Somali World Cup Referee Denied Entry to U.S. Returns Home to Hero’s Welcome

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Al Jazeera (EN) - All 8 hours ago • aljazeera.com

Hero’s welcome for Somali referee denied entry to US World Cup tournament

Omar Artan, the first Somali picked to referee a World Cup, rose from Mogadishu’s pitches, only to be barred at the US border. Mogadishu, Somalia – Barely a few days had passed between the celebrations that greeted news…

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The New York Times - Home Page 9 hours ago • nytimes.com

Somali World Cup Referee Denied Entry to U.S. Returns Home to Hero’s Welcome

Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who is widely admired in his home country, would have been the first Somali to referee a World Cup game.

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