A Somali "coach of the year" was subjected to an 11-hour interrogation by US Customs (at Miami International airport), and then denied entry into the #USA for the #WorldCup.
Though the referee "appeared to have the right paperwork," officials said he had been "talking to some very terrible people," and denied him entry.
c/o BBC News
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