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Somali Referee Omar Artan Barred from 2026 World Cup Due to US Entry Denial
Omar Artan, Africa's top referee, was excluded from the World Cup due to inability to enter the United States.
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Omar Artan, Africa's top referee, was excluded from the World Cup due to inability to enter the United States.

Somali referee Omar Artan, denied entry to the US for the World Cup, received a grand welcome upon returning to Somalia.

Omar Abdulkadir Artan, Africa's top referee, was denied entry to the US and thus excluded from the World Cup.