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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Sport
Alexander Abnos

World Cup countries Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire among additions to Trump travel ban

President Donald Trump holds the FIFA World Cup Winners Trophy as FIFA President Gianni Infantino looks on during an announcement in the Oval Office of the White House, Aug. 22, 2025, in Washington.
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has made many visits to the White House during the second Trump presidency. Photograph: Jacquelyn Martin/AP

A proclamation signed by President Trump widened his administration’s ongoing travel restrictions on Tuesday to include the 2026 World Cup participants Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal.

The two African nations were added to the travel ban list with what the White House statement said were “partial restrictions and entry limitations,” currently the least restrictive category among the full group of nations covered, which now numbers 39 after Tuesday’s announcement. The sweeping travel ban already includes two countries who will participate in the World Cup: Haiti and Iran, both of whom are subject to the most stringent restrictions.

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