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Somali World Cup Referee Denied Entry to U.S. Returns Home to Hero’s Welcome
10 June 2026 at 12:30
Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who is widely admired in his home country, would have been the first Somali to referee a World Cup game.
Omar Abdulkadir Artan, a soccer referee who had planned to officiate at the World Cup, arriving back in Mogadishu, Somalia, on Wednesday.
© Feisal Omar/Reuters
