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Hero’s welcome for Omar Artan after Somali’s World Cup dreams dashed

Al Jazeera · Jun 10, 2026, 8:46 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Referee Omar Artan was denied from the US, where he was set to become the first Somali to officiate at a FIFA World Cup.

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France 24 Somali referee denied US visa gets hero’s welcome back home, vows to attend next World Cup NPR News Somali World Cup referee denied U.S. entry, hailed as hero at home Euronews Somalia's World Cup referee returns home to hero's welcome after US entry denial BBC Sport Referee Omar Artan returns to Somalia

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