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Côte d’Ivoire home-based fans have been denied visas to the United States, the president of the national supporters’ committee, report AFP.

The Côte d’Ivoire supporters group, said Julien Kouadio Adonis, president of the National Committee of Elephants Supporters (CNSE), which operates under the country’s Ministry of Sport, organises trips for the country’s small number of travelling fans to follow the team abroad.

“The supporters have cancelled the trip because the US government does not want to see supporters from certain countries, including Côte d’Ivoire, on its soil. The United States has been clear with us, saying they do not want to see our supporters,” said Kouadio. “This situation hurts us deeply because it prevents us from fulfilling our sacred duty, which is to support our team.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/jun/11/world-cup-2026-countdown-opener-mexico-south-africa

Given that the topic at hand was Uyghurs and immigration, you can imagine what the comments were like.

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