Norway coach Solbakken talks about the scandals of the 2026 World Cup in the United States

Stole Solbakken, head coach of the Norway national team, expressed his opinion on the scandals surrounding the United States' entry into the 2026 World Cup. He pointed out that there are cases that could have been handled better, but everyone is hypocritical in these issues. Earlier, Somali referee Omar Abdelkader Artan was prevented from entering America, while Iraqi player Ayman Hussein was detained for seven hours at Chicago airport before he was allowed to enter. At a press conference, Solbakken said: “We can all agree that a lot of things could have gone differently, but we are all showing hypocrisy. You are hypocrisy, we are hypocrisy. Other decisions could have been made.”  Now, here we are in the World Cup, and our goal is to play football. There are many other topics we could discuss, and many things I would like to talk about. The current situation shows that we could have acted differently in some situations. “What I mean is everything, from the war that the host country is having with another country [Iran] to the problems that have been raised,” Solbakken added. Highlighting these issues reflects the tensions that may affect the atmosphere surrounding the tournament.