00:07This year's FIFA Men's World Cup Tournament is going to be the biggest and longest ever
00:11as 48 teams compete over 5 weeks with Canada, USA and Mexico being joint hosts.
00:17With the event being held in North America, it will be the first ever World Cup
00:22whose final at MetLife Stadium will have a half-time show.
00:25Curated by Chris Morton of Coldplay, the final will feature Madonna, Shakira and BTS as its headline acts
00:32and will form part of a FIFA charity initiative.
00:35According to reports, the show is expected to last 11 minutes.
00:40Good news for football fans from other countries that are attending the World Cup in the USA.
00:44The Trump administration will exempt fans from 50 countries from paying 15,000 US dollars as a visa deposit
00:51as long as the purpose is to attend the World Cup with valid match tickets.
00:56The bond requirement was introduced last year with the intention of reducing visa overstays.
01:01There are reports that 26 matches at the World Cup are set to take place in temperature conditions
01:06that are unsafe for play.
01:08This according to new analysis from World Weather Attribution.
01:11Matches taking place in southerly and inland areas of the USA and Mexico
01:15are set to experience extreme heat and humidity.
01:18The report says it can be very dangerous for the human body
01:22which not only affects performance but also leads to serious illness and a heat stroke.
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