What to know about the World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the US
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A Somali soccer referee who was due to become the first from his country to officiate the World Cup but was denied entry to the United States was named Africa’s best referee ...
Somali World Cup referee denied entry to US arrives home to hero's welcome
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States was received by a crowd of supporters and officials Wednesday as he arrived in Somalia’s capital of ...
Who Is Omar Abdulkadir Artan? Somali Referee Denied Entry To US
Omar Abdulkadir Artan was set to become the first Somalian to referee at a World Cup, but he was turned away at Miami International Airport on Saturday.
Somali referee Omar Artan to be paid for World Cup after USA denied entry
Somali referee Omar Artan will be paid in full for the 2026 FIFA World Cup despite being denied entry to the United States for the tournament.
Why was Somali World Cup referee denied entry to US? White House claims terrorism link
Somalia's Omar Artan was set to make history in the 2026 World Cup. Instead, he had to go home.
World Cup referee Omar Artan will receive full fee from FIFA despite being denied entry to the US
ATLANTA (AP) — The Somali referee who was denied entry to the United States for the World Cup will still be paid his full tournament fee. A person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated ...
Somali referee dropped from World Cup: Omar Artan misses out on tournament after US visa denial
Somalian referee Omar Artan to miss World Cup after US denies 34-year-old a visa to work during tournament; Artan was voted best referee in Africa in 2025, and was set to become first Somali to refere ...
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Somali World Cup referee denied entry to US arrives home to hero’s welcome
A World Cup referee from Somalia, who was denied entry to the United States, was welcomed by a crowd of supporters and officials on Wednesday as he arrived in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, where he ...
Who is Omar Abdulkadir Artan and why was he denied entry to US For FIFA World Cup 2026?
Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, set to be the first from his nation at a FIFA World Cup, was denied entry to the US due to suspected links to terror organizations. Despite holding a visa and ...
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Somali soccer referee denied US entry, will miss World Cup debut
(Corrects name of agency to U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the fourth paragraph) June 8 (Reuters) - The United States denied entry over the weekend to soccer referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who ...
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Somali referee axed from World Cup after being denied entry to US
Award-winning Somali referee Omar Artan has been dropped from officiating at the World Cup after being barred from entering the United States, world football's governing body FIFA said on Monday.
World Cup referee denied entry to US
Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan will not take part in this summer’s World Cup after he was denied entry into the United States, FIFA confirmed on Monday.