Omar Artan got $40,000 from FIFA. That's the whole payout for a Somali referee whose entry to the United States was denied before the 2026 World Cup. FIFA had told him he'd get what the selected tournament referees get,…



Omar Abdulkadir Artan è un arbitro di calcio somalo che ha infranto numerose barriere per il suo paese nell'arbitraggio calcistico internazionale.
Omar Artan got $40,000 from FIFA. That's the whole payout for a Somali referee whose entry to the United States was denied before the 2026 World Cup. FIFA had told him he'd get what the selected tournament referees get,…
Omar Artan, a Somali referee turned away at the US border during the 2026 World Cup, later officiated a UEFA Supercup match. He was grateful enough to leave thank you messages to UEFA on the ball.
The Somali ref who got shut out of a US visa for the World Cup, Omar Artan, has touched down in Salzburg and his next assignment is the 2026 UEFA Super Cup final between PSG and Aston Villa