The United States has announced it will waive a proposed $15,000 (£11,000) visa deposit for football fans from 50 countries travelling to the 2026 World Cup, provided they hold valid match tickets.

The State Department announced a program last year requiring foreigners from some countries to pay steep bonds to guarantee they will not overstay their visas.

The US state department has said that fans from the qualified countries will not have to pay the bond if they have a World Cup ticket