A few days before the start of the World Cup, the US denies Africa's best referee entry to the country. Also, Omar Artan is from Somalia.
Rob Schoof
Somali referee Omar Artan has been denied entry to the United States for the World Cup, according to a Somali government official.
Artan was named as a match official for the tournament in April and had been set to become the first Somali to referee at a World Cup.
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Somali referee Omar Artan has been denied entry to the United States for the World Cup.