‘Vetting concerns’: Top Somalian referee to miss World Cup after being turned away at US border
- Posted on June 9, 2026
- By The Sydney Morning Herald
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‘Vetting concerns’: Top Somalian referee to miss World Cup after being turned away at US border
Omar Abdulkadir Artan was one of 52 match officials listed for the World Cup, and the first ever from Somalia. But he hasn’t been allowed into the USA.