Somali soccer referee denied entry to US for World Cup is welcomed home as a hero (opens in new tab)

Covers World Cup ref from Somalia who was denied entry to the US was about to make history for his country

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A leading soccer referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States for the World Cup tournament was warmly received by a crowd of supporters and officials on Wednesday as he arrived home.

Read the original article