Somali referee Omar Artan had described officiating at a World Cup as the biggest dream of his life. That dream ended at passport control. Artan was interrogated for eleven hours at Miami International Airport before being denied entry to the United States on grounds of an alleged association with suspected members of terror organizations. He Read More…
Tag: World Cup
Fi – Fa – Fo – Fum
At the Water Cooler, our Program Editors take on the latest FIFA corruption allegations and President Putin’s claim of a US conspiracy. Should we boycott the 2018 World Cup?
A Red Card for Russia’s World Cup Bid?
Foreign policy interpreter and soccer enthusiast Matt Korda explores how the World Cup could be utilized as a political sanction against Russia.
The Fast & the Nefarious: How Brazil’s World Cup Bid Has Exposed Its Corruption
James Monteith on the protests sweeping Brazil.




