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World Cup tournament **Mogadishu, Somalia –** Barely a few days had passed between the celebrations that greeted news of Somali referee Omar Artan
World Cup in recent days has been insignificant.** "Just, you know, chill, relax," Infantino told a news conference at the Azteca Stadium on the eve of Thursday's opening match between Mexico and South Africa
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
news. No [injury] complaints after the first match. "[We've had] one day of recovery and two good training sessions. We are ready to give it a push tomorrow - meaning more than 45 minutes. "Players
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 administration said on Tuesday
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