00:00We're going to list the controversies of the World Cup.
00:02I remind you that the competition has not yet started.
00:04Controversy number 1: we have the frame of Marartan, a Somali referee.
00:07who was selected to referee the World Cup,
00:10In other words, a referee approved by FIFA, which organizes the World Cup.
00:13Well, this last one, after being held up for several hours at Miami airport,
00:17He was refused entry to the United States.
00:19In other words, the host country is prohibiting a FIFA referee from coming to officiate at the World Cup.
00:23And FIFA finds this normal, explaining that it has nothing to say about countries' migration policies.
00:28But I'll talk about all of that in a video right after this.
00:30Because in this case, there is a lot to say.
00:31Controversy number 2, we have the frame by Taral Salah, official photographer of the Iraqi national team.
00:36He, too, was detained for nearly 10 hours at Chicago airport.
00:40before being refused entry to the United States.
00:41This is terrible for Iraq, as the country hasn't fought in a conflict for 40 years.
00:45World Cup,
00:45and there is no official photographer to transmit those images back to the country.
00:49Controversy number 3: several members of the staff and officials of the Iranian federation
00:52were refused US visas.
00:54In other words, only Iranian players and essential staff members are present.
00:57who have received their visa to enter the country.
00:59And so, as a result, the Iranian federation had to insert its base in Tijuana, Mexico.
01:04Moreover, following that, there's yet another crazy thing that happens,
01:06since the Iranian delegation will be returning under a huge security convoy to play its matches,
01:11will have to go back into the States just before his games and leave the country again right after.
01:15And finally, today we learned about the allocation of tickets for Iranian supporters
01:18was withdrawn just like that, right there, a few days before the start of the tournament.
01:21whereas normally, each selection receives about 8% of the tickets for its fans.
01:25So, I see what you're thinking, you're going to tell me
01:27"Yes, according to the referee, Somalia is a high-risk country based on the statistics."
01:30And similarly, there is the war between the US and Iran.
01:32Short answer: it's not capable of hindering politics
01:35Just to accept a delegation of what?
01:38I don't know how many there are, but there are 26 players.
01:4110-15 staff members, I don't know.
01:43Finally, there are the attendants, etc.
01:44Finally, we are not asking to bring 150,000 people into the country.
01:47If even a minor obstacle like that isn't possible,
01:49Well, we don't actually organize a World Cup.
01:51Even the Olympic Games in Berlin in 1936 under the regime you know
01:55were better organized,
01:57There has been less repression against minorities.
02:00while we're talking about one of the worst regimes in history, in fact.
02:02The same goes for Somalia, okay, it's a high-risk country.
02:04Okay, there is a history between the United States and Somalia.
02:07But here we're talking about a FIFA referee.
02:09He's not just coming here to mess up football in the country.
02:11He comes to referee football matches.
02:13Again, we didn't say that three-quarters of the country had to come back.
02:15Well, then there are plenty of other controversies,
02:17We have this controversy, we see extremely thorough security checks.
02:21at the level of the delegation of Senegal and Uzbekistan.
02:24Strangely enough, it's not the delegation from Spain or France, no, no.
02:27I would also like to remind you that in Kansas City,
02:29Nine people were injured in the shooting.
02:32which took place next to England's base camp.
02:34So, the players are not affected because they had not yet arrived in the United States.
02:37We have the San Diego training camp in Switzerland,
02:40which is located in an area where there have been many, many, many bites,
02:43of venomous snakes, rattlesnakes, etc.
02:45And if we switch from the United States cursor to just North America, World Cup,
02:49It will be a World Cup that is twice as polluting as the one in Qatar.
02:52However, I assure you that the air conditioning in stadiums,
02:54which is an aberration, let's be clear about that,
02:56It caused a much bigger scandal than that.
02:58But then again, it's a case of double standards.
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