{"id":78,"date":"2026-06-11T15:39:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T15:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/housingshiftnews.com\/?p=78"},"modified":"2026-06-11T15:39:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T15:39:49","slug":"world-cup-of-exclusion-games-begin-amid-u-s-visa-restrictions-high-ticket-costs-iran-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/housingshiftnews.com\/?p=78","title":{"rendered":"\u201cWorld Cup of Exclusion\u201d: Games Begin Amid U.S. Visa Restrictions, High Ticket Costs &#038; Iran War"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The <span>FIFA<\/span> World Cup kicks off today with two games in Mexico. This will be the biggest World Cup in history, with teams from 48 countries playing over 100 games in 16 host cities across Canada, Mexico and the United States. With a new <span>FIFA<\/span> pricing system in place, tickets are significantly more expensive for this World Cup than for previous tournaments. And Trump\u2019s harsh immigration policies are having another chilling effect on the games. Out of the 39 countries under either a full or partial U.S. travel ban, four \u2014 Iran, Haiti, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire and Senegal \u2014 are expected to play in the World Cup. Players from the latter three countries received visa exemptions, while the Iranian team must train in Tijuana, Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/housingshiftnews.com\/?p=74\">Report from Tehran: Amid More U.S.\/Iran Bombing, Trump Warns Iran Is \u201dDEAD\u2026Will Pay the Price\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis World Cup is shaping up to be one of extreme exclusion,\u201d says author and former professional soccer player Jules Boykoff. \u201cWorking-class fans basically have no chance of buying a ticket to these games \u2026 and you have people who have chosen not to come to the United States because they fear getting scooped up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/housingshiftnews.com\/?p=72\">Peru Votes for President Amid Trump\u2019s \u201cUnprecedented Program of Aggression\u201d Against Leftists in Region<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The FIFA World Cup kicks off today with two games in Mexico. This will be the biggest World Cup in history, with teams from 48 countries playing over 100 games in 16 host cities across Canada, Mexico and the United States. With a new FIFA pricing system in place, tickets are significantly more expensive for this World Cup than for previous tournaments. And Trump\u2019s harsh immigration policies are having another chilling effect on the games. 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