The United States State Department published guidelines on its “Visa Bond” program last week, which targets the citizens of 50 developing or impoverished nations, forcing them to pay exorbitant visa fees to enter the United States. It raises the total sum of a U.S. Visa from $435 at the close of 2025, to now requiring travelers from these 50 nations to pay $5,000, $10,000, or $15,000 — with the determination on the bond amount only being made after a visa interview.
This is a mammoth problem for FIFA, because five African nations set to take part in the World Cup are on the list of countries requiring Visa Bonds: Senegal,
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