Donald Trump has announced that soccer fans hoping to attend the World Cup next year will be able to benefit from prioritized visa appointments for travel to the U.S.
At the White House on Monday, Trump and FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced their new Priority Appointment Scheduling System (PASS) for ticket holders attending matches at next year’s tournament.
The service will enable every fan who buys a ticket the opportunity to jump the queue and get a prioritized visa interview.
Infantino said: ‘America welcomes the World. We have always said that this will be the greatest and most inclusive FIFA World Cup in history – and the FIFA PASS service is a very concrete example of that.’
Over six million tickets are available for games across the 16 host cities in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
Trump later threatened to move World Cup games out of Seattle, where democratic socialist Katie Wilson was recently elected mayor, if the city’s crime rate doesn’t improve.
More to follow.
Donald Trump has announced fans with World Cup tickets will get priority visa appointments
Trump and FIFA president Gianni Infantino addressed the media at the White House on Monday
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