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Latest news as World Cup countdown continues
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And the treatment of Artan is filling up the inbox, early doors. Here’s Krishna Moorthy:
“Uncertainty over…
8 hours ago
World Cup 2026 visa chaos: from referee Omar Artan to Iranian officials – who is affected? ⊕
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Fifa has found its tournament squarely caught up in the second Trump administration’s aggressive border restrictions
For successive men’s World Cup tournaments Fifa has managed to bulldoze its way thr…
9 hours ago
Somali referee Omar Artan axed from World Cup after being denied entry to US ⊖
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A FIFA spokesperson confirmed in a statement that Artan, who was refused entry to the US after arriving at Miami International Airport on Saturday, would play no part in the World Cup.
18 hours ago
FIFA drops Somali World Cup referee after US denies him entry ⊖
Award-winning Somali referee, Omar Artan, has been removed from the World Cup roster after being denied entry into US
9 hours ago
I have right papers and visa - barred referee Artan ○
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…
5 hours ago
Does referee case show Fifa has lost control of its own World Cup? ⊖
With referee Omar Artan denied entry to the United States and worries over staff and supporters being turned back, what does this tell us about the World Cup?