Somali World Cup Referee Denied Entry to U.S. Returns Home to Hero’s Welcome

CitrixNews Staff

· June 10, 2026 at 11:30 AM

Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who is widely admired in his home country, would have been the first Somali to referee a World Cup game.

Originally reported by New York Times. Read the full story at the original source.

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