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entry to US World Cup tournament **Mogadishu, Somalia –** Barely a few days had passed between the celebrations that greeted news of Somali referee Omar Artan’s journey to the World Cup—a milestone that inspired
banned by US to officiate European Super Cup, UEFA says Somali referee Omar Artan, who was [denied entry](/news/2026/6/8/us-confirms-denying-entry-to-somali-referee-set-to-take-part-in-world-cup) to the United States for the World Cup, has been named to officiate UEFA’s Super
Omar Abdulkadir Artan, of Somalia, was denied entry to the U.S. after landing at the Miami International Airport. In a statement, CBP said Artan was "determined to be inadmissible due to vetting concerns
Banned Somalian referee returns home Referee Omar Artan has received a hero’s reception in Somalia as he returned after being [denied entry to the US](/news/2026/6/8/us-confirms-denying-entry-to-somali-referee-set-to-take-part-in-world-cup) to officiate at the World Cup. The Trump
Omar Artan receives hero’s welcome after World Cup ban Artan received a hero’s welcome in Mogadishu after being denied entry to the US ahead of the tournament. Hundreds of supporters waving Somali flags
Omar Artan: Somalia Artan, 34, was set to make history as the first Somali referee to officiate at a World Cup, but his dream debut ended at Miami airport where he was denied entry into