FIFA cut World Cup ref following arrest for alleged sexual assault in UK
A football match official under consideration for the 2026 World Cup was arrested in the UK over allegations of sexual assault involving a teenage boy, prompting FIFA to suspend his selection for the tournament. FIFA stated it is aware of the serious allegations and will not assign the official to any World Cup matches pending the investigation. UEFA also confirmed it will not appoint the official for its competitions while the probe continues. The individual, not publicly identified, was reportedly released on bail by London's Metropolitan Police.
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Sport|World Cup 2026FIFA cut World Cup ref following arrest for alleged sexual assault in UKFIFA ‘aware of serious allegation’ following UK arrest of match official who will now not be listed for World Cup.ListenListen (1 min)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoFIFA's 2025 World Cup football tournament is being hosted this summer by the United States, Canada and Mexico [Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters]By The Associated PressPublished On 28 Apr 202628 Apr 2026A football match official who was a potential pick to work at the men’s World Cup in North America was arrested for an alleged sexual assault at a hotel while in Britain for a game.World Cup organiser FIFA said on Tuesday that it was “aware of the serious…
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