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Updated Jun 15, 2026
omar abdulkadir artan
Omar Abdulkadir Artan, a Somali referee, was denied entry into the US for the 2026 World Cup but will receive his full tournament fee from FIFA.
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Omar Abdulkadir Artan, a Somali referee, was denied entry into the US for the 2026 World Cup but will receive his full tournament fee from FIFA.
Omar Abdulkadir Artan, a Somali referee selected to officiate at the 2026 World Cup, was denied entry into the United States, preventing him from participating in the event. Despite this, FIFA has pledged to pay him his full tournament fee. The situation gained attention due to the unusual circumstance of a referee being blocked from entering as an official, alongside media coverage clarifying the reasons behind the denial and the FIFA response to support Artan financially.
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