alt.hn

6/9/2026 at 7:11:12 AM

Somali referee Artan barred from entering US

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cnv9drg0qzgo

by petepete

6/9/2026 at 7:48:02 AM

F365 covering it as well [1]. They're a lttle more blunt - basically "American immigration is racist as fuck".

1: https://www.football365.com/news/nobody-surprised-as-us-deny...

by spacedcowboy

6/9/2026 at 7:55:17 AM

They certainly pull no punches.

If this is happening to award winning match officials, it doesn't bode well for the ordinary fans.

by petepete

6/9/2026 at 8:14:49 AM

Obviously, as you assume, for ordinary fans it has already been much worse:

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx212p8r28eo

Organizing any international events in USA is a huge, unforgivable mistake, when it is well known that already for a long time USA has been a country hostile to foreign visitors.

by adrian_b

6/9/2026 at 9:04:55 AM

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by stefantalpalaru