Of the 12 countries from which travel is fully restricted, three are embroiled in bloody civil wars. Many of the other countries are also undergoing conflicts.

President Donald Trump’s latest travel limitations may keep fans from the 19 named nations from seeing their athletes compete in some of the globe’s most important sporting events in the next several years,

U.S. President Donald Trump often says the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Los Angeles Olympics are among the events he is most excited about in his second term.