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Somali World Cup referee blocked from US to receive full pay from FIFA

The Somali World Cup referee who had been blocked from entering the United States will receive his full pay for the matches he would have officiated.

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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated sports brief. The source report from NY Post says: The Somali World Cup referee who had been blocked from entering the United States will receive his full pay for the matches he would have officiated.

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  • Primary source: NY Post
  • Published: Jun 15, 2026, 4:08 AM UTC
  • Coverage area: Sports
  • Brimstone role: curated summary, explanation, and source attribution
  • Topic signals: developing story metadata

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  1. Source published: Jun 15, 2026, 4:08 AM UTC
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