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Somali referee denied entry to US World Cup tournament **Mogadishu, Somalia –** Barely a few days had passed between the celebrations that greeted news
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
Somali referee Omar Artan to officiate the 2026 UEFA Super Cup” on August 12 in Salzburg, Austria, between Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain and Europa League winners Aston Villa. Artan’s case has been
World Cup to dislike. At least in Russia and Qatar, the host countries made some kind of futile effort to pretend they weren’t dictatorships for the duration. The US – Donald Trump in particular
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
referees. Trump has targeted both Somalia and the Somali-American community with [inflammatory rhetoric](/news/2025/12/4/from-mogadishu-to-minneapolis-somalis-reject-trumps-bigoted-remarks), at one time calling the community “garbage”, and has put Somalia on the US travel ban list. ## Iranian World Cup
Somali official to officiate at a World Cup. US authorities stopped him at Miami International Airport, citing unspecified “vetting concerns”, and FIFA later removed him from the referees’ roster. Artan told The New York Times