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The most 'inclusive' World Cup ever? Doesn't look like it ...
When the best referee in Africa is barred from working at the World Cup after being denied entry at the border, claims of this being an inclusive tournament ring hollow.
TL;DR
- Omar Abdulkadir Artan, Africa's top referee, was denied entry at the border.
- Artan was supposed to be the first Somali referee to officiate at a World Cup.
- His exclusion raises doubts about the inclusivity of the tournament.
- A video by Morgan Ofori discusses this issue against the backdrop of US travel bans and a historic year for African nations.