Trump travel ban leaves Senegal, Ivory Coast fans in limbo for World Cup

Football fans at AFCON in Morocco are dismayed with US president’s travel ban on select African nations before the World Cup in June.

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Fans of two of Africa’s top football nations have had their FIFA World Cup 2026 plans upended because of a travel ban imposed by the Donald Trump-led US administration.

Senegal and the Ivory Coast were added in December to the list of countries with partial restrictions on entry to the United States, which is co-hosting the June 11-July 19 tournament with Canada and Mexico.

Trump travel ban leaves Senegal, Ivory Coast fans in limbo for World Cup

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