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FIFA President Gianni Infantino refused to challenge U.S. immigration decisions ahead of the 2026 World Cup, urging critics to ‘chill’ as players and officials faced visa issues. Somali referee Omar Artan was denied entry, while Iran’s team relocated amid visa rejections.
A senior US official’s explosive claim that a banned referee had terror ties has ignited fresh scrutiny of FIFA’s ticketing and visa failures ahead of the World Cup. FIFA President Gianni Infantino faces fresh questioning as chaos mounts over fan safety and transparency.
Marcelo Bielsa has lifted the lid on FIFA’s secret 2026 World Cup tech stack, exposing a video vault for referees and autonomous litter-picking drones. The Uruguay boss also revealed Leeds United’s role in trialing cutting-edge tools ahead of the tournament.