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5 things to know about Somali referee Omar Artan denied US entry
With the 2026 World Cup set to commence this week, one of the tournament's biggest off-field controversies involves Somali referee Omar Artan
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newrepublic.com
Top African Referee Barred From Entering the U.S. For World Cup
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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rfi.fr
Somali referee denied entry to US for World Cup: official
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…
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vanguardngr.com
African referee denied entry to US for World Cup
Award-winning Somali referee Omar Artan, set to be the first from his country to officiate at the World Cup, was denied entry to the United...
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eu.usatoday.com
Somali referee Omar Artan will miss World Cup after being denied entry to USA
Somali referee Omar Artan has been denied entry to the United States for the World Cup.
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theguardian.com
Top African referee Omar Artan refused access to US before World Cup
Omar Artan was going to be the first Somalian to officiate at a World Cup but was refused entry at Miami airport despite a valid travel visa
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World Cup: First Somali referee Omar Artan denied entry into US
Somali referee Omar Artan, who was set to make history as the first official from his country to officiate at a FIFA World Cup, has reportedly been denied entry into the United…
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punchng.com
Somali referee denied entry to US for World Cup
Award-winning Somali referee Omar Artan was denied entry to the US for the World Cup, despite having a valid visa. This decision sparks debate on fairness.
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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
Somali soccer referee denied US entry, will miss World Cup debut
June 8 : The United States denied entry over the weekend to soccer referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who had been expected to be the first Somali to officiate at a World Cup match.A…
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france24.com
Somali referee axed from World Cup after being denied entry to US
Award-winning Somali referee Omar Artan has been dropped from officiating at the World Cup after being barred from entering the United States, world football's governing body FIFA…
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Somali referee dropped from World Cup after being refused entry to US
Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan has been ruled out of officiating at the 2026 World Cup after being denied entry to the United States, FIFA said Monday, in a decision that…
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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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World Cup 2026: FIFA drops Somali referee Omar Artan after US blocks entry
Somali referee Omar Artan will miss the 2026 World Cup after being denied entry into the United States. FIFA confirmed his exclusion from the tournament.
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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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middleeasteye.net
Fifa drops Somali referee from World Cup after US denies entry
A Fifa official since 2018, Omar Artan was set to be the first Somali to referee at the World Cup finals
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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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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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edition.cnn.com
Somali referee denied entry to US for 2026 World Cup over ‘vetting concerns’ | CNN
Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan will not take part in this summer’s World Cup after he was denied entry into the United States, FIFA confirmed on Monday.
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theage.com.au
‘Vetting concerns’: Top Somalian referee to miss World Cup after being turned away at US border
Omar Abdulkadir Artan was one of 52 match officials listed for the World Cup, and the first ever from Somalia. But he hasn’t been allowed into the USA.
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dw.com
Somali referee barred from World Cup after US entry denial
Omar Artan, Africa's top referee in 2025, was set to become the first Somali national to officiate at a FIFA World Cup before being denied entry by US authorities