Trump Says US Is Creating Priority Visa System for World Cup

Detail of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Ball "Trionda" at Brooklyn Bridge Park in New York.
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By Hadriana Lowenkron and Skylar Woodhouse

November 17, 2025 at 8:18 PM UTC

Updated on

November 17, 2025 at 8:34 PM UTC

President Donald Trump said the US is creating a priority visa system for 2026 FIFA World Cup ticket holders, an effort to handle the large number of visitors expected for the soccer event.

Trump on Monday touted the creation of a “prioritized appointment scheduling system” which he said would allow World Cup ticket holders facing long wait-times for visas to speed up that process.