Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who is widely admired in his home country, would have been the first Somali to referee a World Cup game.

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There’s ample cause for celebration and consternation alike.

Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, has unabashedly courted the president’s favor. Soccer officials privately ask, who really benefits?

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