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World Cup referee Omar Artan denied US entry over alleged links to terror organizations
World Cup referee Omar Artan denied US entry over alleged links to terror organizations Omar Artan, Africa's top FIFA referee who was selected to officiate at the 2026 World Cup, has been denied entry to the United States over alleged terrorism concerns Omar Artan was refused entry to the United States to work as a referee at the World Cup due to alleged links to terrorism, the Trump administration has said. Artan is widely considered to be Africa's finest referee, but was removed from...
Referee Omar Artan returns to Somalia
Referee Omar Artan arrives back in Somalia after being denied entry to the United States for the World Cup because of his "association with suspected members of terror organisations".
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...
Referee Omar Artan given hero’s welcome in Somalia after US entry blocked
Artan was due to be first Somali referee at World Cup‘I promise you that I will attend the next one’The World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States arrived on Wednesday in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, where he was received by a crowd of supporters and officials. Omar Artan was due to be the first referee from Somalia to officiate at a World Cup after making Fifa’s final list for the tournament. He is one of Africa’s top referees and was named the continent’s...
Referee Omar Artan given hero’s welcome in Somalia after US entry blocked
Artan was due to be first Somali referee at World Cup‘I promise you that I will attend the next one’The World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States arrived on Wednesday in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, where he was received by a crowd of supporters and officials. Omar Artan was due to be the first referee from Somalia to officiate at a World Cup after making Fifa’s final list for the tournament. He is one of Africa’s top referees and was named the continent’s...
Shameful Omar Artan ban is the last straw - the World Cup is shaping up to be a disgrace
Shameful Omar Artan ban is the last straw - the World Cup is shaping up to be a disgrace FIFA president Gianni Infantino has shamelessly aligned football's governing body with Donald Trump's administration and now the World Cup's legacy could be one of division and disharmony Gianni Infantino has been a broken record for the past year. Everything is going brilliantly. The World Cup will be a "total party" and "the greatest event that humanity, that mankind, has ever seen".
Omar Artan given hero’s welcome in Somalia after referee’s US entry blocked
Artan deemed a threat to national security by US officials‘I promise you that I will attend the next one’The World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the US arrived on Wednesday in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, where he was received by a crowd of supporters and officials. Omar Artan was due to be the first referee from Somalia to officiate at a World Cup after making Fifa’s final list for the tournament. He is one of Africa’s top referees and was named the continent’s best male...
Top African referee Omar Artan refused access to US before World Cup
Was going to be first Somalian to officiate at a World Cup‘He deserves the support of the football community’A Somali referee, who was set to become the first person from his country to officiate at a World Cup, has been denied access to the United States, according to reports. Omar Artan is alleged to have been refused entry to the US at Miami International Airport this past weekend, despite having a valid travel visa.
Top African referee Omar Artan refused access to US before World Cup
Was going to be first Somalian to officiate at a World Cup‘He deserves the support of the football community’A Somali referee, who was set to become the first person from his country to officiate at a World Cup, has been denied access to the United States, according to reports. Omar Artan is alleged to have been refused entry to the US at Miami International Airport this past weekend, despite having a valid travel visa.
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.