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Hero’s welcome for Somali referee denied entry to US World Cup tournament
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 of Somali referee Omar Artan’s journey to the World Cup—a milestone that inspired pride and optimism among Somali football fans—and the crushing realisation that he would not, in fact, be attending...
Somali referee dropped from World Cup after being refused entry to US
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 official to referee at the tournament. 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...
Somali soccer referee on his way back home after being denied entry into United States
Somali soccer referee on his way back home after being denied entry into United States June 9 : Somali soccer referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who was denied a chance to make his World Cup debut after being barred from entering the United States, thanked FIFA, CAF and the Somali people on Tuesday as he prepared to return home. Artan had been expected to become the first Somali to officiate at a World Cup match, but a FIFA spokesperson said he would not be able to train or officiate at the...
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...
Somali soccer referee who was denied US entry says what happened was 'wrong'
Somali soccer referee who was denied US entry says what happened was 'wrong' MOGADISHU, June 10 : Somali soccer referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan on Wednesday criticised a decision to bar him entry to the United States for the World Cup, saying that what had happened to him was "wrong". Artan, Africa's referee of the year in 2025, had been set to become the first Somali to officiate at soccer's global showpiece, but was turned back by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) over the weekend....
FIFA drops Somali World Cup referee after US denies him entry
FIFA drops Somali World Cup referee after US denies him entry FIFA drops Somali World Cup referee after US denies him entry Award-winning Somali referee, Omar Abdulkadir Artan, has been removed from the World Cup roster after being denied entry to the United States despite holding a valid visa. Published On 9 Jun 2026
US confirms it denied entry to Somali referee set to take part in World Cup
US confirms it denied entry to Somali referee set to take part in World Cup DHS says award-winning referee Omar Artan was ‘determined to be inadmissible due to vetting concerns’ after arriving in Miami. The United States has denied entry to a top Somali referee who was set to participate in the FIFA World Cup, raising concerns about Washington’s travel restrictions and their impact on the tournament. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed to Al Jazeera on Monday that Omar Artan...
Somali referee denied entry to US days out from start of World Cup
Somali football referee Omar Artan denied entry to US days out from World Cup Tue 9 Jun 2026 at 7:53am In short: The US has denied football referee Omar Artan entry to the country ahead of the FIFA World Cup. US officials said the highly respected Somali referee had been determined to be "inadmissible due to vetting concerns". The World Cup is set to begin on Friday at 5am AEST.
Somali World Cup ref held for 11 hours by Trump’s border police receives hero’s welcome at home and vows to officiate in 2030
Somali World Cup ref held for 11 hours by Trump’s border police receives hero’s welcome at home and vows to officiate in 2030 - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments A World Cup referee from Somalia, Omar Artan, was met by a crowd of supporters and officials in Mogadishu on Wednesday after being denied entry to the United States. Artan, who was set to become the first Somali referee to officiate at a World Cup, had been included on FIFA’s final list for the tournament and was recognized as...