COSMOS UK

Council of Sri Lankan Muslim OrganisationS UK (COSMOS UK) is an umbrella body for twenty eight Sri Lankan Muslim organisations in the UK. Est. APPG COSMOS UK

[EPL World @EPLworld]

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كندا ترحب بإستضافة الحكم الصومالي عمر ارتان خلال كأس العالم 2026 🏆🇨🇦

أعلن رئيس حكومة مقاطعة "British Columbia"، إحدى أكبر المقاطعات الكندية، بترحيبه بالحكم الصومالي عمر ارتان في المقاطعة، مؤكدًا أنه يجب السماح له بإدارة مباريات كأس العالم التي ستقام على أراضيها في مدينة فانكوفر 🤝

[African @ali_naka]

America shouldn’t be hosting the World Cup

[6ixBuzzTV @6ixbuzztv]

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says Omar Artan, the Somali referee who was denied entry to the U.S. ahead of the World Cup, would be welcome to officiate in Toronto.

“Toronto believes in fairness, inclusion, and giving talent the opportunity to shine. He would be welcome to referee here in our city,” Chow said, adding she will write to FIFA to let them know he is welcome.

[COSMOS UK @COSMOSUKSL]

Fake excuses after cornered by the whole world and he gets hero welcome home.

[Daily Mail @DailyMail]

Top African referee kicked out of US before World Cup was flagged over TERRORISM fears, Trump officials confirm https://t.co/T2TMs8PS3T

[Actu Foot @ActuFoot_]

LE SOUTIEN POPULAIRE DU PEUPLE SOMALIEN 🇸🇴 pour le retour au pays d’Omar Artan après avoir été refusé sur le sol américain.. 👏

[La Catrina Norteña @catrina_nortena]

#ULTIMAHORA
🚨 RECIBEN COMO UN HÉROE al árbitro Omar Abdulkadir Artan en Somalia

Después de que el somalí fue rechazado por los Agentes de Migración en Estados Unidos, un empresario local ya prometió darle 100,000 dólares para reponer las pérdidas que el árbitro va a sufrir por esta tremenda injusticia...

[COSMOS UK @COSMOSUKSL]

He is just referee, they denied entry because he Somali and now come up with fake excuses.

[Telegraph Football @TeleFootball]

The United States denied Somali referee Omar Artan entry for the World Cup because of his links to “suspected members of ​terror organisations”, the Trump administration said on Tuesday.

🔗: https://t.co/10U5TtMubW

[COSMOS UK @COSMOSUKSL]

But exchange money in billions with order of big boss.

[Amjad Taha أمجد طه @amjadt25]

It took less than 24 hours to prove that the Middle East,including Israel was right about the Islamic regime in Iran. You do not negotiate with a terrorist regime. You do not trust it with a deal. You do not trust it with a ceasefire. The regime brought down an American Apache helicopter without provocation. That is not the action of a partner for peace. It is the action of a regime that respects only strength.

America's allies are watching. America's enemies are watching. The response will send a message far beyond the Strait of Hormuz.

If America chooses to act, it will not stand alone. Much of the Middle East will stand with it against aggression, terrorism, and those who mistake restraint for weakness.

[Micky Jnr @MickyJnr__]

🚨🇨🇦 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆:

Canada has confirmed that referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who was denied entry to the United States, is welcome to officiate matches in Vancouver. 😳

#AfricanFootball
#WorldCupwithMicky

[COSMOS UK @COSMOSUKSL]

All of a sudden, Zionists have sympathy towards Iranian Muslims.

[Nicholas Lissack @NicholasLissack]

Trump has abandoned the Iranian people, and it's heartbreaking to watch.

This isn't about nuclear weapons. It's about liberating them.

Finish the job and free Iran, Mr President! (@realDonaldTrump)

[COSMOS UK @COSMOSUKSL]

How will you feel, any course want to finish your country off…

[سيف الدرعي| Saif alderei @saif_aldareei]

Where’s that promise now?
Finish the job. No half-measures.

[Stunner @invertCucurella]

🚨EXCLUSIVE: Thierry Henry says the world cup in the USA is looking like a mess, Iran says FIFA has withdrawn its World Cup ticket allocation, Somali referee Omar Artan was who was appointed by FIFA to ref in the 2026 World Cup denied entry, expensive ticket and says politcs had no business in football

"The more I look at this World Cup, the more it feels like football is fighting battles that have nothing to do with football. That's what worries me."

"We're talking about the biggest sporting event on the planet, yet the conversation isn't only about players, tactics, or the countries that qualified. It's about travel issues, ticket disputes, and politics."

"Look at the situation involving Iran. Reports say the country's ticket allocation for supporters was withdrawn just days before the tournament. Whether you're Iranian or not, fans should be part of the World Cup experience."

"Then you have the Omar Artan story. FIFA selected him because they believed he was one of the best referees in the world. He earned that opportunity on merit."

"Yet he was denied entry into the United States despite reportedly holding a valid visa. Suddenly the story stopped being about football and became about something else entirely."

"I feel for him because becoming the first Somali referee at a World Cup should have been a celebration for African football, not a controversy."

"Then there are the supporters. Many people have complained about the cost of attending matches, accommodation, and travel. The World Cup should be accessible to ordinary football fans, not only the wealthiest ones."

"Football has always been at its best when it unites people from different cultures, religions, and political backgrounds. That's the beauty of the game."

"The danger is when political disputes begin influencing who can attend, who can officiate, and how supporters experience the tournament. That is a road football should avoid."

"I still believe the World Cup will produce incredible moments, but FIFA must make sure that football remains the main story. Politics has enough stages already; the football pitch shouldn't be one of them."

[Hillary Clinton @HillaryClinton]

As a World Cup host, the U.S. shouldn't be flippantly barring officials from entering the country to do their jobs.

It's terribly backward.

It's also counterproductive.

Global sports competitions should improve international exchange and relations, not the reverse.

[COSMOS UK @COSMOSUKSL]

@FIFAWorldCup should publicly apologise for this embarrassing behaviour of one of the hosts.

[الهاشمي - ALHACHIMI @MALHACHIMI]

Please share this. If we stay silent today, we normalise this tomorrow.

Cc: @MoysFGS @sff1951 @FIFAcom @CAF_Online @fifamedia @FIFAWorldCup

The exclusion of Somali referee Omar Artan from the World Cup is deeply troubling. As a British journalist of African origin, I am angered not only by what happened to him, but by the cowardly silence of FIFA and CAF. If they will not defend an African official at a World Cup, what do their commitments to inclusion and equality really mean?

[عمرو @bt3]

🇺🇸 هكذا يتم استقبال المنتخبات في أمريكا
🇲🇽 هكذا يتم استقبال المنتخبات في المكسيك

[HLTCO @HLTCO]

Absolutely bang on the money from Ian Wright.

[COSMOS UK @COSMOSUKSL]

It’s pure racism.

[Sky News @SkyNews]

World Cup referee blocked from entering US https://t.co/sPw2Zv7vZj

[COSMOS UK @COSMOSUKSL]

This is not right and it’s shame politics been used to punish players in this World Cup.

[HODAN HOMES @HodanHomes]

BREAKING: Spain football star Yamal may not be at start of Spain’s World Cup match due to US Visa issues.

Natanyahu has personally requested for Yamal not to be allowed into the US 🇺🇸 as he was seen holding Palestinian flag 🇵🇸 during a celebration.

[COSMOS UK @COSMOSUKSL]

Brilliant news, best wishes from us.

[Sangita Myska @SangitaMyska]

🚨1. More professional news: I’m thrilled to be joining forces with @mehdirhasan and other colleagues to launch Zeteo UK. It’s a brilliant opportunity, alongside my other work, to help shape the fast growing independent media landscape with fresh perspectives and strong voices - rooted in solid journalism. @zeteo_news

[HODAN HOMES @HodanHomes]

Welcome to Trumps US 🇺🇸

A wanted war criminal is welcome.

A football referee chosen as Africa’s best NOT welcome.