World Cup referee - Africa's best - is denied entry to United States and sent back after landing at Miami Airport, despite having a diplomatic passport https://t.co/2JPP5NpJpT
‼️Africa’s best referee denied entry into the US with only 3 days to the start of the FIFA World Cup‼️
Selected by FIFA to officiate, Omar Artan was set to make history as the first Somalian referee to officiate at a FIFA World Cup 💔
🚨 Named by FIFA to officiate during the World Cup, the Somali referee Omar Artan was denied entry to U.S. territory. 🇸🇴
Due to his difficulties in obtaining a visa, he had benefited from the support of the Somali embassy in Nairobi, which enabled him to obtain a diplomatic passport. 🛂
It was insufficient for the American authorities, who immediately sent him back. ❌
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