Yahoo Sports reports: Somali referee Omar Artan will receive his full pay as a World Cup referee despite the United States blocking his entry into the country. Artan had to fly home after officials in the US, which is co-hosting the football tournament with Mexico and Canada, said he had an "association with suspected members of terror organizations.
sports | sports | Yahoo Sports | June 14, 2026 12:26 PM
BBC: Somali referee to receive full World Cup pay despite entry ban
Somali referee Omar Artan will receive his full pay as a World Cup referee despite the United States blocking his entry into the country. Artan had to fly home after officials in the US, which is co-hosting the football tournament with Mexico and Canada, said he had an "association with suspected members of terror organizations.
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