Somali World Cup referee Omar Artan was denied U.S. entry after CBP flagged association with suspected terror organization members, a Trump admin official said.

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A Somali soccer referee who was due to become the first from his country to officiate the World Cup but was denied entry to the United States was named Africa’s best referee ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States was received by a crowd of supporters and officials Wednesday as he arrived in Somalia’s capital of ...

Somali referee Omar Artan has been denied entry to the United States for the World Cup.

Federal immigration authorities barred a Somali soccer referee who was slated to officiate the FIFA World Cup from entering the U.S. over the weekend, citing "vetting concerns." ...

Somali referee Omar Artan has been denied entry into the United States after getting selected to officiate in the World Cup.

Somali referee Omar Artan receives a hero's welcome at home after being blocked from entering the United States and taking part in the World Cup.

President Trump’s World Cup czar, Andrew Giuliani, on Sunday claimed that a Somali referee —who was denied entry into the U.S. for the FIFA World Cup — “was talking to some very bad people.” “There’s ...

The World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States after arriving in Miami and subsequently c ...

US responds to Somali referee scandal after Omar Artan denied World Cup entry - Somali official was barred from entering US soil before summer tournament ...

Andrew Giuliani, the executive director of the White House's World Cup task force and the son of former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani, said he stood by the U.S.'s decision to reject Omar Artan.

Somali referee Omar Artan received a hero’s welcome in Mogadishu after being denied entry to the United States for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.