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Somalia

36 days ago

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…

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Omar Artan vows to officiate at the 2030 World Cup instead after arriving home in Somalia in the wake of being banned from entering the United States.
The Somalian referee acclaimed as the 'best in Africa' - who was kicked out of the US ahead of the World Cup - was given a hero's welcome in his homeland.

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The World Cup referee who was denied entry to the United States arrived on Wednesday in Somalia’s ca…

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  • ‘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…

37 days ago

Somalia’s football federation says the US decision to deny entry to award-winning referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan

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