Washington, DC – A White House committee organising the 2026 World Cup in the United States says the event will be a “global moment of unity”.

“We want to make sure that we’re as welcoming as possible,” Andrew Giuliani, the executive director of the White House Task Force on the World Cup, told reporters on Wednesday.

But US President Donald Trump’s escalating anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies are raising concern over Washington’s promise of a welcoming tournament.

Giuliani talked up the US Department of State’s efforts to shorten wait times for interviews for visitor visas, allowing fans from across the world to come to the US during the World Cup, which Mexico and Canada will co-host.

Despite Giuliani’s assurances, he also confirmed that there will be no special World Cup exem

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