A Somali referee was due to become his country’s first to officiate the World Cup but was denied entry to the United States in an unprecedented move by the host country

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…