Visa issues prevent Ivory Coast and Senegal fans from attending World Cup

Home-based supporters from Ivory Coast and Senegal have been denied visas to the United States, limiting their ability to support their teams at the World Cup. This marks the first instance where Senegal's home-based fans will not be present at the tournament, which begins on June 14. The U.S. government's visa policies have complicated travel plans for supporters, with officials from both nations expressing their disappointment. The Senegalese government aims to mitigate the situation by distributing tickets to citizens living in the U.S. for their matches against France, Norway, and Iraq in New Jersey and Toronto. Ivory Coast is set to play Ecuador and Curacao in Philadelphia and Germany in Toronto during the group stage.

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