Why is the U. S. requiring visas for World Cup fans?

[KostasKouvalis]

https://theathletic.com/5443321/2024/04/26/world-cup-2026-concerns-over-fans-u-s-visa-wait-times-your-window-might-already-be-closed/

I have NEVER heard of any country requiring a visa to attend a sporting event. Normally visa requirements are waived as long as you have a match ticket, and even countries with strict visa regimes like Russia, Belarus and Algeria waived their visa requirements for fans, when they were hosting sporting events. The hell Murica?

[strateguy632]

because democrats only favor criminals not the good people.

[KostasKouvalis]

By the time the World Cup comes around, hopefully Biden will already be out of office, and Trump being a huge soccer fan might waive the visas for fans

[TommyMountainFigure]

That might likely be the way to go in any major sporting event in future!

[KostasKouvalis]

I would hope not

[LostandFound__x]

Americans don’t want anyone to visit that’s why 😭

[KostasKouvalis]

Ironic considering they allow thousands of illegal migrants in everyday

[LostandFound__x]

I made that up I actually don’t know why

[KrakenAttackin]

Because we wouldn't want anyone entering the country illegally...😏😏😏