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World Cup referee Omar Artan denied US entry over alleged links to terror organizations
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Somali referee Omar Artan axed from World Cup after being denied entry to US
A FIFA spokesperson confirmed in a statement that Artan, who was refused entry to the US after arriving at Miami International Airport on Saturday, would play no part in the World Cup. 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 confirmed in a statement that Artan, who was refused entry to the US after arriving at Miami...
The most inclusive World Cup ever? Tell that to Omar Artan, the Somali referee just banned by the US | Morgan Ofori
This episode feels symbolic of a World Cup where the global game has been sacrificed to Fifa’s cynical money-making – and Trumpian whimOmar Abdulkadir Artan was supposed to make history this week, becoming the first Somali referee to officiate at a World Cup. Instead, he’s watching from outside the US, denied entry without explanation by the Trump administration.
Somali referee dropped from World Cup after being refused entry to US
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Somalia criticises US decision to bar World Cup referee
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Somali referee dropped from World Cup after US visa denial
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Somali Referee Says His World Cup Dream Is Dashed After U.S. Denies Entry
Omar Abdulkadir Artan, right, during an Africa Cup of Nations match in Morocco last year.
Somali Referee Says His World Cup Dream Is Dashed After U.S. Denies Entry
Omar Abdulkadir Artan, right, during an Africa Cup of Nations match in Morocco last year.
Somali soccer referee who was denied US entry says what happened was 'unfortunate'
Somali soccer referee who was denied US entry says what happened was 'fate' (CORRECTS headline, first and fourth paragraphs to clarify that Artan said what happened was 'fate') By Faisal Ali MOGADISHU, June 10 : Somali soccer referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan on Wednesday said the decision to bar him entry to the United States for the World Cup was "fate" and urged his fellow Somalis not to lose heart over it. Artan, Africa's referee of the year in 2025, had been set to become the first Somali...
Somali soccer referee who was denied US entry says what happened was 'fate'
Somali soccer referee who was denied US entry says what happened was 'fate' (CORRECTS headline, first and fourth paragraphs to clarify that Artan said what happened was 'fate') By Faisal Ali MOGADISHU, June 10 : Somali soccer referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan on Wednesday said the decision to bar him entry to the United States for the World Cup was "fate" and urged his fellow Somalis not to lose heart over it. Artan, Africa's referee of the year in 2025, had been set to become the first Somali...