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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
Somali referee denied US entry, dropped from FIFA World Cup 2026
Somali referee barred from World Cup after US entry denial June 9, 2026A Somali referee set to become his country's first to officiate a World Cup match has been denied entry into the US, ending his involvement in the football tournament. Omar Artan was turned away on Saturday after arriving at Miami International Airport and told to return to Istanbul, from where he had flown. He was named Africa's best referee in 2025.
Somali referee denied US visa gets hero’s welcome back home, vows to attend next World Cup
Somali referee denied US visa gets hero’s welcome back home, vows to attend next World Cup Hundreds of fans, government and football officials gathered at Mogadishu's airport Wednesday to welcome Omar Artan after the Somali refree was denied entry to the US for the World Cup. Somalia's dream of having its first national officiate a World Cup may have been dashed, but Artan told his supporters not to give up hope and vowed to participate in the next FIFA tournament in 2030. To display this...
Somali soccer referee denied US entry, will miss World Cup debut
Somali soccer referee denied US entry, will miss World Cup debut June 8 : The United States denied entry over the weekend to soccer referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who had been expected to be the first Somali to officiate at a World Cup match. A FIFA spokesperson said on Monday that Artan will not be able to train and officiate at the World Cup - which kicks off on Thursday - after he was not allowed to enter the United States.
Somali soccer referee denied US entry, will miss World Cup debut
Somali soccer referee denied US entry, will miss World Cup debut June 8 : The United States denied entry over the weekend to soccer referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who had been expected to be the first Somali to officiate at a World Cup match. A FIFA spokesperson said on Monday that Artan will not be able to train and officiate at the World Cup - which kicks off on Thursday - after he was not allowed to enter the United States.
Somali football referee denied US entry, will miss World Cup debut
Somali football referee denied US entry, will miss World Cup debut June 8 : The United States denied entry over the weekend to football referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who had been expected to be the first Somali to officiate at a World Cup match. A FIFA spokesperson said on Monday that Artan will not be able to train and officiate at the World Cup - which kicks off on Thursday - after he was not allowed to enter the United States.
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 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.
Inside 'World Cup of chaos' as Somali ref banned from US and ICE agents prowl the nation
Inside 'World Cup of chaos' as Somali ref banned from US and ICE agents prowl the nation EXCLUSIVE: With Somalia referee Omar Artan banned from the United States, ex-players have said it's a "World Cup of chaos" and "Martin Luther King would be turning in his grave" There is widespread outrage today after an African World Cup referee was given a gruelling 11-hour immigration interview before being banned from entering the United States. Somali ref Omar Artan was humiliated after being...
Inside 'World Cup of chaos' as Somali ref banned from US and ICE agents prowl the nation
Inside 'World Cup of chaos' as Somali ref banned from US and ICE agents prowl the nation EXCLUSIVE: With Somalia referee Omar Artan banned from the United States, ex-players have said it's a "World Cup of chaos" and "Martin Luther King would be turning in his grave" There is widespread outrage today after an African World Cup referee was given a gruelling 11-hour immigration interview before being banned from entering the United States. Somali Omar Artan was humiliated after being refused...