Somali referee denied US entry, dropped from FIFA World Cup 2026

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Deutsche Welle English - Top 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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France24 English - Americas 12 hours 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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