World Cup 2026: Heroes welcome in Somalia for referee banned from USA to officiate matches
Somalia’s Prime Minister, Hamza Abdi Barre, has praised referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan for his determination and professionalism after the official’s...
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Somalia referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan was banned from entering the United States ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and...
FEATURE: Who is the Somali referee barred from entering the US for the World Cup?
Refereeing at the 2026 Fifa World Cup was set to be the highlight of Omar Artan’s career, but the Somali...
World Cup 2026: EFF condemns treatment of Somali referee Omar Artan after US entry denial
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has strongly criticised the United States government following reports that Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan...
The exclusion of Omar Artan from the United States ahead of the World Cup has triggered calls for football’s global...
‘Terribly backward’ – Hillary Clinton condemns US after Omar Artan World Cup 2026 visa rejection
The United States government has denied entry to history-making Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan ahead of the 2026 FIFA World...
Ian Wright slams ‘World Cup chaos’ after Somali referee Omar Artan denied U.S. entry
Somali referee Omar Artan has revealed that he was subjected to an 11-hour immigration interview before being denied entry into...
World Cup 2026: USA have a problem with my country Somalia – ‘Heartbroken’ Omar Artan
Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan has attributed the decision that ended his 2026 FIFA World Cup dream to problems between...
World Cup 2026: Somalia condemns US decision to deny referee Omar Artan entry
Somalia’s government has thrown its full support behind international referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan after he was denied entry into the...
Somalian top referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan has broken his silence after being denied entry into the United States for the...
World Cup 2026: Somali referee Omar Artan ruled out of tournament after US entry refusal
Award-winning Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan has been ruled out of officiating at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after being...
World Cup 2026: Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan reportedly denied entry to United States
Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan has reportedly been denied entry to the United States ahead of the 2026 World Cup,...
Omar Abdulkadir Artan clears visa hurdle as Somalia’s trailblazing referee heads to 2026 World Cup
Somalia’s Omar Abdulkadir Artan has taken a decisive step toward making history after receiving his United States visa this morning,...
World Cup 2026: Top Somalia referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan suffer visa setback ahead of tournament
Concerns are growing over the availability of Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after reports...
2027 AFCON Qualifiers: CAF releases full fixtures
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the full fixture list for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)...
CAF unveils full 2027 AFCON Qualifiers draw as heavyweight groups emerge across continent
The Confederation of African Football (Confederation of African Football) has released the complete draw for the 2027 Africa Cup of...
2027 AFCON qualifiers: Trésor Mputu labels Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire group as ‘Group of Death’
DR Congo legend Trésor Mputu has labeled Group C as the “Group of Death” for the 2027 Africa Cup of...
Group C sets up blockbuster West African clash as Ghana draws Ivory Coast in AFCON 2027 Qualifiers
The road to the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2027 has been officially defined following the qualification draw, with Ghana...
CAF unveils AFCON 2027 qualifiers draw with heavyweight clashes in key groups
CAF has officially revealed the roadmap for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations by conducting the qualifying group draw in...
Somalia FA backs Gianni Infantino for FIFA presidency re-election
The President of the Somalia Football Federation, Ali Abdi Mohamed, has publicly declared full support for Gianni Infantino ahead of...