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FIFA drops Somali World Cup referee after US denies him entry

Al Jazeera · Jun 9, 2026, 4:37 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Award-winning Somali referee, Omar Artan, has been removed from the World Cup roster after being denied entry into US

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