Somali referee Omar Artan received a warm welcome as he returned back to Mogadishu airport in Somalia after he was turned away by US authorities ahead of the World Cup…👏
A Somali referee who is due to officiate at the World Cup has been denied entry to the U.S. after “vetting concerns” emerged upon his arrival in Florida over the weekend.
Omar Artan arrived at Miami International Airport on a flight from Istanbul on Saturday but was barred from entering the country following a “routine” inspection, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) confirmed in a statement to The Athletic.
Artan, the 2025 Confederation of African Football men’s referee of the year, is one of 52 referees handpicked by world governing body FIFA for the tournament.
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🚨💣 BREAKING ! Omar Abdulkadir Artan, meilleur arbitre CAF 2025, s'est vu REFUSER l'entrée sur le territoire américain. ❌🛂🇺🇸
IL N'OFFICIERA PAS DURANT CETTE COUPE DU MONDE : COMPLÈTEMENT DINGUE ! 😳🇸🇴
Véritable fierté de son pays, il était le premier arbitre Somalien à officier en Coupe du Monde : il devra donc rentrer chez lui.
@BendouziM@HurdadaKaKac@Nabadwanag No body harasses shit, the so called people that marry outsiders are the ones rage baiting people by putting #somali in their captions, If you want peace leave the community alone