World Cup 2026: Somali referee who was denied entry into the United States will be paid in full by FIFA

Omar Artan, who was named Africa's best male referee in 2025, was denied entry into the United States to work the World Cup ...

Somali World Cup ref barred from US for 'association with suspected members of terror organizations': official

Somali World Cup referee Omar Artan was denied U.S. entry after CBP flagged association with suspected terror organization ...

Somali ref Artan picked for showpiece UEFA game after being barred by US from World Cup

Somali referee Omar Artan who was barred by the United States from the World Cup has been picked for the showcase UEFA Super ...

Somali World Cup referee blocked from US to receive full pay from FIFA

The Somali World Cup referee who had been blocked from entering the United States will receive his full pay for the matches ...

FIFA to pay Somali referee barred from World Cup in full

Omar Artan was barred from entering the U.S. at Miami International Airport after he was selected by FIFA to officiate at the ...

Referee barred from entering U.S. for World Cup receives a hero’s welcome in Somalia

Somalia is not competing at the World Cup, but from the scenes at Mogadishu’s airport Wednesday, you’d think the country had ...