Senegalese journalists covering their national team's World Cup journey are facing challenges reporting all matches due to the single-entry visas granted by the Untied States.
Team Senegal is playing the first two games of the group stage in the United States, and the third in Canada.
At the team's training base in New Jersey, Senegalese reporters expressed frustrations over the visa situation, noting that although their press credentials allow them to travel to Canada and Mexico for coverage, the visa restrictions prevent them from accompanying the team to the match in Toronto.
"We are here now [in United States], in New Jersey to [report] on our team, [but we have difficulties] because Senegalese journalists have one entry to the U.S," said journalist Birane Cisse.
"We are unhappy [about it] because it's not good for our job," said Seynabou Ka, another Senegalese journalist.
Senegalese journalists face visa difficulties at 2026 World Cup
The upcoming U.S.-Iran talks in Switzerland will focus on Iran's nuclear program and the Lebanon-Israel situation, with the United States seeking UN access to Iranian nuclear sites in exchange for allowing Iran to access some frozen funds, U.S. media reported.
Axios cited two regional sources saying that the U.S. side hopes the first round of negotiations will lead to Iran allowing UN inspectors to visit nuclear facilities that were targeted by U.S. and Israeli strikes. In return, the United States would permit Iran to use part of its frozen assets to purchase humanitarian goods.
Meanwhile, CBS News reported that an emergency session on a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel has been added to the agenda for the first round of talks, citing a diplomat involved in the negotiations.
The Iranian delegation arrived in Switzerland late Saturday for the talks at the Burgenstock resort, according to the Swiss foreign ministry. The negotiations are part of the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the United States and Iran. Initial talks on the implementation of the interim peace deal had been scheduled for Friday but were postponed.
The discussions come amid ongoing hostilities in Lebanon, where a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah remained fragile.
Nuclear Issue, Lebanon to top US-Iran talks agenda
