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🇸🇴 'Africa's best referee' gets hero's welcome at Somali airport after US denied him entry to the 2026 World Cup Omar Artan, CAF's 2025 Referee of the Year and the first Somali ever selected to officiate at a World Cup, was turned away at Miami airport over unspecified "vetting concerns" despite holding a valid visa and FIFA credentials. FIFA has since removed him from the tournament. Back in Mogadishu, thousands welcomed him as a national hero. A Somali businessman pledged $100,000, while members of the Somali diaspora in the US say they aim to raise $1 million in support. Artan told supporters he remains proud to represent Somalia and will keep chasing his World Cup dream. #Somalia #WorldCup2026 #FIFA #Africa #Football #Referee #OmarArtan #Mogadishu #USA #MoreNewsFromNowHere #GenZNews Https://t.me/morenewsfromnowhere

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