Somali World Cup referee barred from entering U.S.

A leading Somali football referee has been denied entry to the United States to officiate at the World Cup after falling victim to President Trump’s racist and Islamophobic travel restrictions on several Muslim-majority countries. The decision has sparked criticism from Somali officials, rights groups and football figures, who say politics is overshadowing the spirit of […] The post Somali World Cup referee barred from entering U.S. appeared first on 5Pillars.