Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:27pm on 18 Jun 2026,Thursday Sports
Several stars at the 2026 FIFA World Cup are using football’s biggest stage to highlight refugee experiences after fleeing war and conflict. Antonio Rudiger revealed how members of his family escaped Sierra Leone’s civil war, with his brother once hidden inside a rice sack to avoid abduction by rebels. Germany-born Rudiger grew up in a refugee centre after his family was granted asylum. Canada captain Alphonso Davies spent his early years in a refugee camp in Ghana after his parents fled Liberia’s civil war. Other players with refugee backgrounds include Eduardo Camavinga, Victor Moses and Australia’s refugee-born stars, highlighting resilience, opportunity and integration through sport. (PC: X)
