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Omar Artan has vowed to officiate at the 2030 World Cup after arriving home in Somalia following his ban from entering the United States.** The 34-year-old - Africa's referee of the year
Referee of the Year in 2025, was selected for the FIFA World Cup earlier this year. Heaping praise on him, Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said he had “become a symbol of inspiration
Africa. He will not be allowed to officiate at the World Cup. Artan, from Somalia, flew into Miami to join up with the other 51 referees. After what he says was an 11-hour grilling
2025 Confederation of African Football (CAF) men's referee of the year, was barred from entering the country at Miami International Airport and is currently in Turkey. No reason for Artan's repatriation has been
Omar Artan was due to be the first referee from [Somalia](https://www.theguardian.com/world/somalia) to officiate at a World Cup after making Fifa’s final list for the tournament. He is one of Africa