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Top African referee Omar Artan refused access to US and will miss World Cup
Was going to be first Somali to officiate at a World Cup
A Somali referee, who was set to become the first person from his country to officiate at a World Cup, has been denied access to the US and will not work at the tournament.
Fifa confirmed that Omar Artan “will be unable to train and officiate at the Fifa World Cup 2026” in a statement issued to media on Monday. The governing body passed responsibility for the situation to the US government, saying that they were “informed by authorities that Mr Artan’s status will not be changed at present”.
Somali referee denied entry to US days out from start of World Cup
Omar Artan has been denied entry to the US ahead of the World Cup. (Getty Images: Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto)
The US has denied football referee Omar Artan entry to the country ahead of the FIFA World Cup.
US officials said the highly respected Somali referee had been determined to be "inadmissible due to vetting concerns".
The World Cup is set to begin on Friday at 5am AEST.
Somali referee Omar Artan has been denied entry to the United States despite being selected to officiate in the World Cup.
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) confirmed a Somali national who was planning to referee in the World Cup had been denied entry after arriving at Miami International Airport from Istanbul on Saturday.
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