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World Cup coaches raise alarms over US visa bans as boycott calls intensify
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Reactions intensify to the US visa restrictions affecting 2026 World Cup fans, with Ivory Coast coach Emerse Fae lamenting potential absence of supporters and calls growing to strip US hosting rights amid boycott suggestions.
South Korea's national soccer team, coached by Hong Myung-bo, will open its World Cup year with a friendly against Ivory Coast on Saturday at Stadium MK in Milton Keynes, northwest of London. The team faces challenges from captain Son Heung-min's scoring slump and injuries to key players. They will next play Austria in Vienna on Tuesday.
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Côte d'Ivoire has selected Wilmington, Delaware, as its lodging headquarters for the FIFA World Cup 2026 tournament. The team, known as Les Éléphants, will train at facilities in nearby Chester, Pennsylvania, ahead of group stage matches in Philadelphia. Delaware plans a watch party for one of the team's games to engage local fans.