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Trump’s Travel Ban Could Invalidate U.S. Bid To Host 2026 World Cup

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It’s inevitable that Donald Trump’s policies regarding immigrants, refugees and Muslim travelers to the United States will cause problems with international relations on all fronts, and that includes sports.

As one of the largest countries in the world – and participants in almost every international athletic competition – the U.S. is often in the mix to host such events. However the exclusion of athletes from certain nations may have a deleterious effect on their chances at doing so in the near future.

According to a recent report from The Guardian, FIFA has warned that Trump’s travel ban could prevent the U.