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World Cup referee barred: Somali’s Omar Artan had ‘right papers and right visa’
Somali referee Omar Artan says he was subjected to an 11-hour immigration interview before being denied entry to the United States for the World Cup despite holding the “right papers” and “right visa”.
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Omar Artan and World Cup 2026: Who is Somali referee barred from entering US?
Omar Artan was set to become the first Somali to referee a game at the World Cup finals, but his place in history has been denied by US immigration authorities.
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Can the FIFA World Cup kick-start the economy?
The soccer World Cup is set to thrill fans and boost the economy. FIFA says the tournament could generate up to $80 billion (€69 billion). But can it deliver?
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Why the 2026 World Cup is so controversial
The 2026 World Cup has come under fire even before kickoff. Criticism is mounting over US President Donald Trump’s travel bans, high ticket prices, the expansion to 48 teams as well as its environmental impact.
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Iran trains in Mexico as US World Cup border troubles mount
Iran’s World Cup ticket allocation has been cancelled, and 13 delegation members remain without visas, forcing the team to base itself in Mexico. Meanwhile, a Somali referee was turned away, an Iraqi striker was held for seven hours in Chicago, and Senegalese players were body-searched on arrival.
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Climate cost of expanded World Cup under scrutiny as emissions set to soar
MANCHESTER, England, June 9 : The World Cup kicks off on Thursday as a celebration of goals, drama and global fandom, but it is also expected to carry a climate cost more than double that of Qatar 2022, throwing a harsh spotlight on the environmental price of football’s expanding showpiece.The tournament’s en
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How cyber criminals are taking advantage of the FIFA World Cup
From fake websites to malicious calendar invitations, here is how cyber attackers have already been taking advantage of the FIFA World Cup hype.
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Somali referee barred from World Cup after US entry denial
Omar Artan, Africa’s top referee in 2025, was set to become the first Somali national to officiate at a FIFA World Cup before being denied entry by US authorities
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Ex-UEFA chief Platini files criminal, civil cases against FIFA, Infantino over 2015 saga
June 8 : Former UEFA president Michel Platini has launched civil and criminal legal proceedings in France against world soccer’s governing body FIFA and its current president Gianni Infantino over corruption allegations in 2015 that ended his bid to lead the organisation.A criminal complaint filed in Paris
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Diarra and FIFA settle €65m transfer case without damages
FIFA said it “does not acknowledge any wrongdoing and has not made any compensation payments.” #EuropeNews
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