The World Cup of Shame: Scandals pile up... with FIFA's complicit silence!
Author: afrik-foot.comPublished on: June 10, 2026Country: United States
SportsWorld / International
The 2026 World Cup co-hosted by the United States is marked by several scandals. Somali referee Omar Artan, named African Referee of the Year, was denied entry to the US due to Trump's blacklist. Iraqi captain Aymen Hussein was interrogated for seven hours by US authorities. The Senegalese and Uzbek teams were subjected to metal detector checks, and Iran denounced the cancellation of its ticket quota.
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