Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who is widely admired in his home country, would have been the first Somali to referee a World Cup game.
Source: [NYT Politics](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/world/africa/somalia-referee-world-cup-artan.html)
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Referee Omar Artan, who would have been the first Somali to officiate at a World Cup, was welcomed as a hero in Mogadishu this Wednesday (10) after being denied entry to the United States. The images ...
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