Yahoo Sports reports: Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States for the World Cup, returned to a hero's welcome in Mogadishu and vowed to take part in the next tournament in 2030.FIFA also confirmed that he would no longer be part of the World Cup set to start on Thursday.
sports | sports | Yahoo Sports | June 10, 2026 3:24 PM
'I'll be at next World Cup' in 2030: Somali referee barred from US
Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States for the World Cup, returned to a hero's welcome in Mogadishu and vowed to take part in the next tournament in 2030.FIFA also confirmed that he would no longer be part of the World Cup set to start on Thursday.
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