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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 ...

Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who is widely admired in his home country, would have been the first Somali to referee a World Cup game. By Hussein Mohamed Reporting from Mogadishu, Somalia A Somali soccer ...

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 ...

There will be a change to the FIFA official referee roster for the World Cup as Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan has been denied entry into the United States. Artan arrived at Miami International ...

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The Somali government expressed "deep regret" on Tuesday after award-winning Somali referee Omar Artan was barred from entering the United States and dropped from officiating at the World Cup. Artan, ...

There are fresh concerns over the 2026 World Cup in the United States after a Somali referee says he was denied entry despite holding valid paperwork, prompting criticism from former England striker ...

Somali referee Omar Artan has been denied entry to the United States for the 2026 World Cup, according to a Somali government official and the U.S. government. As a result, FIFA has said that Artan ...

State Department report 'effectively closes the door on any lingering hopes of US recognition for Somaliland', which is recognised by Israel Somaliland military armed vehicles take part in a parade ...

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