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Video. Watch: Empty seats and closed borders? FIFA’s high-stakes bet on a divided America

Updated: 11/06/2026 - 9:40 GMT+2

While the football elite rub shoulders in Washington, the game is hitting a physical and metaphorical wall at the US border. International teams, referees and everyday fans find it difficult to see the games which start today. What’s going on there?

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