Tag: Omar Abdulkadir Artan
Somali FIFA referee Omar Artan receives hero's welcome in Nairobi after World Cup exclusion
Nairobi (HOL) — Somali FIFA referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan received a hero’s welcome in Nairobi on Friday after being denied a U.S. entry visa to o...
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Somali referee Omar Artan arrives in Kuwait to officiate top league fixture
Kuwait City (HOL) — Somali international referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan has arrived in Kuwait City on Friday after receiving an official invitation t...
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Somali Referee Officiating the UEFA Super Cup Finals: More than a football story
Omar Abdulkadir Artan's exclusion from the World Cup generated global controversy and criticism, with many observers arguing that it undermined the to...
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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 th...
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Somalia regrets US decision to deny Somali FIFA referee Omar Artan entry
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s federal government expressed deep regret Wednesday over the United States’ decision to deny entry to Somali internat...
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'Chill, relax,' FIFA president says about Somalia referee's US entry denial
FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Wednesday urged critics to "chill, relax" over travel and visa controversies surrounding the 2026 World Cup, defend...
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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 ...
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Somali referee says his World Cup dream is dashed after U.S. denies entry
A referee from Somalia said on Tuesday that the biggest dream of his professional life had been shattered after the American authorities denied him pe...
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Somali-heritage players to appear at World Cup 2026 as Trump administration denies entry to Somali referee
Miami, US – (HOL) — Several footballers of Somali heritage are set to appear at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, e...
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