Somali referee denied US entry for World Cup will receive full FIFA fee
MIAMI, June 14 : Somali soccer referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who was denied entry into the United States to officiate at the World Cup, will be paid his full tournament fee.
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FIFA Tetap Bayar Gaji Wasit Somalia yang Ditolak AS
Artan dicegah masuk ke AS usai tiba di Bandara Miami beberapa hari menjelang pembukaan Piala Dunia 2026. Dia diinterogasi selama 11 jam sebelum dikirim balik ke Turki.
'Piala Dunia 2026 Politis Banget'
Hal itu diungkap striker Iran, Mehdi Taremi. Ia menyebut berbagai masalah, salah satunya soal visa, bikin kacau gelaran Piala Dunia 2026.
Somali referee banned by US to officiate UEFA Super Cup
Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States for the World Cup, was on Thursday named to officiate UEFA’s Super Cup, European football’s governing body announced.
Omar Artan named as referee for UEFA Super Cup after being denied World Cup spot
Somali referee Omar Artan will take charge of Aston Villa’s European Super Cup showdown with Paris St Germain after seeing his World Cup dream dashed.
Somali ref Artan picked for showpiece UEFA game after being barred by US from World Cup
GENEVA: Somali referee Omar Artan who was barred by the United States from the World Cup was picked on Thursday for the showcase UEFA Super Cup game in August. European soccer body UEFA said Artan will referee the Aug. 12 game between Champions League winner Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa, the Europa League winner. The game will be in Salzburg, Austria. “Football is made to connect people and UEFA wants to show its respect to Omar and his outstanding officiating skills,” UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin said in a statement. Artan got a hero’s welcome returning to Somalia on Wednesday, days after he was refused entry in Miami and questioned for 11 hours by US authorities despite being picked by FIFA for World Cup duty. He was sent away on a flight to Turkiye.
Denied World Cup entry, Somali referee Artan to officiate UEFA Super Cup
NEW YORK, June 11 : Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who is unable to take part in the World Cup after being denied entry to the United States, has been appointed to officiate next month's UEFA Super Cup between Paris St Germain and Aston Villa.