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2026 World Cup, Somali referee rejected by USA, hero's welcome in homeland
He was welcomed as a hero upon his return to Somalia, referee Omar Artan, excluded from the World Cup due to the refusal by US authorities to allow him entry into the country. Artan, currently considered the best African referee, was supposed to become the first Somali to
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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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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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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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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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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
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newsbytesapp.com
FIFA World Cup 2026: Somali referee barred from entering USA
Omar Artan, Somalia's top referee and Caf's 2025 referee of the year, was barred from entering the United States, losing his chance to officiate at the World Cup.
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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…
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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…
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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"
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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.
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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…
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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.
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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.
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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.
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apnews.com
Somali soccer referee denied entry to US for World Cup is welcomed home as a hero
Omar Artan, the soccer referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States for the World Cup tournament, has returned home to a hero's welcome by supporters and…
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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…
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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…
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‘I’ll be at next World Cup’ in 2030: Somali referee barred from US
MOGADISHU: Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States for the World Cup, returned to a hero’s welcome in Mogadishu and vowed to take part in the next…
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theguardian.com
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