Top African referee denied entry to US for World Cup
Otago Daily Times Online News [Unofficial]
June 8, 2026
Omar Abdulkadir Artan, pictured during the U20 World Cup in Chile last year. Photo: Getty Images
The United States denied entry over the weekend to soccer referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who had been expected to be the first Somali to officiate at a World Cup match.
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