Soccer (or Football) fans who purchase tickets for next year’s FIFA World Cup in the United States will have the opportunity to jump the line for visa interviews at American embassies around the world, President Donald Trump has said.
Speaking in the Oval Office alongside FIFA president Gianni Infantino, Trump said his administration is rolling out what he called the FIFA Prioritized Appointment Scheduling System — the “FIFA PASS” — to allow World Cup ticket holders to sign up for a “prioritized interview.”
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He also said the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security were working “tirelessly” together to “ensure that soccer fans from all around the world are properly vetted and able to come to the United States next summer easily.”
“I’ve directed my administration to do everything within the power to make the 2026 World Cup and unprecedented success. I think it’s going to be the greatest. And we are setting records on ticket sales,” Trump said.
Infantino, who has become a frequent presence in the Trump White House and has cultivated a close relationship with the president as next year’s World Cup approaches, told reporters that FIFA expects “between five and 10 million people coming to America from from all over the world to enjoy the World Cup.”
“With this FIFA pass, we can make sure that those who buy a ticket that are legitimate football fans or soccer fans, they can come and attend the World Cup in the best condition, starting from getting their visa and then coming in the country to enjoy,” he said.
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