FIFA Faces Global Backlash Over US Visa Denials and High Ticket Costs at 2026 World Cup Start

Gianni Infantino is navigating significant criticism as restrictive US visa policies led to the exclusion of referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan from the tournament.The event, spanning Canada, Mexico, and the USA, faces additional scrutiny regarding expensive ticket prices and ongoing geopolitical tensions involving participating nations.While FIFA leadership dismisses these challenges as minor, international observers argue that the governing body has become overly deferential to host country policies.
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