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World Cup referee from Somalia denied entry to the US: CBP

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AllAfrica (EN) - Latest 4 hours ago • allafrica.com
Somalia: First Somali Referee Omar Artan Denied Entry Into U.S.
[Vanguard] Somali referee Omar Artan, who was set to make history as the first official from his country to officiate at a FIFA World Cup, has reportedly been denied entry into the United States ahead of the tournament.
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Al Jazeera (EN) - All 5 hours ago • aljazeera.com
FIFA drops Somali World Cup referee after US denies him entry
Award-winning Somali referee, Omar Artan, has been removed from the World Cup roster after being denied entry into US
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DW - Top Stories 7 hours 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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DW - Africa 7 hours 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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The New York Times - Home Page 12 hours ago • nytimes.com
U.S. Denies Entry to World Cup Referee From Somalia
Omar Artan was one of 52 referees selected for the FIFA World Cup. But on Saturday he was denied entry because of “vetting concerns,” U.S. officials said.
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Al Jazeera (EN) - All 12 hours ago • aljazeera.com
US confirms it denied entry to Somali referee set to take part in World Cup
DHS says award-winning referee Omar Artan was ‘determined to be inadmissible due to vetting concerns’ after arriving in Miami. The United States has denied entry to a top Somali referee who was set to participate in the…
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ABC News - Top Stories 12 hours ago • abcnews.com
World Cup referee from Somalia denied entry to the US: CBP
The referee was "determined to be inadmissible due to vetting concerns and was denied entry," a CBP spokesperson said, without going into further detail.
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