2026 World Cup participation conditional to US travel restrictions

Traditionally, international sports competitions are seen as a way of overlooking division and differences, and disregarding geopolitics tension - which is the reason why North Korea competes in the Olympics for example.

But this year's World Cup is proving an exception.

Residents of countries placed on a US travel restriction list are finding their attendance at the World Cup is not garanteed.

FRANCE 24's Kethevane Gorjestani explains. ...