2026 World Cup Visa Crisis: How Trump’s Border Policies Impact Teams, Referees, and Fans

FIFA's 2026 World Cup is facing an unprecedented visa crisis as the second Trump administration enforces strict border restrictions. Unlike previous tournaments—where Brazil granted free visas to ticket holders in 2014, and Russia and Qatar used Fan IDs and Hayya cards to bypass entry hurdles—the United States offers no such streamlined process. This has created chaos for players, officials, and fans alike. Among those affected is referee Omar Artan, the first Somali official slated to take cha...