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"

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.

Award-winning Somali referee Omar Artan, set to be the first from his country to officiate at the World Cup finals, was denied entry to the United States, a sports ministry…