Deported FIFA Referee Welcomed Home as Somalia Demands Answers

What should have been the crowning moment of Omar Abdulkadir Artan’s refereeing career and for Somalia has instead become one of the biggest controversies ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The Somali referee, who was set to become the first official from Somalia to officiate at a FIFA World Cup, has been denied entry into the United States despite holding a valid visa and official FIFA…