Fifa is not involved in host country immigration processes, including visa adjudications

They are responsible for not having changed venues as soon as it was clear the US was not going to make the world cup a safe event for anyone, from fans, to players, to referees.

They are also responsible for not having dequalified the US when they abused their status as an host country to exclude referees or putting undue hardships on other national teams (especially Iran, but plenty of countries had trouble getting their teams in the US). They are opening the precedent that host countries can tip the scale how much they want without consequences.

Don't watch.

Boycott the damn thing.

Don't allow the United States to have the win.

If you don't want to accept international travellers don't host international events.

Offer to host the world cup. Freak out when Africans show up.

The Swiss midfielder Breel Embolo was also denied an entry visa last week, but Swiss authorities said they had successfully appealed against the decision.

Of course the one who was born in Cameroon

FIFA should have made up a couple more awards to bribe Trump with.

African countries should boycott FIFA-sponsored events. All countries ahould, really. Hit them where they feel it, in the wallet.

It would be little consolation, but I hope they can adjust the schedule to have Artan referee games in Mexico and Canada still.

you don't even have to look past his first name to know exactly why he was denied entry by this administration.

If they're not letting officials enter the country that's not really very promising for the rest of us. I'm not even all that interested in FIFA but I'm considering going to Mexico just out of spite.

If it's being held in the US, everyone involved should boycott the fuck outta it.

Don't come here. It's a shithole where the bumblefucks in charge will have you disappeared without legal cause.

Considering how much of the Trump family is involved in gambling websites, I assume they don't want him in the country because they can't bribe him easily.

The US: We will host the World Cup!

World: ok cool

The US: you gotta get a visa tho. Also we don’t issue visas anymore.

World: wait no that’s not what I-

The US: so WEIRD. None of the other teams showed up. We win by default. 👑

Considering the FIFA peace prize, I suspect that Omar is lucky to not attend the shit show. If I wanted to look like an evil overlord, this is the kind of imagery I would use.

America is probably the closest country to nazi germany still surviving

CBP cited "security concerns" as reason for the denial.
I'd bet money he was refused entry because his first name matches someone on a watch list, maybe Omar al-Bayoumi or, considering the competence level of US immigration officials, even Muhammad Omar.

(holds up color chart)

Yeah...that checks out. /s

I think it will be interesting to see the attendance figures from Canada and Mexico versus the Fascist States of America.

We truly suck as a people.

Why would you even risk your safety trying to come here? We're a fucking sewer. Stay away.

A Somali referee, who was set to become the first person from his country to officiate at a World Cup, has been denied access to the US and will not work at the tournament.

Fear not. He will officiate at a future World Cup regardless. I’m glad it won’t be at such a shitty World Cup, and he won’t have to endure questions about America and Trump every time his history-making accomplishment is brought up. At this point, I hope he refuses even if his “status” magically changes.