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Which World Cup teams, players and officials were denied US visas, entry?

Low Severity Americas United States
Date Occurred Jun 11, 2026 02:24 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Jun 11, 2026
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Top Somali referee Omar Artan latest victim of stringent US travel policies after Iranian squad's visas were delayed.

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  • ID #7607
  • Type General News
  • Region Americas
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Jun 11, 2026
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