Somali football referee denied entry to US returns home to hero's welcome
Speaking at the airport, Omar Artan told supporters not to give up hope and vowed to participate in the next World Cup.
10 Jun 18:32 · Africanews
Somali football referee denied entry to US returns home to hero's welcome
Speaking at the airport, Omar Artan told supporters not to give up hope and vowed to participate in the next World Cup.
10 Jun 18:32 · Africanews
Somali soccer referee denied entry to U.S. for World Cup is welcomed home as a hero
A leading soccer referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States for the World Cup tournament was warmly received by a crowd of supporters and officials on Wednesday as he arrived home.
10 Jun 16:25 · The Washington Times
Somali referee denied US visa gets hero’s welcome back home, vows to attend next World Cup
Hundreds of fans, government and football officials gathered at Mogadishu's airport Wednesday to welcome Omar Artan after the Somali refree was denied entry to the US for the World Cup. Somalia's dream…
10 Jun 13:30 · France 24
World Cup 2026: US says Somali referee denied entry over suspected terror links
A United States official has said Somali referee Omar Artan was denied entry into the country ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup because of "association with suspected members of terror organizations."The official, who spoke anonymously due to visa privacy laws, confirmed the reason after Artan...
10 Jun 11:23 · GhanaSoccernet
FIFA World Cup 2026: Somali referee denied entry to the U.S. arrives home to hero’s welcome
Somali referee Omar Artan, denied U.S. entry for World Cup, returns home to a hero's welcome in Mogadishu.
10 Jun 09:59 · The Hindu
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