Soccer-Somali referee denied US entry for World Cup will receive full FIFA fee ...

Omar Artan vows to officiate at the 2030 World Cup instead after arriving home in Somalia in the wake of being banned from entering the United States.

Gianni Infantino faced the media for the first time in three years, but he did little to convince that Fifa has lost its grip on the organisation of the 2026 World Cup.

Before the historic soccer spectacle kicks off on Thursday, here’s everything you need to know on and off the pitch ...

Controversial livestreamer Johnny Somali has officially lost his appeal in South Korean court, upholding his previous ...

Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States to officiate at the World Cup, will still receive his ...

A South Korean judge rejected Johnny Somali’s appeal, and now he will spend time in prison. It resulted from an incident with ...

Somali referee Omar Artan will be paid in full for the 2026 FIFA World Cup despite being denied entry to the United States for the tournament.

The Somali Future Council endorsed a transitional direct elections model blending public voting with clan-based ...

Omar Artan, Africa's top referee in 2025, was set to become the first Somali national to officiate at a FIFA World Cup before being denied entry by US authorities Omar Artan was turned away on ...

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