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Fifa to pay Somali referee Artan full World Cup fee
Key takeaways
- Omar Artan has been a Fifa referee since 2018
- Football issues correspondent Published15 minutes ago Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States to officiate at the World Cup, will still receive his full tournament fee.
- A US government official said Artan had not been allowed to enter the country because of an alleged "association with suspected members of terror organisations".
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Omar Artan has been a Fifa referee since 2018
Football issues correspondent Published15 minutes ago Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States to officiate at the World Cup, will still receive his full tournament fee.
Artan was interrogated for 11 hours by US immigration authorities at Miami International Airport on Monday before being told he would not be allowed into the country after his diplomatic passport and single entry US visa were rejected.
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