Soccer Icon Ian Wright Torches America’s ‘World Cup Of Chaos’

Arsenal and England soccer legend Ian Wright on Tuesday questioned whether the United States is behaving like a proper World Cup host after Somalia’s top referee Omar Artan was denied entry to the country.

>A “World Cup of chaos,” Wright called the tournament which starts on Thursday.

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>“Every few hours, it’s another story, another story about fans denied, players denied, officials denied, journalists denied, now refs?” Wright lamented in a TikTok video.

>Watch Wright’s comments on TikTok.

>“I’m laughing, but it’s not funny. It’s actually not funny. Something has to be said,” he continued.

class="content-list-component text">Like this article? Keep independent journalism alive. Support HuffPost.Arsenal and England soccer legend Ian Wright has questioned whether the United States is behaving like a proper World Cup host after Somalia's top referee was denied entry to the country. Stuart MacFarlane via Getty ImagesWright, who is working as a pundit for British broadcaster ITV during the tournament, noted this edition of the soccer competition features “the most expensive tickets ever, expensive accommodation, transport through the roof.”

>He then asked: “It has to be said, is this how the hosts behave really? For the greatest game? The greatest tournament in the world, is this how the hosts behave?”

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>Wright also questioned the relative lack of criticism directed at the United States, compared with the scrutiny Qatar faced before hosting the 2022 World Cup.

>“How are we not hearing more?” he asked, adding: “Is this the spirit of football? Really?”

>Wright said he felt sorry for American soccer fans who “are desperate for this” but must be “embarrassed” by the situation unfolding around the tournament.

>“This is a World Cup of chaos,” he said. “Whoever wins this World Cup’s gonna have to go through some serious, serious chaos to get this done. I hope we can do it, but something has to be said.”

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