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Palestinian football chief says he has not been granted US visa for World Cup
Jibril Rajoub attended the first match of the World Cup in Mexico, but says he has not received his US visa yet
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Jibril Rajoub attended the first match of the World Cup in Mexico, but says he has not received his US visa yet
The United States has not given a visa to the head of the Palestinian Football Association even though FIFA typically invites the heads of each national federation to attend the World Cup
The head of the Palestinian Football Association is waiting in Mexico City for permission to enter the United States with other federation heads attending the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Jibril Rajoub went to the opening match between Mexico and South Africa on Thursday. The Palestinian team did not qualify for the World Cup, but FIFA typically invites the heads of football associations from around the world to the event every four years, which it frames as a celebration of global unity.