Omar Artan, a referee for the World Cup, was denied entry to the United States due to suspected ties to a Somali militant group, according to Andrew Giuliani, head of the White House Task Force on World Cup 2026. Following this incident, Artan has returned to Somalia.
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World Cup referee Omar Artan returns to Somalia after U.S. entry denial
Omar Artan, a World Cup referee, was denied entry to the U.S. because of suspected connections to a Somali militant group, as stated by Andrew Giuliani. He has since returned to Somalia.
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World Cup referee, denied entry to U.S. because of suspected ties to terrorists, hailed in return to Somalia
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World Cup referee Omar Artan returns to Somalia after U.S. entry denial
