Somalia

2026 June

2026-06-10 A World Cup referee from Somalia was denied entry into the U.S. days before the World Cup.

https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-referee-somalia-fifa-trump-visa-a73dfeb3a960a3ffa858a419bdb8a8f1

[https://www.espn.com/soccer/story//id/49016259/us-official-somalia-omar-artan-suspected-terror-ties](https://www.espn.com/soccer/story//id/49016259/us-official-somalia-omar-artan-suspected-terror-ties)

https://www.npr.org/2026/06/10/nx-s1-5853075/somali-world-cup-referee-denied-u-s-entry-hailed-as-hero-at-home