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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 referee returns home after being denied entry to US for World Cup
Omar Artan returns home after being denied entry to United States ahead of FIFA World Cup d 10 Jun 2026 at 9:56am In short: Omar Artan was denied a chance to make his World Cup debut after being barred from entering the United States. Artan says he is in good spirits as he returns home to Somalia.
Somalian referee returns home after being denied entry to US for World Cup
Omar Artan returns home after being denied entry to United States ahead of FIFA World Cup d 10 Jun 2026 at 9:56am In short: Omar Artan was denied a chance to make his World Cup debut after being barred from entering the United States. Artan says he is in good spirits as he returns home to Somalia.
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...
Iran trains in Mexico as US World Cup border troubles mount
Iran's World Cup ticket allocation has been cancelled, and 13 delegation members remain without visas, forcing the team to base itself in Mexico. Meanwhile, a Somali referee was turned away, an Iraqi striker was held for seven hours in Chicago, and Senegalese players were body-searched on arrival. Iran's national football team is training in Tijuana under tight security and logistical constraints, with less than a week before the squad is due to cross into the US for their opening World Cup...
World Cup overshadowed by US travel restrictions and the war in Iran
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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...