Omar Artan, the Somali referee who was denied entry to the United States ahead of the World Cup, will be paid his tournament fee in full by FIFA despite not being able to participate.Artan, 34, was barred from entering the U.S. at Miami International Airport on Saturday, June 6 after he was selected by FIFA, world soccer’s governing body, as one of 52 match officials for the World Cup.The Trump administration claimed he had “association with suspected members of terror organizations.”The exact total amount referees will be paid for their participation in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is still to be confirmed but Artan will receive his remuneration for the tournament at its conclusion, like other officials, despite not being involved.Artan was returned to Istanbul by U.S. border officials before travelling back to Somalia, and told the New York Times on Tuesday he “had the right papers” and “the right visa” before traveling to the U.S. and he also had accreditation as a match official by FIFA.He said that border officials interviewed him at Miami International Airport during a process of over 11 hours, before being detained in a holding cell and then sent back to Istanbul, Turkey, where he began his journey. Upon landing back in Somalia, he was given a hero’s welcome by huge crowds of people.Artan was named the 2025 Confederation of African Football men’s referee of the year, and was due to be the first official from his country to officiate at a World Cup.On Thursday, UEFA — the governing body for European football — announced Artan would officiate the Super Cup fixture between Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain and Europa League champions Aston Villa on August 12. Aleksander Čeferin, UEFA president, said the European body “wants to show its respect to Omar and his outstanding officiating skills”.During a news conference ahead of the World Cup, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said the situation surrounding Artan was “unfortunate”, but added “we are not the kings of the world who can rule over governments and police forces”.“Maybe sometimes it’s good as well to just chill, relax,” Infantino said. “We work on everything. We try to solve everything. Sometimes to immediately start screaming and shouting has the opposite effect of finding a solution.”