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Palestine football chief says he wasn’t granted US visa to attend World Cup

Low Severity Americas United States
Date Occurred Jun 12, 2026 22:32 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Jun 12, 2026
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Jibril Rajoub remains in Mexico awaiting a US visa to attend the World Cup 2026.

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  • ID #8148
  • Type General News
  • Region Americas
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Jun 12, 2026
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