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

NY Times · Jun 10, 2026, 11:30 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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

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