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The story of Somali World Cup referee Omar Artan has taken an emotional turn after the official returned home to a hero’s welcome following his controversial removal from the FIFA World Cup ...

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Somali referee Omar Artan who was barred by the United States from the World Cup was picked on Thursday for the showcase UEFA Super Cup game in August. European soccer body ...

SEATTLE (AP) — Ali Abdulla was over the moon when he learned his youth-soccer nonprofit would receive 20 free tickets to the World Cup round of 16 match next month in Seattle. Many of the kids in his ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Somali referee Omar Artan has been denied entry into the United States after getting selected to officiate in the World Cup.

Omar Artan, a referee from Somalia, received a hero’s welcome upon his return to Mogadishu after being denied entry to the United States for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The homecoming saw crowds of ...

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 Omar Artan was turned away on ...