By the next World Cup, he will be 38.😭
For those asking why the Somali referee Omar Artan cannot officiate matches in Mexico or Canada.
According to the BBC, "All on-pitch officials must stay at the base in Florida for training, preparation and security.
It would therefore not be possible for Artan to stay outside the United States and only referee matches played in Canada or Mexico."
Enquanto os EUA fiscalizam rigidamente as seleções por questões de “segurança”, olha o jeito que os mexicanos recepcionaram a Espanha no país.
Essa copa não ser exclusiva do México é um pecado…
FIFA CANALHA.
#9deJunio2026 Se establecen diversas medidas administrativas en el marco de la celebración de la inauguración de la Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026, en la Ciudad de México.
👉 https://t.co/3vzPkljyg7
Two countries, two very different World Cup welcomes
Mexico greets arriving teams with music and dancing
The US hits them with strict security and thorough inspections under blazing sun the moment they step off the plane
In 2023, Indonesia were stripped of the under-20 World Cup for refusing to allow the Israeli team entry.
Fifa's justification then was the vague "due to the current circumstances".
Quite a contrast to the hardline "FIFA is not involved in host immigration processes" now.
FELICIDADES, @PRI_Nacional , COMO EN LOS VIEJOS TIEMPOS.
ME DA GUSTO VERLOS RENACER CON TANTA FUERZA.
AHORA SÍ, COMO EL AVE FÉNIX.
QUE SEA PARA BIEN DE MÉXICO, DE NUESTRA DEMOCRACIA, DE LA LIBERTAD Y DE LA TRANSPARENCIA.