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World Cup Referee Denied U.S. Entry

Somali referee denied entry to US for 2026 World Cup over ‘vetting concerns’

Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan will not take part in this summer’s World Cup after he was denied entry into the United States, FIFA confirmed on Monday.

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Report: US says why it denied World Cup referee entry

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Why was Somali World Cup referee denied entry to US? White House claims terrorism link

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Somali referee won't officiate in World Cup after being denied entry into the United States

Somali referee Omar Artan won’t officiate in the World Cup after being denied entry into the United States

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Trump administration claim Somali World Cup referee denied U.S. entry had suspected ‘terror’ ties

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World Cup Ref From Somalia Who Was Denied Entry to the US Was About to Make History for His Country

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Banned referee Artan arrives home in Somalia

He arrived back in Somalia on Wednesday, landing at Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu where he was greeted by government officials and representatives of the Somali Football Federation, as ...

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World Cup referee denied entry to the US was about to make history for Somalia

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Does referee case show Fifa has lost control of its own World Cup?

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It’s beginning to look a lot like World Cup season

Happy World Cup Eve all! We’re just one day away from action getting underway.

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Trump’s World Cup? FIFA faces growing backlash as politics threaten to overshadow 2026 tournament

Donald Trump’s political influence and controversial policies are casting a shadow over the 2026 FIFA World Cup, raising concerns about the tournament’s

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Wondering which games to watch at the World Cup? These are the 10 best group stage matches

The 2026 World Cup is almost here in all its glory and that means non-stop action for fans to watch during a newly expanded tournament. A record 48 teams will be playing a total of 104 matches across three countries for the most prized trophy in world soccer.

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After an injury stole his last World Cup moment, USMNT’s Miles Robinson tells CNN he is ‘honored’ for a second chance

American soccer player Miles Robinson was one of the US men’s national team’s top prospects heading into the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.