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Somali Referee Says His World Cup Dream Is Dashed After U.S. Denies Entry (opens in new tab)

Covered by 22 sources See all sources covering this story including Fort Worth Report, Mother Jones

“I had the right papers and everything,” Omar Abdulkadir Artan said in his first interview since he was turned back. He would have been the first Somali to referee a game in the tournament.

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