Somali World Cup referee Omar Artan was denied U.S. entry after CBP flagged association with suspected terror organization ...

Somali referee Omar Artan won't officiate in the World Cup after being denied entry into the United States. U.S. Customs and ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States was received by a crowd of supporters and officials Wednesday as he arrived in Somalia’s capital of ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A Somali soccer referee who was due to become the first from his country to officiate the World Cup but was denied entry to the United States was named Africa’s best referee ...

Somali referee Omar Artan has been denied entry to the United States for the World Cup.

Federal immigration authorities barred a Somali soccer referee who was slated to officiate the FIFA World Cup from entering the U.S. over the weekend, citing "vetting concerns." ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States after arriving in Miami and subsequently cut from the tournament by FIFA was set to make history ...

Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who is widely admired in his home country, would have been the first Somali to referee a World Cup game.

President Trump’s World Cup czar, Andrew Giuliani, on Sunday claimed that a Somali referee —who was denied entry into the U.S ...

Somali referee Omar Artan receives a hero's welcome at home after being blocked from entering the United States and taking ...

Somali referee Omar Artan will be paid in full for the 2026 FIFA World Cup despite being denied entry to the United States ...