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Somalia criticises US decision to bar World Cup referee

Al Jazeera Wednesday 10 June 2026, 03:57 UTC 1 min read
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Somalia criticises US decision to bar World Cup referee Somalia criticises US decision to bar World Cup referee Somalia’s football federation says the US decision to deny entry to award-winning referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan has deprived the country of a historic World Cup debut. Artan held a valid visa, but US authorities cited an unspecified ‘vetting’ concern and turned him away at the border, sending him back to Turkey, his transit country. Published On 10 Jun 2026

Somalia criticises US decision to bar World Cup referee Somalia criticises US decision to bar World Cup referee Somalia’s football federation says the US decision to deny entry to award-winning referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan has deprived the country of a historic World Cup debut. Artan held a valid visa, but US authorities cited an unspecified ‘vetting’ concern and turned him away at the border, sending him back to Turkey, his transit country. Published On 10 Jun 2026
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