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us journalists - the denial of entry visas to regularly accredited colleagues". And on Monday, Fifa said that Omar Artan
entry denials for athletes and officials participating in the FIFA World Cup. The censure of US President Donald Trump’s administration grew after top Somali football referee [Omar Artan
denial of entry to the BBC and said Artan had been travelling with valid documents. A Somali embassy official in Nairobi told the BBC that Artan's diplomatic passport had been issued specifically to ease
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
US authorities, world governing body Fifa said Artan will miss the tournament. "Fifa can confirm that match official Omar Abdulkadir Artan will be unable to train and officiate at the Fifa World Cup 2026 after
Omar Artan was not allowed into the country after arriving in South Florida on Saturday. Artan, who is listed as one of FIFA’s 52 World Cup referees, was “determined to be inadmissible
denials FIFA president Gianni Infantino has fended off concerns over ongoing visa issues for players and officials entering the United States for the World Cup, saying the global football body’s executives are not “kings