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U.S. bars entry of FIFA World Cup referee from Somalia, citing "vetting concerns"
Federal immigration authorities barred a Somali soccer referee who was slated to officiate the FIFA World Cup from entering the U.S. over the weekend, citing "vetting concerns."
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saharareporters.com
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newrepublic.com
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Omar Artan was set to become the first Somalian to officiate a World Cup match. He was denied entry to the United States on Monday at Miami International Airport.
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apnews.com
Somali referee won't officiate in World Cup after being denied entry into the United States
Somali referee Omar Artan won’t officiate in the World Cup after being denied entry into the United States. U.S.
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nytimes.com
Somali referee denied entry to U.S. ahead of World Cup
Omar Artan arrived in Miami from Istanbul on Saturday but was barred from entering the country following a "routine" inspection, CBP said.
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independent.co.uk
Somali referee for World Cup is denied entry into the United States
Somali referee Omar Artan has been denied entry into the United States after getting selected to officiate in the World Cup
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abcnews.com
World Cup referee from Somalia denied entry to the US 'due to vetting concerns': CBP
The referee was "determined to be inadmissible due to vetting concerns and was denied entry," a CBP spokesperson said, without going into further detail.
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dailysabah.com
Somali World Cup referee denied entry to US, official says
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aljazeera.com
US confirms it denied entry to Somali referee set to take part in World Cup
Award-winning referee Omar Artan was 'determined to be inadmissible due to vetting concerns' after arriving in Miami.
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channelnewsasia.com
US denies entry to Somali referee traveling for World Cup
June 8 : The United States denied entry to a Somali referee who arrived in the country over the weekend to officiate games during the FIFA World Cup, the U.S. Customs and Border…
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abc.net.au
Somali referee denied entry to US days out from start of World Cup
Highly rated Somali referee Omar Artan is turned away from the US just days before he was expected to officiate in the FIFA World Cup.
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nbcnews.com
Somali referee won’t officiate in World Cup after being denied U.S. entry
Customs and Border Protection cited unspecified “vetting concerns” for denying entry to Omar Artan.
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businessday.ng
World Cup 2026: Somali referee dropped after U.S. visa denial - Businessday NG
Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan has been barred from officiating at the FIFA World Cup 2026 after being denied entry into the U.S.
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cbsnews.com
U.S. bars entry of FIFA World Cup referee from Somalia, citing "vetting concerns"
Federal immigration authorities barred a Somali soccer referee who was slated to officiate the FIFA World Cup from entering the U.S. over the weekend, citing "vetting concerns."
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rfi.fr
Somali referee is dropped from World Cup after turned back at US border
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hindustantimes.com
FIFA World Cup 2026: Why Somali referee Omar Artan was denied US entry despite valid visa
CBP cites ‘vetting concerns’ after Somali referee Omar Artan arrived in Miami.
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thisdaylive.com
Somali Referee Banned from Entering USA
Somali referee Omar Artan, who was set to be the first from his country to officiate at the World Cup finals, has been denied entry to the United States.
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sbs.com.au
Somali World Cup referee Omar Artan denied entry into United States
It comes after several incidents that have put US immigration and border enforcement into the spotlight ahead of the World Cup.
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npr.org
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As the World Cup begins later this week, match officials and team members have faced enhanced immigration scrutiny when trying to enter the United States. A FIFA referee from…
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washingtonexaminer.com
US denies entry to World Cup referee from Somalia over 'vetting concerns'
Omar Artan, a referee for the FIFA World Cup, was turned back after landing at Miami from an Istanbul flight.