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BREAKING: Trump administration claims the Somali referee was denied entry because he is a security threat to the US with links to suspected terrorists. He was questioned for 11 hours, including about Al Shabab Omar Abdulkadir Artan just landed back in Somalia to a hero's welcome

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Referee Omar Artan was given a hero’s welcome as he arrived back in Somalia after he was denied entry to the US 🇸🇴

Referee Omar Artan was given a hero’s welcome as he arrived back in Somalia after he was denied entry to the US 🇸🇴

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Referee Omar Artan received a hero's welcome when he landed back in Somalia today 🇸🇴👏 The 34-year-old was set to make history as the first person from his country to officiate at a World Cup, but was denied entry. (via @nasrabashiir)

Referee Omar Artan received a hero's welcome when he landed back in Somalia today 🇸🇴👏 The 34-year-old was set to make history as the first person from his country to officiate at a World Cup, but was denied entry. (via @nasrabashiir)

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Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who was named Africa’s best men’s referee last year, was welcomed by supporters upon arrival in Mogadishu, Somalia, after being denied entry to the U.S. Read more:

Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who was named Africa’s best men’s referee last year, was welcomed by supporters upon arrival in Mogadishu, Somalia, after being denied entry to the U.S. Read more:

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Somali soccer referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan arrived in his home country's capital, Mogadishu, to a rapturous welcome by fans and officials, after he was denied entry into the United States ahead of the World Cup

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Somali businessman Liban Ahmed Hassan gifts Somali referee Omar Artan $50,000 after he was denied entry to the US to officiate the 2026 World Cup matches.

Somali businessman Liban Ahmed Hassan gifts Somali referee Omar Artan $50,000 after he was denied entry to the US to officiate the 2026 World Cup matches.

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If Africa's top referee is inadmissible in America, who qualifies? Many are calling it racism. Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan was denied entry into the US "due to vetting concerns" even though he had a 3-month multiple entry visa and was traveling on a diplomatic passport

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A Somali referee selected for the 2026 FIFA World Cup was DENIED entry into the U.S. FIFA complied and dropped him! Omar Abdulkadir Artan was set to become the FIRST Somali official to referee there. Artan was voted one of Africa’s BEST referees and was traveling with a Kenyan DIPLOMATIC passport.

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BBS Mall in Eastleigh, Nairobi, is hosting a grand community meet-and-greet to welcome internationally acclaimed Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the US to officiate the ongoing World Cup.

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Award-winning Somali referee, Omar Abdulkadir Artan, has been removed from the World Cup roster after being denied entry to the US despite holding a valid visa.

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🚨|𝐍𝐄𝐖: 𝗔𝗻 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝟳𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 people have gathered at Mogadishu Stadium to welcome Somali international referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan following his arrival at Mogadishu’s Adan Abdulle International Airport. Omar Named as Africa's best referee last year, Artan officiated at the Africa Cup of Nations in 2023 and has been a Fifa referee since 2018. He was ... Omar Artan, who was set to be the first Somali to referee at the World Cup finals, has been dropped from the list of officials after he was denied entry to the United States. They destroyed the beautiful game.

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Thousands gathered in Mogadishu to welcome referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan after the US barred him from entering to officiate at the 2025 World Cup, calling him a security threat. Many in Somalia have denounced the move as discriminatory.

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Somali referee Omar Artan was blocked from entering the US, where he was set to become the first Somali to officiate at a FIFA World Cup. Despite the setback, he returned to a hero’s welcome in Mogadishu, with many saying his impact and legacy are only just beginning.

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Omar Artan, a World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry into the U.S. "due to vetting concerns," received a hero’s welcome upon returning to his home country on Wednesday.

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On the decision to deny Somali referee Omar Artan entry to the US for the 2026 FIFA World Cup: Andrew H. Giuliani says “it was for very good reason.” “I support that decision,” he adds.

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