By Doyinsola Oladipipo
New York (Reuters) -sus, Donald Trump, on Tuesday told the UN General Assembly that he expects “innumerable people around the world” attending the 2026 World Cup and the 2028 Olympic Games organized by the United States, not to mention their repression of their migration that has deterred some visitors.
The trips abroad to the US. It was the sixth month of this year that trips has decreased for a year, exceeding the global tourist trend and challenging the expectations that in 2025 incoming annual visitors would finally exceed the pre-pandemic level of 79.4 million.
In a broad speech, Trump said that next year the United States will celebrate the 250th anniversary of its independence. “We will also proudly organize the FIFA 2026 World Cup, and shortly after, the 2028 Olympic Games,” he said.
“It’s going to be very exciting. I hope everyone comes. I hope that innumerable people from all over the world.”
FIFA received more than 1.5 million fans’ ticket requests in 210 countries for the World Cup within 24 hours after the pre -sale draw, said World Soccer’s governing body earlier this month. The 48 team tournament will be organized by Mexico, Canada and the United States and will have 104 games in 16 host cities.
But an US trip. It can be expensive and complicated for many. Visitors from exemption countries that are not Visa face a “visa integrity rate” of $ 250, in addition to the existing rate, and travelers are already navigating the long -term waiting times. These visitors face an average of 169 days for a tourist interview B-1/B-2 or commercial visa, according to data from the United States Department of State.
That will affect fans of countries that will traditionally send a great contingent to the World Cup, including Mexico, Argentina and Brazil.
The world demand for tickets for the tournament mainly from the three host countries, followed by Argentina, Colombia and Brazil, according to FIFA.
Tourists from the countries of the visa world, mainly in Europe, will not need to pay the new rate, but industry experts say that some are being discouraged by the fear of being arrested at the border after several widely publicized cases.
The White House is also looking to harden the duration of visas for students, cultural exchange visitors and media members, according to a proposed government regulation issued in August.
The 2028 Summer Olympic Games will take place in Los Angeles, California, in July 2028.
(Doyinsola Oladipo report in New York; Rosalba O’Brien edition)
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