Hero’s welcome for Omar Artan after Somali’s World Cup dreams dashed ⊕
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Referee Omar Artan was denied from the US, where he was set to become the first Somali to officiate at a FIFA World Cup.
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Revealed: Somalian World Cup referee kicked out of America shares similar name to man linked to al Qaida-backed terror group ⊖
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Omar Abdulkadir Artan, 34, was dropped from FIFA's list for the tournament after the American authorities refused him permission to enter the country at Miami International Airport.
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Somali World Cup referee Omar Artan receives warm welcome home after being denied entry to US ⊕
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Andrew Giuliani, who is leading the White House task force for the FIFA World Cup, has said Artan was denied entry to the US for a "very good reason," without offering further details.