Somalia's World Cup referee returns home to hero's welcome after US entry denial ⊕⊕
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Somali referee Omar Artan was welcomed by hundreds of supporters in Mogadishu after being denied entry to the United States and removed from the 2026 World Cup officials list. Artan vowed to return f…
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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The World Cup referee who was denied entry to the United States arrived on Wednesday in Somalia’s ca…
Referee Omar Artan given hero’s welcome in Somalia after US entry blocked ⊕⊕
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Artan was due to be first Somali referee at World Cup
‘I promise you that I will attend the next one’
The World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States arrived on Wednesday i…
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