Infantino ha rimosso dalla lista degli arbitri per i Mondiali 2026 Omar Artan, dopo che gli è stato negato l'ingresso negli Stati Uniti.
Non sia mai il capo si incazzi ...
#FIFA vergognatevi
Nuove immagini ottenute da B'Tselem mostrano i momenti in cui la famiglia Abu Haikal è stata colpita. Il piccolo Sam Abu Haikal, di sette mesi, è rimasto ucciso nella sparatoria, mentre entrambi i genitori sono rimasti feriti. Il filmato mostra chiaramente che il soldato israeliano ha sparato contro l'auto mentre questa stava rallentando per fermarsi. L'auto era lontana dai soldati e non rappresentava alcun pericolo per loro. Pochi istanti dopo, in un altro video ottenuto da @btselem , si vede Fahed, il padre del piccolo Sam, subito dopo che il figlio è stato colpito. Fahed tiene in braccio il piccolo Sam, cercando di fermare l'emorragia alla testa con le mani, mentre la madre di Sam, Daniyah, anch'essa ferita dai proiettili mentre teneva in braccio il figlio, è seduta a terra, accanto all'auto. Venerdì scorso, 5 giugno, un soldato israeliano ha sparato contro una famiglia palestinese che stava tornando a casa da una visita a parenti, mentre si trovava in auto nel quartiere di Tel Rumeidah a Hebron. La famiglia è stata colpita a morte mentre l'auto stava rallentando fino a fermarsi su ordine del soldato. Sam, un bambino di sette mesi che si trovava in braccio alla madre sul sedile posteriore, è stato colpito alla testa ed è morto poco dopo. Anche i genitori di Sam sono rimasti feriti dai colpi d'arma da fuoco; la madre è ancora ricoverata in ospedale. Dopo la sparatoria, il soldato che ha sparato e un altro soldato che era con lui si sono allontanati senza controllare l'auto né prestare soccorso al bambino gravemente ferito o alla madre. Negli ultimi due anni e mezzo, Israele ha ucciso decine di migliaia di bambini a Gaza e in Cisgiordania. L'immunità di cui gode presso la comunità internazionale ha portato a una realtà in cui, sotto il dominio israeliano, le vite dei palestinesi sono considerate completamente sacrificabili, persino quella di un bambino di sette mesi.
Israeli minister calls for kidnapping of Lebanese women and children to break Hezbollah morale
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Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir urged the political-security cabinet to abduct and imprison Lebanese women and children as a psychological warfare tactic against Hezbollah, according to a closed-door leak published by Hebrew news outlet Walla.
During a high-level ministerial meeting reviewing expanded military calculations, Ben-Gvir demanded that Tel Aviv abandon conventional strategy and explicitly target the social and familial core of the Lebanese resistance network.
"We must think outside the box regarding Hezbollah," Ben-Gvir asserted to his fellow cabinet members, according to the report. The Israeli minister added that alongside occupying southern territory and intensifying lethal strikes on personnel, Israeli forces should actively round up civilians.
"We should arrest their women and children and take them to prison; this is what hurts them the most," he stated.
🚨JUST IN: Mikel obi says Fifa hosting the World cup at the USA might be the worst decision they have taking after denying South Africa, Iran and Somali referee Omar Artan was appointed by FIFA entry
"I have to be honest, hosting the World Cup in the United States is starting to look like one of the most controversial decisions FIFA has ever made."
"Football is supposed to bring people together, but we're already seeing situations where people selected by FIFA are facing difficulties simply entering the host country."
"Look at what happened with Somali referee Omar Artan. FIFA selected him, FIFA trusted him, yet he was unable to take part after being denied entry despite being one of Africa's most respected officials."
"This was supposed to be a historic moment. He was set to become the first Somali referee to officiate at a World Cup, and instead the story became about immigration and politics."
"When football starts being affected by issues outside the game, FIFA has a responsibility to ask difficult questions."
"The World Cup should be about the best players, the best coaches, and the best referees. It shouldn't be about who can or cannot enter the host nation."
"I feel for people from countries that face extra barriers because football should give everyone an equal opportunity to participate on the biggest stage."
"FIFA wanted a tournament that united the world. Incidents like this risk sending the opposite message, and that's something football's governing bodies need to think about very carefully."
*Russia banned from football for attacking Ukraine*
*USA, host of the World Cup, bombs Iran for over a month, kills its Supreme Leader and refuses to let the Iranian team stay even one night in the country*
FIFA President:
Omar Abdulkadir Artan was voted the best African referee of 2025.
He was selected by @FIFAWorldCup to referee the World Cup.
America deported him and killed his dream.
Why? Because he’s Somalian.
Worst World Cup in history.
Es acojonante que la FIFA ponga anuncios de "No al racismo" cada dos por tres y luego permita que el anfitrión del mundial de fútbol trate a los jugadores negros como si fueran delincuentes.
¡¡Cuánta hipocresía!!
This is Omar Abdulkadir Artan. Once a little boy from Somalia who fell in love with the beautiful game. A boy who dared to dream of something so big that most people thought was impossible. But he kept going. Year after year. Match after match and sacrifice after sacrifice. That dream led him to become the FIRST Somali referee ever selected for a FIFA World Cup. Think about that. Out of millions of people. Out of entire countries.
He earned a place on the biggest stage this sport has to offer. Imagine finally getting there. Imagine calling your family. Imagine knowing that every sacrifice was worth it especially when you questioned it. Imagine not just the pride of your own country but countries celebrating you.
Then imagine being told you can’t be there. Football doesn't care where you're from, what language you speak or what flag is on your passport. It doesn’t care about politics. It cares about sacrifice. It cares about the years nobody saw. The early mornings, missed holidays, time away from your family and the moments you can never get back. It cares about what you’ve earned and a place at a World Cup should be decided by what you've given to the game and not where you were born.
The World Cup is supposed to bring the world together and not remind us of the lines that divide us because football is and always will be, for everyone.
Iranian Football Federation announces the 8% ticket quota allocated to Iran has been revoked by the U.S., leaving the federation currently unable to distribute tickets to supporters.
A case study in political interference, discrimination and FIFA looking the other way.