World Cup 2026: Somali referee dropped after being denied US entry
Mondial 2026 : un arbitre somalien écarté après s'être vu refuser l'entrée aux États-Unis
Summary
Somali referee Omar Artan, turned back on his arrival in the United States on Saturday, will not officiate at the World Cup due to start Thursday, FIFA told AFP. The reasons for barring Artan, who has refereed at the Africa Cup of Nations, remain unknown.
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