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17 resultsfor “Omar Artan”

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Banned World Cup referee Omar Artan arrives home in Somalia

Omar Artan arrives home in Somalia Figure caption, Referee Omar Artan arrives back in Somalia

BBC NewsJun 10
World

Hero’s welcome for Somali referee denied entry to US World Cup tournament

Omar Artan’s journey to the World Cup—a milestone that inspired pride and optimism

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 10
World

Somali referee banned by US to officiate European Super Cup, UEFA says

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

Al Jazeera EnglishYesterday
World

Omar Artan given hero’s welcome in Somalia after referee’s US entry blocked

Omar Artan given hero’s welcome in Somalia after referee’s US entry blocked The [World

The Guardian WorldJun 10
World

I have right papers and visa - barred referee Artan

Artan **Somali referee Omar Artan says he was subjected to an 11-hour immigration interview

BBC NewsJun 9
World

Does referee case show Fifa has lost control of its own World Cup?

Artan earned his World Cup dream ![Referee Omar Artan gestures during the FIFA U-20 World

BBC NewsJun 9
World

What’s happening at the World Cup one day before tournament starts?

Omar Artan draped in a Somalian flag and surrounded by supporters](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026-06-10T065700Z_379590941_RC2MQLAHKG4I_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-WORLDCUP-IMMIGRATION-SOMALIA-1781084510.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C480&quality=80) Somali

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 10
World

Somali World Cup referee denied U.S. entry, hailed as hero at home

Omar Artan greets fans who show support for him, after he was denied entry into

NPR Topics: NewsJun 10
Politics

Which World Cup teams, players and officials were denied US visas, entry?

Omar Artan: Somalia Artan, 34, was set to make history as the first Somali referee

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 11
World

Somali referee Artan to miss World Cup after being barred from entering US

Artan to miss World Cup after being barred from entering US **Omar Artan, who was set to be the first

BBC NewsJun 8
World

FIFA’s Infantino defends US as World Cup host amid visa row, entry denials

Omar Artan](/news/2026/6/8/us-confirms-denying-entry-to-somali-referee-set-to-take-part-in-world-cup), a referee from Somalia who was set to participate in the World

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 11
World

US confirms it denied entry to Somali referee set to take part in World Cup

Omar Artan was not allowed into the country after arriving in South Florida on Saturday

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 8
World

Why super-sized and politicised World Cup comes at a cost

Omar Artan, who was set to be the first Somalian to referee at the World

BBC NewsJun 9
World

Infantino could have stood up for the World Cup - but he said 'chill, relax'

Omar Artan who had seen the pinnacle moment of his career ripped away from him. To criticise

BBC NewsJun 10
World

World Cup Day 1: Schedule, predictions, opening ceremony and what to watch

Omar Artan receives hero’s welcome after World Cup ban Artan received a hero’s welcome

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 11
Politics

A warm World Cup welcome? U.S. immigration policies have chilling effect

Omar Abdulkadir Artan, of Somalia, was denied entry to the U.S. after landing at the Miami

NPR Topics: NewsJun 9
World

England taking care of Saka before World Cup - Tuchel

Omar Abdulkadir Artan will [not take part in this summer's World Cup](/sport/football/articles/c9d2y76pd57o) after

BBC NewsJun 9