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U.S. Waives Visa Bonds for Some 2026 World Cup Fans

The U.S. Department of State has announced that fans from certain countries subject to U.S. visa bond requirements will be exempt from paying those fees if they are traveling to attend the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

In 2025, the Trump administration began requiring visitors to the US from certain countries to pay bonds of between $5,000 and $15,000 to obtain a tourist visa. Five of the 50 countries subject to visa bonds qualified for the World Cup: Algeria, Cape Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, and Tunisia.

Africa: FIFA World Cup - U.S. Drops Bond Requirement for Ticket Holders

DW, 14 May 2026

Fans from five African World Cup qualifying nations with valid tickets are exempt from paying a hefty bond. But fans from several other countries still face major hurdles to seeing… Read more »
Nigeria: Visa Ban, Ticket Prices and Violence - Pre-2026 World Cup Is Not Looking Good

Vanguard, 24 February 2026

For football fans counting down to the 2026 World Cup, the dream is simple. Read more »
Ghana: World Cup 2026 / Apply Early for Visas - US Embassy

Ghanaian Times, 21 January 2026

The U.S. Embassy in Accra is encouraging Ghanaian football enthusiasts and fans of the Black Stars planning to travel to the U.S for 2026 World Cup to apply early as it opened… Read more »

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DR Congo Ends Nigeria's 2026 World Cup Playoffs Run

The Super Eagles, who failed to pick the automatic ticket from Group C in the qualifiers, have finished second behind South Africa, which earned them a spot among the best-four losers who contested for the sole African ticket in the playoff.
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- Congo-Kinshasa/Nigeria: DR Congo End Nigeria's 2026 World Cup Hope
- Nigeria/Cameroon: It's Nigeria, DR Congo for African Playoffs Final, Cameroon Eliminated
Countdown Begins as 9 African Nations Book World Cup 2026 Spots

Africa is set for record representation at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with nine countries already qualified and one more still in contention through the intercontinental playoff. The confirmed teams are South Africa, Egypt, Ghana, Algeria, Senegal, Morocco, Tunisia, Cape
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- Africa: 9 African Countries to Represent Africa in 2026 World Cup
- South Africa/Rwanda: South Africa Beat Rwanda to Advance to 2026 World Cup As Nigeria Crush Benin

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