Somali World Cup referee Omar Artan was denied U.S. entry after CBP flagged association with suspected terror organization members, a Trump admin official said.

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States was received by a crowd of supporters and officials Wednesday as he arrived in Somalia’s capital of ...

Somali referee Omar Artan won't officiate in the World Cup after being denied entry into the United States. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Monday that a Somali national who was planning to ...

The first Somali picked to referee a World Cup rose from Mogadishu's pitches, only to be barred at the US border.

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A Somali soccer referee who was due to become the first from his country to officiate the World Cup but was denied entry to the United States was named Africa’s best referee ...

Somalia's Omar Artan was set to make history in the 2026 World Cup. Instead, he had to go home.

Omar Artan became a Fifa referee in 2018 after working his way through the ranks of the Somali and African game Refereeing at the 2026 Fifa World Cup was set to be the highlight of Omar Artan's career ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia — The World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States after arriving in Miami and subsequently cut from the tournament by FIFA was set to make history for ...

Omar Artan, who was named Africa's best male referee in 2025, was denied entry into the United States to work the World Cup earlier this month.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Somali referee poised to make history at the World Cup has been denied entry to the United States and subsequently removed from ...

U.S. authorities cited “vetting concerns” for refusing Omar Artan just days before the soccer tournament.

A World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States is received by a crowd of supporters and officials ...