The World Cup’s Ugly Welcome for Senegal, Uzbekistan and Africa’s Best Referee

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is supposed to be a celebration of football with 48 nations, three countries and one shared stage.

But before a single ball has been kicked, the tournament is already making headlines for all the wrong reasons.

Several nations and officials have not been met with a warm welcome, but with searches, detention and in one case, a total entry denial.

Footage that went viral…