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  "path": "/news/world/top-african-referee-denied-entry-us-world-cup",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-08T22:57:25.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Omar Abdulkadir Artan, pictured during the U20 World Cup in Chile last year. Photo: Getty Images  \n\n  \n\nThe 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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