Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who is widely admired in his home country, would have been the first Somali to referee a World Cup game. By Hussein Mohamed Reporting from Mogadishu, Somalia A Somali soccer ...

Mogadishu, Somalia – Barely a few days had passed between the celebrations that greeted news of Somali referee Omar Artan’s journey to the World Cup—a milestone that inspired pride and optimism among ...

A top Somali referee will not officiate at the World Cup after being denied entry into the US. Omar Artan, who was set to become the ‌first Somali to officiate at a World Cup match, was stopped by US ...

The Somali government expressed "deep regret" on Tuesday after award-winning Somali referee Omar Artan was barred from entering the United States and dropped from officiating at the World Cup. Artan, ...

MEXICO CITY — Omar Artan was set to make history in 2026 as the first Somali-born referee to ever officiate a World Cup. That all unraveled when the 34-year-old arrived in Miami on Saturday, June 6.

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U.S. official says Artan has links to "terror organization" suspects Somalia, SFF express disappointment, seek explanation FIFA says it has no role in immigration ...

June 10 (Reuters) - 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 the ...

A World Cup referee from Somalia has been denied entry to the U.S., forcing him out of the global sporting event just days before the first match. Omar Artan had landed in Miami on a flight from ...

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There are fresh concerns over the 2026 World Cup in the United States after a Somali referee says he was denied entry despite holding valid paperwork, prompting criticism from former England striker ...

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