A Somali referee chosen to officiate at the World Cup has been denied entry into the United States. Omar Artan was turned away by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) upon his arrival at Miami ...

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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. When asked about Artan’s case, a US ...

MIAMI - 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 official told AFP ...

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THE World Cup ref booted out of the tournament by US immigration authorities says the “dream of my life” has been destroyed. Somalia’s Omar Artan, rated the leading whistler in African football, flew ...

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Somalia's government said it had unsuccessfully tried to negotiate with the U.S. and FIFA so that Artan could enter the country (AP) Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan says he has had his World Cup ...

The United States has denied entry to soccer referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who had been expected to be the ‌first Somali to officiate at a match in the World Cup. A FIFA spokesperson said Artan would ...

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 said on Monday. A ...