Somalia criticises US decision to bar World Cup referee
Summary
Somalia's football federation said that the United States blocked referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan from entering the country, stopping him from participating in the World Cup. Although Artan had a valid visa, US officials denied him entry due to an unspecified security check and sent him back to Turkey.Key Facts
- Omar Abdulkadir Artan is an award-winning football referee from Somalia.
- He was scheduled to participate in the World Cup, marking a historic event for Somalia.
- The US denied him entry despite him holding a valid visa.
- US authorities cited an unspecified "vetting" concern for refusing entry.
- Artan was sent back to Turkey, where he was transiting through.
- Somalia’s football federation called the decision a loss for the country’s World Cup debut.
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