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Quarter of World Cup Countries Face US Travel Bans or Heavy Restrictions
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541. Trump’s World Cup Mess and Kushner’s Albania Deal
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"A quarter of the 48 countries taking part are currently facing either travel bans, tight restrictions, or high visa rejection rates. 4 competing countries, Iran, Haiti, Senegal, Ivory Coast, they have faced full or very heavy partial bans."
Campbell revealed that 12 of the 48 World Cup participating nations are encountering significant US entry barriers, with four countries—Iran, Haiti, Senegal, and Ivory Coast—facing comprehensive or severe partial bans. He also disclosed that 14 members of Iran's staff have been denied entry entirely, creating an unprecedented crisis for the tournament's integrity and raising questions about whether the event can proceed fairly.
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