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 ...

Artan deemed a threat to national security by US officials ‘I promise you that I will attend the next one’ The World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the US arrived on Wednesday in his ...

Days after he was denied entry to the United States, Omar Artan arrived home to a hero's welcome. Government officials greeted him at the airport with flowers, and fans draped him in the sky-blue ...

Omar Artan, a referee from Somalia, received a hero’s welcome upon his return to Mogadishu after being denied entry to the United States for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The homecoming saw crowds of ...

The United States have issued a statement after Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan was denied entry ahead of the World Cup. The official, who was selected as one of 52 referees for this summer’s ...

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Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied ...

Omar Artan was refused entry by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, despite having all of the necessary visa paperwork. Political leaders in Canada’s World Cup host cities have voiced their support ...

June 10 (Reuters) - Somali soccer referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who was denied a chance to make his World Cup debut after being barred from entering the United States, thanked FIFA, CAF and the ...

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