Fifa Pass’ Don Debut To Make Fans Waka Enter U.S. For Mundial Easy

WORLD football governing body FIFA and di United States don design one new programme wey go make am easy for fans wey get match tickets to secure entry visas enter U.S. for di 2026 Mundial. Di process go give fans prioritised U.S. visa appointments to travel go America for di World Cup, according to wetin FIFA yarn for statement dem drop for The Guardian yesterday. Di initiative, wey dem tag FIFA Priority Appointment Scheduling System (FIFA PASS), dey led by di U.S. Department of State and e go give ticket holders priority visa interview slots ahead of di tournament. Eleven U.S. cities go host 78 matches for di first-ever 48-team FIFA World Cup, join three cities for Mexico and two for Canada. FIFA PASS bin dey unveiled for di White House during one landmark event wey American President Donald Trump, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, di White House Task Force and Infantino attend. Di announcement mark major milestone for di World Cup build-up and show di strong collaboration between FIFA and di White House Task Force.

After di announcement, Infantino talk say, “America welcomes di World,” as e thank President Donald J. Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary Marco Rubio, Kristi Noem, Executive Director Andrew Giuliani and di Task Force for dia support. Di U.S. say dem dey ready to welcome fans from all over di world on unprecedented scale as football go unite everybody when di tournament begin next June. Marco Rubio also talk say di U.S. dey offer priority appointments make fans fit do dia visa interviews quick-quick because kick-off dey near. Over six million tickets go dey available across 16 host cities for Canada, Mexico and di U.S. FIFA advise fans wey need visa for countries wey get available interview dates to apply immediately through di U.S. Department of State portal, and dem promise to share more FIFA PASS details with ticket holders early 2026. Dem add say fans from Visa Waiver Programme (VWP) countries fit apply through di ESTA system for visa-free entry.