Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHilary Clinton has criticised US border control’s decision to deny a Somali World Cup referee entry into the country on the eve of the tournament. Mrs Clinton took to X, formerly Twitter, to speak out after referee Omar Artan was turned away by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at Miami International Airport on Saturday. She said: 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. Mrs Clinton added: Global sports competitions should improve international exchange and relations, not the reverse.”“Following inspection, the traveler, a referee for the Fifa World Cup, was determined to be inadmissible due to vetting concerns and was denied entry,” a CBP statement read. In fullWorld Cup 2026 live: Somali referee breaks silence after being refused entry at US borderThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Hilary Clinton slams decision to deny Somali World Cup ref entry into US
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHilary Clinton has criticised US border control’s decision to deny a Somali World Cup referee entry into the country on the eve of the tournament. Mrs Clinton took to X, formerly Twitter, to speak out after referee Omar Artan was turned away by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at Miami International Airport on Saturday. She said: 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. Mrs Clinton added: Global sports competitions should improve international exchange and relations, not the reverse.”“Following inspection, the traveler, a referee for the Fifa World Cup, was determined to be inadmissible due to vetting concerns and was denied entry,” a CBP statement read. In fullWorld Cup 2026 live: Somali referee breaks silence after being refused entry at US borderThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
