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…
As the 2026 FIFA World Cup slowly approaches, fans and human rights groups alike are campaigning against matches hosted on US soil. Targeted immigration policies and discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community are some of the concerns raised by groups for the upcoming global event. For some, the policies of the Trump administration pose a significant Read More…
In this week’s Editors’ Forum, writers from the NATO Association of Canada discuss how sports and politics are connected.
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?
Foreign policy interpreter and soccer enthusiast Matt Korda explores how the World Cup could be utilized as a political sanction against Russia.
James Monteith on the endemic corruption in FIFA.