Travel for the 2026 World Cup could pose a huge headache for some fans as travel bans will impact several teams participating. The number of countries banned from traveling to the World Cup who are also competing in the tournament is currently four.
More specifically — Iran, Ivory Coast, Haiti and Senegal — all have travel bans imposed from the United States.
World Cup travel bans
New travel bans imposed by the U.S. government on Tuesday threaten to exclude fans of African nations Senegal and Ivory Coast from attending the FIFA World Cup in 2026.
On Tuesday, President Trump signed a proclamation which imposed partial travel bans on two more nations who… pic.twitter.com/alzi9lI515— The Athletic | Football (@TheAthleticFC) December 16, 2025
Iran and Haiti are scheduled to play all three of their group stage games in the United States. Barring any changes, neither side will be allowed to have fans travel from their home country to attend games.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced new travel bans in December which included Ivory Coast and Senegal. Both African nations are scheduled to play two of their three group stage games in the United States. They will also play one game in Canada.
Trump stated that the reason for banning Senegal and Ivory Coast was due to visitors from the two countries overstaying their visas.
Players and coaching staff are expected to be allowed entry into the United States, but fans from those four nations will likely be out of luck.
