US World Cup chief defends visa ban for Somali referee

RTE Wednesday 10th June 2026, 6:40AM 1 min read 8 hours ago

The head of the White House Task Force for the World Cup has defended the decision not to grant visas to a Somali referee and some support staff for the Iranian team.

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