Mogadishu, Somalia – Barely a few days had passed between the celebrations that greeted news of Somali referee Omar Artan’s journey to the World Cup—a milestone that inspired pride and optimism among ...

Omar Artan became a Fifa referee in 2018 after working his way through the ranks of the Somali and African game Refereeing at the 2026 Fifa World Cup was set to be the highlight of Omar Artan's career ...

Somali FIFA referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan received a hero's welcome in Nairobi on Friday after missing the opportunity to officiate at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States following the denial ...

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, ...

Defiant cheers and national pride eclipsed a crushed sporting dream at Aden Abdulle Osman International Airport on Wednesday. Omar Abdulkadir Artan, the star Somali football referee barred from ...

Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan has been ruled out of officiating at the 2026 World Cup after being denied entry to the United States, FIFA said Monday, in a decision that prevents him from ...

Somalia referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan received a hero's welcome after returning home from the United States, where he was ...

U.S. authorities cited “vetting concerns” for refusing Omar Artan just days before the soccer tournament.

FIFA has issued an official statement following Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan's denial of entry into the U.S. Artan, one of 52 referees named on FIFA's final list of match officials for the ...

Omar Artan to officiate PSG v Aston Villa in August ‘Football is made to connect people,’ says Uefa head Omar Artan, the Somali referee prevented from officiating at the World Cup, will take charge of ...