The Somali government expressed deep regret on Tuesday after award-winning Somali referee Omar Artan was barred from entering the United States and dropped from officiating at the World Cup. Artan, who in 2025 was named men’s referee of the year by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), would have been the first Somali to referee at a World Cup.
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Somali government deeply regrets axing of referee from World Cup
