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Fifa to pay Somali referee Artan full World Cup fee
Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States to officiate at the World Cup, will still receive his full tournament fee.
ENOriginalHiiraan Online1 min read
Host the World or Step Aside: The deportation of Omar Artan exposes America’s "Passport Apartheid"
The FIFA World Cup is built on a simple promise: a borderless celebration of human excellence where the only currency that matters is merit. Yet, as the 2026 tournament opens, a dark shadow has been cast over this global ideal. Omar Abdulkadir Artan, the reigning CAF African Referee of the Year and a pride of Somalia, traveled from Nairobi through Istanbul to Miami.
ENOriginalHiiraan Online1 min read
Top African Referee Omar Artan to Officiate 2026 Uefa Super Cup After Being Unable to Participate in FIFA World Cup 2026
[CAF] Artan has been on the FIFA international list since 2018 and was named CAF Men's Referee of the Year in 2025
ENOriginalAllAfrica Somalia2 min read
Somali referee Omar Artan to officiate Super Cup after being denied World Cup spot
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who was prevented from officiating at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after being denied entry to the United States, has been appointed to referee the UEFA Super Cup in August, UEFA announced.
ENOriginalHiiraan Online1 min read
Somalia Voices Concern Over U.S. Travel Denial for Award-Winning Referee Omar Artan
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Federal Republic of Somalia expresses its deep regret over the decision by the authorities of the United States of America to deny entry to Somali international referee Mr. Omar Abdulkadir Artan. Mr. Artan, the CAF referee of the year 2025 and Somalia’s most accomplished sporting […]
ENOriginalSONNA English1 min read
Somali Referee Omar Artan Returns to Hero’s Welcome After US Entry Denial
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali international referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan returned to Mogadishu on Wednesday to a warm reception from supporters after being denied entry to the United States, where he had been scheduled to officiate at the FIFA Club World Cup. Artan, one of Somalia’s most prominent football officials and a FIFA-accredited referee, was […]
ENOriginalShabelle Media1 min read
Somali referee Omar Artan returns home after US entry denial ends World Cup role
Istanbul (HOL) — Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan returned to Somalia on Tuesday after being denied entry to the United States, a decision that ended his expected role as the first Somali official selected to referee at a FIFA World Cup.
ENOriginalHiiraan Online1 min read
Somalia seeks solution after U.S. denies entry to referee Omar Artan
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s Ministry of Youth and Sports expressed regret Tuesday after Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan was denied entry to the United States ahead of his expected role at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
ENOriginalHiiraan Online2 min read
Somalia Regrets World Cup Absence of Referee Omar Artan After U.S. Entry Setback
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Ministry of Youth and Sports on Tuesday expressed deep regret over the circumstances that prevented internationally recognized Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan from participating in the 2026 FIFA World Cup being hosted across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. In a statement, the ministry said the Somali government had undertaken extensive […]
ENOriginalShabelle Media2 min read
Somalia Olympic Committee backs referee Omar Artan after US entry denial
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s National Olympic Committee expressed support for Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan after U.S. authorities denied him entry ahead of his expected role at the FIFA World Cup.
ENOriginalHiiraan Online2 min read