FIFA boss tells critics to ‘relax’ over Somali referee deportation
Corroborated by 2 sources from 2 publishers
ustech3d ago
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to foxnews.com, a Somali World Cup referee who was barred from entering the United States due to an alleged "association with suspected members of terror organizations" has been appointed to officiate the 2026 UEFA Super Cup.
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Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/6/11/fifa-boss-tells-critics-to-relax-over-somali-referee-deportation?traffic_source=rss
4d ago
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Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/6/11/somali-referee-banned-by-us-to-officiate-european-super-cup-uefa-says?traffic_source=rss
4d ago
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Fox News Latest Headlines
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/uefa-appoints-somali-referee-denied-us-entry-alleged-terror-links-officiate-big-game
3d ago