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Somali referee denied US entry, dropped from FIFA World Cup 2026
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France24 English - Top
14 hours ago • france24.com
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. A FIFA spokesperson conf…
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Deutsche Welle English - Top
1 day ago • dw.com
Somali referee denied US entry, dropped from FIFA World Cup 2026
Omar Artan, Africa's top referee in 2025, was set to become the first Somali national to officiate at a FIFA World Cup before being denied entry by US authorities
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France24 English - Americas
1 day ago • france24.com
Somali referee dropped from World Cup after being refused entry to US
Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan has been ruled out of officiating at the 2026 World Cup after being denied entry to the United States, FIFA said Monday, in a decision that prevents him from becoming the first Somali…
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