Somali referees during a FIFA Member Association Refereeing Course held in Mogadishu in 2015, with a Somali Football Federation official speaking at the opening.

Somali referee Omar Artan denied US entry, will miss 2026 World Cup debut

Award-winning Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, set to be the first from his country to officiate at a World Cup finals, has been denied entry to the United States after an 11-hour immigration interview at Miami International Airport.

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