Omar Artan vows to officiate at the 2030 World Cup instead after arriving home in Somalia in the wake of being banned from entering the United States.
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Somali referee denied US entry for World Cup will receive full Fifa fee
Soccer-Somali referee denied US entry for World Cup will receive full FIFA fee ...
A top African referee who was scheduled to officiate at the World Cup has been denied entry to the United States, fuelling a growing worldwide furor over U.S. restrictions on fans, journalists and ...
Omar Artan the World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the US was greeted by large crowds of supporters and officials in the capital Mogadishu.
Gianni Infantino faced the media for the first time in three years, but he did little to convince that Fifa has lost its grip on the organisation of the 2026 World Cup.
In 2011, the United States conducted the first drone strike on the continent, targeting senior leaders of the Somali Islamist group al-Shabab. At the time, Washington held a near monopoly in drone ...
Referee Omar Artan arrives back in Somalia after being denied entry to the United States for the World Cup because of his "association with suspected members of terror organisations".
President Donald Trump’s announcement, on June 14, of the end of the war in Iran and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz came as a relief to countries around the world. A negotiated settlement was ...
Authorities say a Minnesota man charged with orchestrating a $250 million fraud scheme has been taken into custody in Somalia. U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen said in a news release that ...
Mogadishu, Somalia – Barely a few days had passed between the celebrations that greeted news of Somali referee Omar Artan’s journey to the World Cup—a milestone that inspired pride and optimism among ...
Somalia is not competing at the World Cup, but from the scenes at Mogadishu’s airport Wednesday, you’d think the country had won the trophy. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get ...
MEXICO CITY — Omar Artan was set to make history in 2026 as the first Somali-born referee to ever officiate a World Cup. That all unraveled when the 34-year-old arrived in Miami on Saturday, June 6.
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