Africans should not be able to watch the World Cup in the United States; to understand

Donald Trump, President of the United States, has once again made headlines for being the author of a new controversy. This time the attitude could interfere at next year’s World Cup, hosted in Canada, Mexico and the United States. After all, the country’s main political leaders signed a public order last Tuesday (16). With the formalization of the document, Ivorians and Senegalese are no longer authorized to enter North American territory.

There is therefore a good chance that nationals of these African countries will not be able to travel to the United States to follow their teams during the World Cup. Only players who were part of the final squad to participate in the competition, technical teams and their families will likely have access.

Ivory Coast and Senegal have won their places in advance for the 2026 World Cup. Indeed, the national teams won commitments in October during FIFA Data. On this occasion, Senegal beat Mauritania and Ivory Coast triumphed over Kenya. Thus, they also provided leadership to Groups F and B, respectively.

Although they are currently African champions, the “Elephants” have not participated in the World Cup for 11 years. In other words, there have been absences during the last two editions of the tournament. On the other hand, the “Lions of Teranga” have made three consecutive participations in World Cups.

Cristiano Ronaldo visits Donald Trump in the United States

During his stay in the United States, Cristiano Ronaldo took the opportunity to visit Donald Trump and attended a dinner at the White House in November. However, the presence of “Robozão” had negative repercussions around the world, especially in Portugal, the star’s country.

The main criticism of Cristiano Ronaldo’s compatriots is that the meeting between the historic striker and the North American leader was not a diplomatic step. In this case, as a representative of your country. In fact, the analysis is that the player was present as a title for Mohammad bin Salman, prince of Saudi Arabia. Especially since there are allegations that the Portuguese star only went to accompany him.

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