@nbcnews: Omar Artan was meant to be the first Somali referee to officiate at a #FIFAWorldCup. Instead, after landing in Miami, where the referees’ training base is, he says he was detained and questioned for 11 hours before being sent back home. Artan is not an isolated case: 15 Iranian officials have also been denied entry to the U.S., according to Iranian state media, as has the official Iraqi team photographer. An Iraqi player, Aymen Hussein, and other teams say they have been subjected to intensive and sometimes invasive searches at the border as well.

Azure :

Video won’t stop skipping. It’s unwatchable.

chana_b13 :

This is sad.

zizu17leao :

We love u from usa 🇺🇸

Chito :

￶ :

how are any players supposed to play if they keep getting denied access to the country ? the fifa world cup is a massove event like the Olympics, this shouldn't have to be an issue

SADDAM SHARAF :

first comment

ℂ𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕚𝕓𝕠𝕪 :

First

black skorpion 💎 :

flash :

dang

chana_b13 :

Hii

nickchristian00 :

Canada did the same thing to a PLAYER FOR GHANA. Nobody is saying anything to Canada

LambdaSektor :

weird. its almost like theres no transparency

Bigbackisback :

Nice

Lol :

I wonder what’s in his background

Tater :

The hell with the world cup

Gen ❌ Forever! :

MD Ayas T :

🥰🥰🥰

￶ :

i'm assuming they got denied access because they said something bad about jews

Cclemons :

If you fail a phone inspection. you will not get in. Iran attacked the United States