The Trump administration has claimed that a Somali referee - who was due to take part in the World Cup - was denied entry into the US due to alleged terrorism fears.
Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who has been acclaimed as the best official in Africa, was dropped from FIFA's list for the tournament after the American authorities refused him permission to enter the country at Miami International Airport.
Instead, the 34-year-old was sent on a flight back to Turkey, where he had transited through after traveling from Kenya, bringing his World Cup dream crashing down.
Speaking to the New York Times, Artan insisted he was 'very disappointed' in the decision, adding: 'I had the right papers and everything. I had the right visa.'
However, the Trump administration has broken their silence on the matter and made a bombshell claim that the referee was denied entry due to terrorism fears.
