Morocco World Cup 2026 Visa Denials Spark Outrage

The financial and emotional shock is immense for the devoted fans of the Lions of the Atlas. The president of the Sports Association of supporters of the national team reveals that the overwhelming majority of applications have been outright rejected. Out of forty-two files submitted by enthusiasts from different Moroccan cities, only two residents of Marrakech obtained permission to travel. This decision falls like a guillotine for these people who had already incurred significant expenses and purchased their tickets for the group stage.

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The press is bearing the full brunt of this wave of bans. Nine information professionals representing various national media outlets have been denied access to American territory. These journalists had nonetheless complied with all administrative requirements, providing all documents required to ensure media coverage of the national team during this major tournament.

This administrative catastrophe is causing profound bewilderment, especially since American consular authorities have provided no official explanation to justify these massive rejections. This institutional silence only heightens anxiety and uncertainty among travel candidates, suddenly threatened with missing this global competition co-organized by the United States, Mexico and Canada.

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Despite this immense disappointment, the Moroccan public refuses to give up as the opening match approaches. The people concerned hope for an urgent review of their files in the days preceding the competition, so they can cross the Atlantic and calmly accompany their national team under good conditions.