1 day ago Somali referee Omar Artan, who was acceptable to beryllium the archetypal from his state to officiate astatine the World Cup finals, has been denied introduction to the United States.
Artan, the 2025 Confederation of African Football men's referee of the year, was barred from entering the state astatine Miami International Airport and is presently successful Turkey.
No crushed for Artan's repatriation has been issued by US migration authorities, but Somalia is 1 of respective countries connected a question prohibition database introduced by President Donald Trump's administration.
Artan is among the 52 referees announced by Fifa to officiate astatine the World Cup finals successful Canada, Mexico and the United States, which runs from 12 June to 19 July.
An authoritative successful the Somali nationalist shot league championships, Artan became a Fifa referee successful 2018 and has officiated astatine the African Cup of Nations (Afcon).
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