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Multiple soccer federations, including Iraq and South Africa, complained that their players and staff faced long delays waiting for visas or entry to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

This makes it difficult to calculate how much each World Cup player is getting paid during the tournament, as the exact disbursement breakdown for all 48 soccer federations is not fully known.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

"For younger players he became a constant. Coaches changed, federations changed, generations came and went, but Dzeko remained there," says Ibrulj.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

“We had a really good presentation with all the federations down there and we ended up getting almost all of the African vote,” Reed remembered triumphantly.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Eventually, internecine warfare erupted between the United States and Soviet Chess federations and FIDE.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady