US denies entry to World Cup referee from Somalia over ‘vetting concerns’
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New York TimesAJun 8, 9:40 PM
U.S. Denies Entry to World Cup Referee From Somalia
Omar Artan was one of 52 referees selected for the FIFA World Cup. But on Saturday he was denied entry because of “vetting concerns,” U.S. officials said.
CBS NewsBJun 8, 11:12 PM
U.S. bars entry of FIFA World Cup referee from Somalia
Federal immigration authorities barred a Somali soccer referee who was slated to officiate the FIFA World Cup from entering the U.S. over the weekend, citing "vetting concerns."
The New RepublicBJun 8, 8:13 PM
Top African Referee Barred From Entering the U.S. for World Cup
The African continent’s top referee has been banned from entering the United States ahead of the FIFA World Cup. Omar Artan was set to make history as the first Somalian to officiate the World Cup bef
The GuardianAJun 8, 10:17 PM
Top African referee Omar Artan refused access to US and will miss World Cup
Was going to be first Somalian to officiate at a World Cup ‘He deserves the support of the football community’ A Somali referee, who was set to become the first person from his country to officiate
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Al JazeeraBJun 8, 9:30 PM
US confirms it denied entry to Somali referee set to take part in World Cup
Award-winning referee Omar Artan was 'determined to be inadmissible due to vetting concerns' after arriving in Miami.
BBC NewsAJun 8, 9:42 PM
Somali referee Artan barred from entering USA
Omar Artan, who was set to be the first Somali to referee at the World Cup finals, is dropped from the list of officials after he was denied entry to the United States.
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