The U.S. Department of State has announced that fans from certain countries subject to U.S. visa bond requirements will be exempt from paying those fees if they are traveling to attend the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
In 2025, the Trump administration began requiring visitors to the US from certain countries to pay bonds of between $5,000 and $15,000 to obtain a tourist visa. Five of the 50 countries subject to visa bonds qualified for the World Cup: Algeria, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, and Tunisia.
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The Super Eagles, who failed to pick the automatic ticket from Group C in the qualifiers, have finished second behind South Africa, which earned them a spot among the best-four losers who contested for the sole African ticket in the playoff.
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Africa is set for record representation at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with nine countries already qualified and one more still in contention through the intercontinental playoff. The confirmed teams are South Africa, Egypt, Ghana, Algeria, Senegal, Morocco, Tunisia, Cape
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