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Somali soccer referee denied entry to U.S. for World Cup receives hero’s welcome at home
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Somali soccer referee denied entry to U.S. for World Cup receives hero’s welcome at home
OMAR FARUK
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PUBLISHED JUNE 10, 2026
UPDATED JUNE 18, 2026
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Referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States, is welcomed by supporters upon his arrival in Mogadishu, Somalia on Wednesday.
FARAH ABDI WARSAMEH/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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