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The Sports Illustrated journalist Henry Winter told the BBC what he thought of these issues.
I think this is possibly predictable, heading to the United States in particular, and the cost.
Obviously, there are issues for some countries for the visas getting in, but I think that FIFA will have to step in and that anyone who actually has a valid match ticket should automatically be allowed a visa.
But I think the real cost is the cost of the tickets.
which are absolutely prohibitive.
To follow England through the whole tournament would be sort of $6,500.
And then you look at what it means for Ghanaian fans or Haitian fans, and their average monthly wage in those two countries, respectively, is $254 a month and $147 a month, which barely even covers the cost of the ticket.
The president, Gianni Anfantino, has so much power.
And remember, with that power, the revenues that are generated by the World Cup keeps a lot of these national associations going.
So they're not going to argue against him.
FIFA prides itself on being a not-for-profit organisation.
And it does go into youth development.
It goes into women's grassroots.
It goes into men's grassroots.
A lot of it in Africa.
So you're not going to get them having a go at Infantino, just like you're not going to get the English Football Association having a go at FIFA or actually standing up to them because England want to host the 2035 Women's World Cup, which is bestowed by FIFA.
Henry Winter from Sports Illustrated.
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