In early April, Somalia was overjoyed to hear that it would have its own representative at the World Cup for the first time. Omar Artan was one of the 52 nominees for the jury at this year’s World Cup. The 34-year-old, who was named the best referee of the year by the African Football Association in 2025, was also congratulated by the Somali president Hasan Mohamud in April: “Professionalism and integrity have led him to become a source of inspiration for a new generation of Somalis.” Omar Artan PHOTO: Profimedia For now, however, it remains in question whether Artan will share the right to the World Cup.
When he arrived at the international airport in Miami, the authorities denied him entry into the country, as Net.hr reports, the circumstances of the case are at the moment unclear. Somalia is one of the countries on the list of those who are on the list of those who are not allowed to participate in the World Cup.
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