Somali referee Omar Artan returns home to hero's welcome after U.S. entry denial ends historic FIFA World Cup dream

WIRE — MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) Somali referee Omar Artan returned home to a heros welcome on Wednesday after being denied entry to the United States, a decision that led FIFA to remove him from its roster of officials for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and ended his opportunity to become the first Somali referee ever to officiate

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