Yahoo Sports reports: A Somali referee was due to become his country’s first to officiate the World Cup but was denied entry to the United States in an unprecedented move by the host country
sports | sports | Yahoo Sports | June 11, 2026 8:36 AM
Who is Omar Artan? The Somalian World Cup referee denied entry to the US
A Somali referee was due to become his country’s first to officiate the World Cup but was denied entry to the United States in an unprecedented move by the host country
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