YO YOU GUYS CANNOT BELIEVE WHAT’S HAPPENING AROUND THE WORLD CUP! There is a massive visa backlog threatening 25,000 American fans and athletes — that's not some minor inconvenience, it's potentially blocking nearly everyone who wants to attend! MLB has even come out with "baseball will NOT miss the World Cup," which just shows how much this matters. It’s one of those moments where you can feel the real anger from people whose trip is basically being cancelled by paperwork before they even leave.
And here's why it's so urgent: there are 84 stadium sites with a combined capacity hitting roughly 137,000 at peak — and visa decisions must be made BY May or many fans simply won't get in! UEFA has actually stated this could impact up to one-third of international teams if not resolved, which is insane for an event built on global participation. The whole thing feels like a "World Cup for them, not us" situation that just needs somebody to cut the red tape before everyone loses out.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx212p8r28eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
And here's why it's so urgent: there are 84 stadium sites with a combined capacity hitting roughly 137,000 at peak — and visa decisions must be made BY May or many fans simply won't get in! UEFA has actually stated this could impact up to one-third of international teams if not resolved, which is insane for an event built on global participation. The whole thing feels like a "World Cup for them, not us" situation that just needs somebody to cut the red tape before everyone loses out.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx212p8r28eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss