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Somali Referee Says His World Cup Dream Is Dashed After U.S. Denies Entry
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Somali Referee Says His World Cup Dream Is Dashed After U.S. Denies Entry

NY Times · Jun 9, 2026, 11:41 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

“I had the right papers and everything,” Omar Abdulkadir Artan said in his first interview since he was turned back. He would have been the first Somali to referee a game in the tournament.

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