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"textContent": "Omar Artan is believed to have been denied entry under Trump’s new travel restrictions Award-winning football referee Omar Artan, the first Somali national to officiate at a FIFA World Cup finals tournament, has been denied entry to the US, according to a senior sports official from the African nation. The 2026 FIFA World Cup, which […]",
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