Hero’s welcome for Omar Artan after Somali’s World Cup dreams dashed Referee Omar Artan was denied from the US, where he was set to become the first Somali to officiate at a FIFA World Cup.Share this: Somalia criticises US decision to bar World Cup refereeDateJune 9, 2026In relation toAl-JazeeraFIFA drops Somali World Cup referee after US denies him entryDateJune 8, 2026In relation toAl-JazeeraUS confirms it denied entry to Somali referee set to take part in World CupDateJune 8, 2026In relation toAl-Jazeera