Overview
- Under the new system, World Cup ticket-holders receive prioritized scheduling for U.S. visa interviews but no guaranteed entry.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio said screening procedures remain unchanged and that 400 additional consular officers have been added to handle demand.
- FIFA reported more than one million tickets sold and estimated that five to ten million visitors could travel to matches in the United States.
- President Trump renewed threats to ask FIFA to relocate games from cities he deems unsafe, naming Seattle and Los Angeles, and said he would not rule out attacking Mexico to stop drug trafficking.
- FIFA’s Gianni Infantino emphasized security as the top priority and cooperation with U.S. authorities, while the tournament draw is set for December 5 in Washington and further visa guidance for ticket-holders is expected in early 2026.