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Swedish Football Association says there must be equal treatment
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Swedish Football Association says there must be equal treatment

All World Cup teams must be treated equally, the Swedish Football Association states. Despite several events indicating the opposite, it has not chosen to take further action against FIFA
FIFA pays full salary to suspended World Cup referee Omar Artan
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FIFA pays full salary to suspended World Cup referee Omar Artan

Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States, will receive the same basic salary as other World Cup referees, the BBC reports.
Norwegian national team captain says we are hypocrites
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Norwegian national team captain says we are hypocrites

Politics has been in focus ahead of the World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Norway's national team captain Ståle Solbakken believes that much could have been done differently
Denied a visa to the USA, Omar Artan given a difficult assignment to officiate Super Cup final between Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain
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Denied a visa to the USA, Omar Artan given a difficult assignment to officiate Super Cup final between Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain

Omar Artan was blocked from entering the United States to officiate the World Cup. Now he has a tough assignment instead
Threats that could ruin this year's World Cup party
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Threats that could ruin this year's World Cup party

Protests, record-breaking ticket prices, and two warring nations can settle matters on the pitch. The World Cup is full of controversy
FIFA boss after referee storm: Chill out
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FIFA boss after referee storm: Chill out

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has called it "unfortunate" that Somali referee Omar Artan has been banned from refereeing at the World Cup.
UN urges US to ease visa rules during World Cup
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UN urges US to ease visa rules during World Cup

The UN is urging the US to ease visa requirements during the World Cup after a referee and several leaders and supporters were denied visas.
Somali World Cup referee denied United States entry hailed as a hero on return to Mogadishu
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Somali World Cup referee denied United States entry hailed as a hero on return to Mogadishu

The Somali World Cup referee who was denied entry to the United States has now returned home to the capital Mogadishu - where he was hailed as a hero by supporters and government representatives.
Tried diplomacy, Somalia referee Omar Artan was denied entry to US anyway
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Tried diplomacy, Somalia referee Omar Artan was denied entry to US anyway

Somalia's Ministry of Sports says it tried, through diplomatic channels, to help football referee Omar Artan enter the United States, but was unsuccessful.
Somali World Cup referee Omar Artan denied entry to the US, removed from 2026 tournament
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Somali World Cup referee Omar Artan denied entry to the US, removed from 2026 tournament

Somali football referee Omar Artan was set to become the first from his country to referee the World Cup. Now he has been denied entry to the United States and removed from the tournament
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