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Hero’s welcome for Omar Artan after Somali’s World Cup dreams dashed
Hero's welcome for Omar Artan after Somali's World Cup dreams dashed Somali referee Omar Artan was blocked from entering the US, where he was set to become the first Somali to officiate at a FIFA World Cup. Despite the setback, he returned to a hero’s welcome in Mogadishu, with
Al Jazeera — 10 June 2026
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Referee Omar Artan was denied from the US, where he was set to become the first Somali to officiate at a FIFA World Cup.
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