World Cup referees are paid handsomely, especially if they reach the knockout phase
World Cup referee refused entry to USA denied staggering amount of money
World Cup referees are paid handsomely, especially if they reach the knockout phase
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Mark Whiley Sports Writer
12:35, 10 Jun 2026
Omar Artan: U.S. denial ended my World Cup dream - Businessday NG
Somali referee dropped from World Cup after being refused entry to US
Somali referee denied entry to US for World Cup
Somali referee axed from World Cup after being denied entry to US
Somali referee Omar Artan will miss World Cup after being denied entry to USA
Somali referee Omar Artan to miss World Cup after being denied entry into US
Somali referee Omar Artan denied entry to US ahead of World Cup | Africanews
A World Cup referee was denied entry to US | CNN
World Cup referee denied entry to the US due to ties to ‘members of terror organizations’
U.S. denies entry to Africa’s top referee, raising fresh World Cup visa concerns
Omar Artan has been banned from entering the United States for the World Cup and former PGMOL chief Keith Hackett has warned FIFA…
Omar Artan, Africa's top FIFA referee who was selected to officiate at the 2026 World Cup, has been denied entry to the United…
Somali referee Omar Artan said being denied entry into the United States has cost him the opportunity to officiate at the FIFA…
The World Cup begins in a matter of days, yet one World Cup referee has just been informed they will not be allowed to enter the…
Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan has been ruled out of officiating at the 2026 World Cup after being denied entry to the…
Award-winning Somali referee Omar Artan was denied entry to the US for the World Cup, despite having a valid visa. This decision…
