FIFA explains why they couldn't intervene for Somalian referee to enter US

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  • Steven Asare 1 day ago

    Stupid if FIFA president was a Somalian

  • Dr. UN 22 hours ago

    The next host nations should bar all FIFA executives from entry and let's see what happens.

  • Wangata 16 hours ago

    They are setting a very bad precedent, and it would come back to haunt all of them. Trump is personally doing this to humiliate Ilhan Omar. It is nothing else!

  • Oprege 19 hours ago

    Infantino is a fascist just like Trump ! Such a corrupt Italian mafiosi and must be kicked out as FIFA , and quickly !

  • Kofi 8 hours ago

    Then allow him to go to Mexico or Canada. If it were an African country it would have been forced or threatened by FIFA to allow the referee entry.

  • Sekyi 1 day ago

    You have denied him a lifetime opportunity,so sad

  • Kwame Peter 23 hours ago

    FIFA awarded the hosting right before the loonies took charge,very unfortunate,the real killer punch of covid-19 is the winning of power by all manner of unfit presidents across the world.

  • Mort 23 hours ago

    It was a HUGE MISTAKE to have awarded the hosting rights to the US. It’s going to be a very unhappy World Cup

  • Shithole 22 hours ago

    Fifa is biased

  • KELEWELE 22 hours ago

    NANSIS:
    The only "person" to be expelled from the games is the USA.
    TRUMPet has destroyed the integrity of the WORLD CUP.

    NEED I SAY MORE?

  • Agbelimor Paris 22 hours ago

    Somalia is a "failed" state full of terrorist groups.The rejection of their best referee will bring their minds back home and they will start behaving like normal country.

  • Jim 20 hours ago

    Are you a puppet of the US?

  • bawuliar, weak fundamentals = Exchange rate exposure 20 hours ago

    EEEI, mr no brainer, ayekoo

  • bawuliar, weak fundamentals = Exchange rate exposure 20 hours ago

    FIFA is a puppet. All the African teams should redraw from the world cup and do our own thing.

  • JULOR CAESAR 18 hours ago

    Any country that agrees to host an international tournament should not be allowed to officials or participants deny entry into that country without justification. The USA has employed the same bully stick to deny entry into t ...
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  • Krackyjones 16 hours ago

    This platform is full of ignorant people. Find out why the guy referee is denied when Iranian team and officials can enter. You internet lawyers are just maniacs who are famous of emotional arguments. Rather blame FIFA for ...
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  • Ben Ugwu 12 hours ago

    FIFA should have defended the referee. Once you grant somebody licence to officiate in world cup matches you must vouch for their integrity and safety.