The most inclusive World Cup ever? Tell that to Omar Artan, the Somali referee just banned by the US
- Posted on June 10, 2026
- By The Guardian
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The most inclusive World Cup ever? Tell that to Omar Artan, the Somali referee just banned by the US
This episode feels symbolic of a World Cup where the global game has been sacrificed to Fifa’s cynical money-making – and Trumpian whim, says Morgan Ofori, reporter and subeditor for the Guardian’s The Long Wave
