13 FIFA matches were played in the Canadian cities of Toronto and Vancouver, for which Canada issued 26,000 visas._x000D_
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Thousands of people from different countries had applied for Canadian tourist visas to watch FIFA matches, of which more than 50 percent were rejected._x000D_
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Of the foreigners who arrived in Canada, 175 people have filed asylum applications, which will be reviewed according to Canadian refugee laws._x000D_
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Immigration officials did not say how many players are among those who have filed asylum applications._x000D_
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25 people from Ghana, while 15 people from Egypt and Colombia have filed asylum applications, and this number is likely to increase._x000D_
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Canadian authorities had previously warned foreigners that obtaining visas for FIFA was not a valid route to overstaying in Canada or seeking political asylum.
