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Sport6 June 2026Archive brief

Several members from Iran, Iraq, and Somalia, along with international sports delegations including referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan

Several members from Iran, Iraq, and Somalia, along with international sports delegations including referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, are denied visas and blocked from entering the United States for the FIFA World Cup.

By Belfast Herald Sport2 min read

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The development was among the significant sport stories being followed from World. Contemporary coverage attributed the principal details to AFP via France 24 on 6 June 2026.

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