Somali football referee denied US entry, will miss World Cup debut
June 8 : The United States denied entry over the weekend to football referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who had been expected to be the first Somali to officiate at a World Cup match.
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Somali referee won't officiate in World Cup after being denied entry into the United States
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Somali referee for World Cup denied entry into United States - ESPN
Somali referee Omar Artan was denied entry into the United States after getting selected to officiate at the World Cup.