2026 World Cup: Somali referee dismissed after being refused entry to the United States
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Omar Abdulkadir Artan, 34, is believed to have been the first Somali referee to hold the whistle at a World Cup finals. The reasons for the refusal of his visa by the United States are not yet known.
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Somali soccer referee Artan turned away from US entry, will miss World Cup debut
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