President Trump’s intervention in the U.S. team’s red card controversy has renewed concerns about politics bleeding into sports, but this isn’t the first time government officials have been accused of trying to influence a match’s outcome. CBS News’ Lindsey Reiser explains. Then, former FIFA referee Christina Unkel joins with analysis. Source link
Homeland security chief reacts after Somalian referee was denied U.S. entry for World Cup – CBS News Watch CBS News Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is reacting to backlash after the U.S. denied entry for Somalian referee Omar Arta to participate in the FIFA World Cup. CBS News’ Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports. Source link
Despite the sport’s passionate fan base in China, the men’s national team has struggled to succeed on the world stage. Efforts to strengthen the program, including investments in academies, pitch construction and youth leagues backed by President Xi Jinping, have yet to deliver international results. And despite years of speculation about a Chinese effort to … Read more
The Somali referee who was denied entry into the U.S. was talking to “some very bad people,” Andrew Giuliani, the executive director of the White House Task Force on the World Cup, told CBS News’ Camilo Montoya-Galvez. Source link
Dallas — The Trump administration’s top official for the World Cup told CBS News a Somali referee who was denied entry into the U.S. and blocked from officiating at the tournament was talking to “some very bad people,” saying the controversial move was justified. Andrew Giuliani, the executive director of the White House’s World Cup … Read more
SEATTLE — Ali Abdulla was over the moon when he learned his youth-soccer nonprofit would receive 20 free tickets to the World Cup round of 16 match next month in Seattle. Many of the kids in his African Youth Sports Academy come from low-income, immigrant families, and with ticket prices hovering around $1,000, it was … Read more
Markwayne Mullin defends decision to deny U.S. entry to Somali World Cup referee – CBS News Watch CBS News Homeland Security Secretary MarkWayne Mullin is defending a decision to deny a World Cup referee from Somalia entry into the U.S. CBS News’ Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports on that and Skyler Henry reports on security efforts surrounding … Read more
U.S. denies entry to Somali World Cup referee due to “security threat” – CBS News Watch CBS News Somali World Cup referee Omar Artan is back home after the U.S. denied him entry citing “vetting concerns.” CBS News immigration correspondent Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports. Source link
Somalia is not competing at the World Cup, but from the scenes at Mogadishu’s airport Wednesday, you’d think the country had won the trophy. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. A crowd of supporters, blue-bereted police and journalists jostled to get close to the plane that … Read more
Federal immigration authorities barred a Somali soccer referee who was slated to officiate the FIFA World Cup from entering the U.S. over the weekend, Customs and Border Protection said in a statement Monday, citing “vetting concerns.” A FIFA spokesperson confirmed one of its officials, Omar Abdulkadir Artan, “will be unable to train and officiate at … Read more