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 ...

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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 ...

The Bank of China Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge Half Marathon will open the registration process for priority entry on Thursday, while organisers have added a 10km event in a bid to boost numbers.

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Micah Richards has called for immediate action after referee Omar Artan was denied entry to the United States ahead of this summer's World Cup. The US will co-host the tournament across North America ...

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 ...

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 ...