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Hero’s welcome for Omar Artan after Somali’s World Cup dreams dashed

Low Severity Americas United States
Date Occurred Jun 10, 2026 20:46 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Jun 10, 2026
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Referee Omar Artan was denied from the US, where he was set to become the first Somali to officiate at a FIFA World Cup.

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  • ID #7538
  • Type General News
  • Region Americas
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Jun 10, 2026
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