So far at the 2026 FIFA Epstein Cup before a ball kicked:
- Senegal & Uzbekistan squads treated like criminals upon arrival given full cavity searches;
- Africa’s best referee sent back to Somalia despite having a diplomatic passport;
- Iraq team photographer sent back despite valid visa;
- AIPS (international sport journalist association) calling on FIFA to sort out unacceptable visa issues of African & Iranian journalists;
- 90% of Moroccan fans with tickets denied entry
- 14 members of Iran backroom staff denied visas
Not a word from Gianni ”today I feel black/gay/disabled etc” Infantino.
What an absolute disgrace. A FIFA-certified referee being denied entry to the United States purely because he is Somali.
The World Cup is meant to bring people together. This is racism, plain and simple. Shameful.
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Qatar gave everyone who could afford a visa to attend the world cup.
Big brother is even denying players and officials visa and FIFA is quiet about it.
The duo of Dantata and Isiyaka Rabiu built their wealth and became billionaires through trade largely in northern Nigeria. The legacies were passed on to their family lines who nurtured their business niches and became billionaires too.But Kasim said Lagos made them what they’re.
Aliko Dangote himself would likely disagree with that view. It overlooks Kano’s centuries-old mercantile tradition, the very commercial heritage that shaped many prominent business families, including the one from which Dangote emerged.
To dismiss Kano’s role is to disregard a rich legacy of trade, enterprise, and wealth creation that predates modern Nigeria and helped produce some of Africa’s most successful entrepreneurs.
“Everyone is complaining about the poor facilities and organization in the stadiums, training facilities, and airports, as well as the detention of players, photographers, referees, coaches, and just about everything else, and it will be the worst World Cup edition ever.”
This Government created non-existent problem through witholding payments due for contractors. After the whole system had created suffering and people's nerves had been weakened, they'd tactically start disbursing those funds and make it a success point to themselves.
We've never had such clowns at helm since the return of democracy in fourth Republic like these ones. 🤡
Even Hitler's Germany did not prevent athletes and officials from entering the country to take part in the 1936 Olympics.
This is pristine racism and @FIFAcom stands disgraced for allowing Trump to disfigure the beautiful game in this way.