By AGENCIESMore by this AuthorCaf President Ahmad Ahmad was denied a visa to travel to the United States to attend crucial Fifa Council meeting in Miami set for Friday. According to media reports in the US, the reasons for the refusal of Ahmad’s visa by the US authorities are unknown. The refusal of a US visa is particularly unusual for a senior official attending a major meeting in the country. The United States is set to host the World Cup in 2026 alongside Mexico and Canada. Ahmad was elected president of Caf in 2017, ousting veteran leader Issa Hayatou after 29 years in office.

Source: Daily Nation March 14, 2019 04:52 UTC