00:05Morocco will play three friendly matches as part of their preparations for the upcoming
00:102026 FIFA World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico. In the first
00:16match, they will face Burundi on May 26th behind closed doors in Morocco. They then face Madagascar
00:23on June 2nd in the Moroccan capital. The third match for the Moroccans, who are known as the
00:29Atlas Lions, will be against Norway on June 7th in New York City. The prices of train and
00:36bus tickets to MetLife Stadium in New Jersey have been heavily reduced following a backlash
00:40from fans. The price of a train ticket has been slashed from $150 to $98. And the shuttle
00:49bus fares have been reduced by $60 from $80 to $20. MetLife Stadium will be known as New
00:56York-New Jersey Stadium during the World Cup as part of FIFA's policy on corporate sponsored
01:02names. Eight games will be hosted at that venue, including the final.
01:07The Iraq Football Association has denied reports circulating on social media that a number of
01:12Iraqi players were denied U.S. visas ahead of the World Cup. It was rumored that five players
01:17on the Iraqi national team's roster had been denied entry to the United States despite Iraq's
01:23late qualification for the tournament. According to the Iraq Football Association, the news is false
01:29since all the national team players have obtained entry visas to America. This marks Iraq's first
01:36qualification since 1986, making it 40 years since their last appearance at the World Cup.
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