2026 World Cup: Somali referee Omar Artan denied entry at US arrival

Author: senenews.comPublished on: June 8, 2026Country: United States

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2026 World Cup: Somali referee Omar Artan denied entry at US arrival

Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, selected by FIFA for the 2026 World Cup, was denied entry upon arriving in Miami despite a valid US visa. He was forced to return to Istanbul. US authorities did not specify the reasons. Artan, 34, was set to become the first Somali referee in World Cup history.

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