NewsFeedSomalia’s football federation says the US decision to deny entry to award-winning referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan has deprived the country of a historic World Cup debut. Artan held a valid visa, but US authorities cited an unspecified ‘vetting’ concern and turned him away at the border, sending him back to Turkey, his transit country.Published On 10 Jun 202610 Jun 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
