This episode feels symbolic of a World Cup where the global game has been sacrificed to Fifa’s cynical money-making – and Trumpian whim Omar Abdulkadir Artan was supposed to make history this week, becoming the first Somali referee to officiate at a World Cup. Instead, he’s watching from outside...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/10/world-cup-omar-artan-somali-referee-us-world-cup-fifa-trump)