Hero’s welcome for Omar Artan after Somali’s World Cup dreams dashed ⊕
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Hero
46 days ago
Referee Omar Artan was denied from the US, where he was set to become the first Somali to officiate at a FIFA World Cup.
47 days ago
Hero’s welcome for Somali referee denied entry to US World Cup tournament ○
The first Somali picked to referee a World Cup rose from Mogadishu's pitches, only to be barred at the US border.
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