A few days before the start of the 2026 World Cup, Somali referee Omar Abdelkader Artan received a painful blow following the decision of the American authorities to prevent him from entering its territory, which led to his official and final exclusion from officiating the World Championship matches. The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) confirmed that Artan will not be able to participate in any of […] The post World Cup 2026: FIFA confirms the exclusion of Somali referee Artan after he was expelled from the airport and returned to Istanbul appeared first on Al-Shorouk Online.