First Somali referee to officiate at World Cup barred from entering US
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Source: RT News
Published: 2026-06-09 07:26 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Sport, Africa, Elections, World News
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Snippet:
Award-winning football referee Omar Artan, the first Somali national to officiate at a FIFA World Cup finals tournament, has been denied entry to the US, according to a senior sports official from the African nation.
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