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Watch: Argentine World Cup fans who had US visas rejected given free TVs

Argentine football fans who had their US visas rejected, and were unable to travel to watch the Fifa World Cup 2026, have received free televisions to watch the games.

The company behind the campaign said the first 100 people who could prove they had their US visa rejected would receive a television to watch the matches from home.

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