Guaranteed entry into host country for everyone associated with the sporting event has been a requirement since 1960s b/c of the problems w/NATO’s non-recognition of East Germany #skystorians 🗃️ #sporthistory
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A reminder that Infantino said in 2017 that all qualified teams, their fans and officials, need to have access to a host country, otherwise it can't host. There are already numerous (predictable) US visa issues with the World Cup about to kick off and likely more to come.
