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Artan was named 2025 men’s referee of the year for the Confederation of African Football. FIFA picked him as one of its 52 referees for the World Cup. He was to be the first Somali to officiate at the tournament. It would surely have been the honour of his career.
Omar Artan arrived in Miami from Istanbul on Saturday but was barred from entering the country following a "routine" inspection, CBP said.
