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White House: No visa issues for Iraq’s World Cup team

Wednesday, May 13 by SRN News

The White House refuted reports that the United States denied visas for five members of Iraq's national team ahead of next month's World Cup. The State Department sent a statement Wednesday to Front Office Sports in response to online reports involving five players, including Luton... Read More.

Foreigners with World Cup tickets won’t have to pay bonds to enter US, Trump administration tells AP

Wednesday, May 13 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration is suspending a requirement that foreign visitors from certain countries pay as much as $15,000 in bonds if they are confirmed World Cup ticket holders, the State Department told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The department imposed the bond... Read More.

US drops bond rule for World Cup ticket holders, AP reports

Wednesday, May 13 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) - The Trump administration will not require fans from certain countries with tickets to the soccer World Cup to pay expensive bonds to enter the United States, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday, citing the U.S. State Department. (Reporting by... Read More.

Soccer-Magic Johnson urges fans to make Los Angeles their World Cup destination

Tuesday, May 12 by SRN News

INGLEWOOD, California, May 12 (Reuters) - Los Angeles sports royalty and former NBA great Earvin "Magic" Johnson on Tuesday urged fans from around the world to make Los Angeles their World Cup destination, calling the city the "sports capital of the world." A '30 Days... Read More.

US hotel operators say promised boon from hosting World Cup hasn’t materialized yet

Tuesday, May 12 by SRN News

NEW YORK (AP) - The promised economic boon from the World Cup hasn't matched expectations, at least not yet, for U.S. hotels. Room bookings have been lighter than expected in most of the 11 U.S. cities hosting the world's most watched sporting event, according to... Read More.

World markets feel the strain as US–Iran war grinds on

Tuesday, May 12 by SRN News

By Karin Strohecker and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON, May 12 (Reuters) - From a rout in Asian currencies to the closure of a low budget U.S. airline, the dragging Middle East conflict is starting to bite across the globe and test the resilience of financial markets.... Read More.

Kansas City Chiefs are ready to turn over revamped Arrowhead Stadium to FIFA for the World Cup

Monday, May 11 by SRN News

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - More than three decades ago, Lamar Hunt and his son Clark stood on the field inside Arrowhead Stadium, trying to pitch FIFA on the prospect that their NFL stadium could play host to World Cup games hosted by the... Read More.

Report: Spain’s Nico Williams expected to be fit for World Cup

Monday, May 11 by SRN News

Standout Spanish winger Nico Williams is expected to be available for the World Cup next month despite leaving Athletic Club's 1-0 loss to Valencia on Sunday with a hamstring injury, according to a report from The Athletic. Williams was visibly distressed when he left the... Read More.

Dallas has the most World Cup matches of the 16 sites with 9 at the home of the Cowboys

Monday, May 11 by SRN News

The Dallas Cowboys were hopeful the World Cup final would end up in their stadium. They settled for the consolation prize of more matches than any of the 16 sites in the event co-hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico. There are nine matches at... Read More.

How Kansas City, of all places, became a World Cup hotspot

Monday, May 11 by SRN News

By Alexandra Sarabia and Maria Tsvetkova KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 11 (Reuters) - In its storied history, Kansas City has attracted traders and mobsters, jazz legends and barbecue pitmasters, and even Taylor Swift. Now it is preparing to welcome some of the world's best soccer... Read More.

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White House: No visa issues for Iraq’s World Cup team

Foreigners with World Cup tickets won’t have to pay bonds to enter US, Trump administration tells AP

US drops bond rule for World Cup ticket holders, AP reports

Soccer-Magic Johnson urges fans to make Los Angeles their World Cup destination

US hotel operators say promised boon from hosting World Cup hasn’t materialized yet

World markets feel the strain as US–Iran war grinds on

Kansas City Chiefs are ready to turn over revamped Arrowhead Stadium to FIFA for the World Cup

Report: Spain’s Nico Williams expected to be fit for World Cup

Dallas has the most World Cup matches of the 16 sites with 9 at the home of the Cowboys

How Kansas City, of all places, became a World Cup hotspot

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