Thousands of people began to gather at Stadium Mogadishu, where the renowned Somali international referee and CAF Referee of the Year, Omar Artan, is set to be welcomed.
🇸🇴 ⚽️Somalia’s first-ever World Cup referee, Omar Abdulkadir Artan was denied entry to the U.S.
Despite holding a valid visa, U.S. denied him entry upon arrival in Miami, citing “vetting concerns.”
FIFA confirmed that he will not be able to participate in the tournament. 
@HassanAKhaire Qashin aan laga qashin saneen maalintuu u baahnaa maxaa uga hadli weyse oo doladda ugu caadid weyde marka loo diido calaacalee sida dulllugii😎
The United States denied entry to Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, despite FIFA selecting him for the 2026 World Cup. Artan, Africa’s Best Male Referee of 2025, now misses football’s biggest stage amid criticism of the Trump administration.
@jacksonhinkle The United States denied entry to Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, despite FIFA selecting him for the 2026 World Cup. Artan, Africa’s Best Male Referee of 2025, now misses football’s biggest stage amid criticism of the Trump administration.
🚨🇸🇴🇺🇸BREAKING: The Trump administration has denied entry to Somali referee Omar Artan, one of Africa’s most prominent referees
Why the hell is America hosting the World Cup in the first place?”
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The guy who used to insult our country and the police went under the dinner table last night when he encountered an attack on the place where he was staying.
The Somali government should send special guard to America to safeguard Trump.😁
President @HassanSMohamud held phone calls with President @IsmailOguelleh of Djibouti, President @WilliamsRuto of Kenya, President @KagutaMuseveni of Uganda, and President @SuluhuSamia of Tanzania.
The calls addressed bilateral regional and global issues of mutual interest.
During the call, the Presidents reaffirmed their support for Somalia’s sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity.