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Are You Traveling to the U.S. for the 2026 World Cup? We’d Like to Hear From You.

9 June 2026 at 21:29
Tell us about your experience buying tickets, finding a place to stay, making travel arrangements and, if you’re coming to the U.S., dealing with entry requirements.

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MetLife Stadium in New Jersey will be hosting eight World Cup matches.

On the Eve of the World Cup, U.S. Immigration Policy Turns Some Away

10 June 2026 at 16:41
Some fans and participants hoping to enter the United States for the World Cup have complained that restrictive immigration rules have presented a roadblock.

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The Iraqi soccer player Aymen Hussein, pictured in a mural near Baghdad wearing his No. 18 jersey, was temporarily detained by U.S. immigration officials before being allowed to enter the country for the World Cup.

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.

U.S. Denies Entry to World Cup Referee From Somalia

Omar Artan was one of 52 referees selected for the FIFA World Cup. But on Saturday he was denied entry because of “vetting concerns,” U.S. officials said.

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Omar Artan will not officiate games at the World Cup, FIFA said.
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