MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A Somali soccer referee who was due to become the first from his country to officiate the World Cup but was denied entry to the United States was named Africa’s best referee ...

The World Cup referee from Somalia was denied entry to the United States after arriving in Miami and subsequently dropped ...

From a Somali referee, to team staff and fans, several have been denied entry to the U.S. ahead of the World Cup.

A World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States is received by a crowd of supporters and officials ...

Omar Abdulkadir Artan was set to become the first Somalian to referee at a World Cup, but he was turned away at Miami International Airport on Saturday.

A top Somali referee will not officiate at the World Cup after being denied entry into the US.

Highly rated Somali referee Omar Artan is turned away from the US just days before he was expected to officiate in the FIFA ...

The US denied entry to Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan for the World Cup, sparking international outrage and ...

The United States denied entry over the weekend to football referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who had been expected to be the first Somali to officiate at a World Cup match.A FIFA spokesperson said on Mo ...

Somali referee Omar Artan won't officiate in the World Cup after being denied entry into the United States. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Monday that a Somali national who was planning to ...

The United States have issued a statement after Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan was denied entry ahead of the World Cup.

Award-winning referee Omar Artan was 'determined to be inadmissible due to vetting concerns' after arriving in Miami.