Omar Artan who was all set to make history as the first Somali referee at the World Cup finals, has been officially removed from the list of officials after being denied entry to the United States....

Somalian top referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan has broken his silence after being denied entry into the United States for the 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament. Artan had been selected as one of the 52 referees for the global showpiece co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico...

Artan, who was set to become the first Somali referee to officiate at a FIFA World Cup finals, was reportedly stopped at Miami International Airport

US Customs and Border Protection said Monday that a Somali national who was planning to referee in the World Cup had been denied entry after arriving to Miami International Airport from Istanbul on Saturday.

FIFA has confirmed that Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan will miss the 2026 FIFA World Cup after being denied entry into the United States.In a statement released on Tuesday, world football's governing body said Artan would be unable to train or officiate at the tournament after...

Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who was selected by FIFA to officiate at the 2026 World Cup, has been denied entry to the United States and sent back to Istanbul.This has dealt a devastating blow to his historic appointment as the first Somali to officiate at...