The US is easing entry rules for World Cup fans by ending visa bond requirements for foreign visitors from select qualifying countries. Citizens from Algeria, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Senegal, and Tunisia who hold World Cup tickets will no longer have to post large visa bonds to enter the country. The move aims to make travel smoother for fans attending matches.
Football fans are raging after reports that US transport authorities are jacking up prices just for the World Cup. New Jersey Transit is reportedly set to charge more than $100 for tickets from Penn Station in Manhattan to MetLife Stadium in New Jersey during the tournament. Fans call it a disgrace, arguing tournament travel should not mean price gouging.
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