Denies Entry

9 June 2026 at 23:14
“I had the right papers and everything,” Omar Abdulkadir Artan said in his first interview since he was turned back. He would have been the first Somali to referee a game in the tournament.

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Omar Abdulkadir Artan, right, during an Africa Cup of Nations match in Morocco last year.
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