Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States to officiate at the World Cup, will still receive his ...

The Somali World Cup referee who had been blocked from entering the United States will receive his full pay for the matches he would have officiated. Multiple reports on Sunday indicated that Omar ...

Somali international referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan waves to supporters while draped in the Somali flag as he is welcomed ahead of a solidarity football match after returning to Somalia in Mogadishu on ...

Somali referee Omar Artan will be paid in full for the 2026 FIFA World Cup despite being denied entry to the United States for the tournament. Artan was named as a match official for the tournament in ...

Omar Artan vows to officiate at the 2030 World Cup instead after arriving home in Somalia in the wake of being banned from entering the United States.

Omar Artan will be paid his tournament fee in full by FIFA despite not being able to participate. Kenzo Tribouillard / AFP via Getty Images Omar Artan, the Somali referee who was denied entry to the ...