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Somali referee denied entry to US to receive full World Cup pay, sources say
Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States to officiate at the World Cup, will still receive his tournament fee from Fifa in full.
What happened
According to BBC News’s source item, Somali referee denied entry to US to receive full World Cup pay, sources say, Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States to officiate at the World Cup, will still receive his tournament fee from Fifa in full.
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- Somali referee denied entry to US to receive full World Cup pay, sources sayBBC News - 2026-06-14T09:00:08+00:00
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