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applegrove

(133,612 posts) Tue Jun 9, 2026, 07:16 PM Jun 9

Canada invites US banned African World Cup referee to Vancouver

Last edited Tue Jun 9, 2026, 07:47 PM - Edit history (1)

Canada have invited Omar Artan to referee in Vancouver.

It needs to happen we have had far too much racism from the USA in this World Cup.

Lets see some anti-racism.
— BladeoftheSun (@bladeofthes.bsky.social) 2026-06-09T21:42:43.344Z

https://halifax.citynews.ca/2026/06/09/b-c-premier-says-somali-world-cup-ref-banned-by-u-s-would-be-welcome-in-vancouver/#:~:text=VANCOUVER%20%E2%80%94%20British%20Columbia%20Premier%20David,Columbia%20for%20what%20he's%20overcome.%E2%80%9D

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Canada invites US banned African World Cup referee to Vancouver (Original Post) applegrove Jun 9 OP

Thank you, Canada. sheshe2 Jun 9 #1

Wonderful malaise Jun 9 #2

Great! I live Canada. nt leftyladyfrommo Jun 9 #3

you live in canada or you love canada? nt orleans Jun 9 #11

Link? Not seeing any corroboration. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 9 #4

You are right. It is only on X. Should I take it down? applegrove Jun 9 #5

I mean, it's your thread. But it's misinformation. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 9 #6

Here you go. The premier said he should officiate in Vancouver applegrove Jun 9 #8

Okay so a province premier said something "should" happen. That's not Canada making an invitation nor FIFA approving it. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 9 #9

FIFA head wanted a police motorcade when he came to Vancouver applegrove Jun 9 #10

Trump will be reduced to throwing Canadian bacon against the wall. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jun 9 #7

Classy move! Drum Jun 9 #12

sheshe2

(98,945 posts)

1. Thank you, Canada.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Jun 9, 2026, 07:21 PM

Jun 9

malaise

(299,304 posts)

2. Wonderful

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Jun 9, 2026, 07:30 PM

Jun 9

Well done

leftyladyfrommo

(20,046 posts)

3. Great! I live Canada. nt

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Jun 9, 2026, 07:31 PM

Jun 9

orleans

(37,397 posts)

11. you live in canada or you love canada? nt

Reply to leftyladyfrommo (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 9, 2026, 10:15 PM

Jun 9

WhiskeyGrinder

(27,337 posts)

4. Link? Not seeing any corroboration.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Jun 9, 2026, 07:34 PM

Jun 9

applegrove

(133,612 posts)

5. You are right. It is only on X. Should I take it down?

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #4)

Tue Jun 9, 2026, 07:36 PM

Jun 9

Or leave it up?

WhiskeyGrinder

(27,337 posts)

6. I mean, it's your thread. But it's misinformation.

Reply to applegrove (Reply #5)

Tue Jun 9, 2026, 07:46 PM

Jun 9

applegrove

(133,612 posts)

8. Here you go. The premier said he should officiate in Vancouver

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #6)

Tue Jun 9, 2026, 07:49 PM

Jun 9

WhiskeyGrinder

(27,337 posts)

9. Okay so a province premier said something "should" happen. That's not Canada making an invitation nor FIFA approving it.

Reply to applegrove (Reply #8)

Tue Jun 9, 2026, 08:04 PM

Jun 9

From the article you posted:

FIFA says Artan won’t be able to train or officiate at the World Cup, and it’s up to a host government to decide who is admitted into their country.

applegrove

(133,612 posts)

10. FIFA head wanted a police motorcade when he came to Vancouver

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #9)

Tue Jun 9, 2026, 08:06 PM

Jun 9

and the authorities said no, not. He's so precious.

mahatmakanejeeves

(71,464 posts)

7. Trump will be reduced to throwing Canadian bacon against the wall. NT

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Jun 9, 2026, 07:48 PM

Jun 9

Drum

(10,802 posts)

12. Classy move!

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Jun 9, 2026, 10:25 PM

Jun 9

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