Home / SportsAl JazeeraSportsAl Jazeera·Jun 9, 2026·1 min readFIFA drops Somali World Cup referee after US denies him entryNewsFeedAward-winning Somali referee, Omar Abdulkadir Artan, has been removed from the World Cup roster after being denied entry to the United States despite holding a valid visa.Published On 9 Jun 2026View original source — Al Jazeera ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesSky SportsSportsJun 8, 2026 · 1 minSomali referee dropped from World Cup after US visa denialSky SportsEuronewsSportsJun 9, 2026 · 1 minSomali referee Omar Artan axed from World Cup after being denied entry to USEuronewsESPNSportsJun 8, 2026 · 1 minWorld Cup ref from Somalia denied entry to U.S.ESPNIndian ExpressSportsJun 9, 2026 · 1 minSomali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan denied entry to USA for FIFA World CupIndian Express
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