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Somali World Cup referee denied entry to US arrives home to hero's welcome

A World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States has returned to Somali’s capital of Mogadishu, where he was received by a crowd of supporters and officials

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Somali World Cup referee denied entry to US arrives home to hero's welcome

A World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States has returned to Somali’s capital of Mogadishu, where he was received by a crowd of supporters and officials

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Somali World Cup referee denied entry to US arrives home to hero’s welcome

MOGADISHU: A World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States arrived Wednesday in Somali’s capital of Mogadishu, where he was received by a crowd of supporters and officials.Omar Artan was set…

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Somali referee denied US visa gets hero’s welcome back home, vows to attend next World Cup

Hundreds of fans, government and football officials gathered at Mogadishu's airport Wednesday to welcome Omar Artan after the Somali refree was denied entry to the US for the World Cup. Somalia's dream…

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Somali World Cup referee receives hero’s welcome after US entry denial

Somali referee Omar Artan returned to Mogadishu to a hero's welcome after being denied entry to the United States and removed from FIFA's World Cup 2026 referee list.

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FIFA World Cup 2026: Somali referee denied entry to the U.S. arrives home to hero’s welcome

Somali referee Omar Artan, denied U.S. entry for World Cup, returns home to a hero's welcome in Mogadishu.

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Referee Omar Artan given hero’s welcome in Somalia after US entry blocked

The Somali referee Omar Artan criticised the decision to bar him entry to the US for the World Cup as “unfortunate” after arriving to crowds in Mogadishu

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Timeline cronologica

1. lunedì 8 giugno 2026·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…

2. lunedì 8 giugno 2026·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...

3. lunedì 8 giugno 2026·vanguardngr.com
   

   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…

4. lunedì 8 giugno 2026·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

5. lunedì 8 giugno 2026·dailysabah.com
   

   Somali World Cup referee denied entry to US, official says

   A Somali referee on course to become the first official from the Horn of Africa nation to work at a FIFA World Cup finals tournament has been refused entry...

6. lunedì 8 giugno 2026·dailysabah.com
   

   Somali World Cup referee denied US entry, sent back to Türkiye

   A Somali referee on course to become the first official from the Horn of Africa nation to work at a FIFA World Cup finals tournament has been refused entry...

7. martedì 9 giugno 2026·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.

8. martedì 9 giugno 2026·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.

9. martedì 9 giugno 2026·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

10. martedì 9 giugno 2026·apnews.com
    

    World Cup ref denied entry to the US was about to make history for Somalia

    The World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States after arriving in Miami and subsequently dropped from the tournament by FIFA had been set to make…

11. martedì 9 giugno 2026·independent.co.uk
    

    World Cup ref from Somalia who was denied entry to the US was about to make history for his country

    The World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States after arriving in Miami and subsequently dropped from the tournament by FIFA had been set to make…

12. martedì 9 giugno 2026·thecitizen.co.tz
    

    Somali referee denied US entry, will miss World Cup debut

    The United States denied entry to Somali football referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan over the weekend, preventing him from becoming the first Somali official to referee at a World Cup.

13. martedì 9 giugno 2026·arabnews.com
    

    Somalia backs referee Omar Artan’s ‘integrity’ after US denies him entry

    MOGADISHU: Somalia has defended its referee Omar Artan after he was denied entry to the United States, preventing him from becoming the first Somali official to officiate at a…

14. martedì 9 giugno 2026·france24.com
    

    Somalia backs referee after he is denied entry to US

    Somalia on Tuesday defended award-winning referee Omar Artan after he was denied entry to the United States, preventing him from becoming the first Somali official to officiate at…

15. martedì 9 giugno 2026·independent.co.uk
    

    World Cup 2026: Referee from Somalia denied entry to the US was about to make history

    He was denied entry at Miami International Airport on Saturday due to "vetting concerns"

16. mercoledì 10 giugno 2026·punchng.com
    

    World Cup: Africa stands with you, Somalia backs referee denied US entry

    Somalia defends award-winning referee Omar Artan after he was denied US entry, preventing him from officiating at the World Cup. Africa stands with Artan.

17. mercoledì 10 giugno 2026·channelnewsasia.com
    

    Somali soccer referee on his way back home after being denied entry into United States

    June 9 : Somali soccer referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who was denied a chance to make his World Cup debut after being barred from entering the United States, thanked FIFA, CAF and…

18. mercoledì 10 giugno 2026·abc.net.au
    

    Somali referee returns home after being denied entry to US for World Cup

    Omar Artan thanks FIFA for its support after he is barred from entering the United States, ending his dream of refereeing at his first World Cup.

19. mercoledì 10 giugno 2026·abc.net.au
    

    Somalian referee returns home after being denied entry to US for World Cup

    Omar Artan thanks FIFA for its support after he is barred from entering the United States, ending his dream of refereeing at his first World Cup.

20. mercoledì 10 giugno 2026·africanews.com
    

    Somali football referee denied entry to US returns home to hero's welcome | Africanews

    Speaking at the airport, Omar Artan told supporters not to give up hope and vowed to participate in the next World Cup.