Somali soccer referee denied entry to US for World Cup is welcomed home as a hero

Somali soccer referee denied entry to US for World Cup is welcomed home as a hero
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MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A leading soccer referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States for the World Cup tournament was warmly received by a crowd of supporters and officials on Wednesday as he arrived home. Omar Artan, who was named as Africa’s best male referee in 2025., said he