denied US entry

denied US entry

Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who had been expected to officiate at matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup but was denied entry to the United States, is received as he arrives at the Aden Abdulle Osman International Airport in Mogadishu, Somalia. Photo: Reuters

Somali soccer referee who was denied US entry says what happened was 'fate'

Artan, Africa's referee of the year in 2025, had been set to become the first Somali to officiate at soccer's global showpiece, but was turned back ​by US Customs and Border Protection ...