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Soccer Referee Receives Hero’s Welcome in Somalia After U.S. Denies Him Entry
Omar Abdulkadir Artan was admired in Somalia long before he was selected to be the first Somali referee at the World Cup. After being denied entry into the U.S. to participate as a referee in the World Cup, Artan received a hero’s welcome upon returning home on Wednesday.
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“This travel ban has got to go.”
Omar Abdulkadir Artan was admired in Somalia long before he was selected to be the first Somali referee at the World Cup. After being denied entry into the U.S. to participate as a referee in the World Cup, Artan received a hero’s welcome upon returning home on Wednesday.
By Nikolay Nikolov
June 10, 2026
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