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Somali World Cup referee denied US entry

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

Referee Omar Artan, center, signals a penalty during the CAF Champions League final soccer match between AS FAR Rabat and Mamelodi Sundowns, in Rabat, Morocco, Sunday, May 24, 2026.

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‘World Cup of Chaos’—Referee Expecting to Make History Denied Entry to U.S.

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Somali World Cup referee denied entry to US arrives home to hero's welcome

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Somali soccer referee on his way back home after being denied entry into United States

Somali soccer referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who was denied a chance to make his World Cup debut after being barred from entering the United States, thanked FIFA, CAF and the Somali people on Tuesday...

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Does referee case show Fifa has lost control of its own World Cup?

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Somali football referee Omar Artan denied entry to US days out from World Cup

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Somali referee Artan barred from entering US

Speaking in a statement to Reuters, Artan said that despite the circumstances he was in a positive mood and focused on the next challenge.

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FIFA told to compensate banned referee over cancelled World Cup visa as backlash grows

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Somali soccer referee denied US entry, will miss World Cup debut

this will be the largest World Cup in history

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A brief history of the World Cup in numbers

The 2026 World Cup will be the 23rd edition of the competition, 96 years on from its inception in 1930.

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Why this will be the largest World Cup in history

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These four countries are making their World Cup debut in 2026

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Forgotten Wallabies skipper Liam Wright lands Welsh club deal

The reverberations from a judge's decision to allow Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby to play in the wake of his sports gambling admissions continued to ripple through college sports on Tuesday.

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🏆 Just 22 of the 1,248 players at the 2026 World Cup have won it

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Everything you need to know about the 2026 World Cup football

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World Cup 2026: How long do players have to leave the pitch after receiving medical treatment?

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104 matches, 48 teams, 3 countries make this the largest World Cup ever

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A World Cup guide for new football fans

It's difficult to miss the buzz and excitement surrounding the Fifa World Cup.

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FIFA Men’s World Cup: Your guide to understanding soccer

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A quick guide to the stadium rules for the FIFA World Cup

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A (total) beginner’s guide to the World Cup: how does it work and the players to look out for

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2026 World Cup guide: What to know for world’s biggest sporting event

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World Cup Beginner’s Guide—Everything You Need to Know to Cheer on the USMNT

Brentford players at World Cup

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Brentford players at the World Cup

The countdown to the World Cup is well and truly on, so here's a reminder of the Bees selected to represent their countries from 11 June to 19 July. The expanded 48-team competition is set to be the biggest in history,

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The Sunderland players at the World Cup

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The Aston Villa players at the World Cup

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The Tottenham players at the World Cup

This list includes Vuskovic, who has returned from a season-long loan spell at Hamburg, and Robertson, after his summer transfer from Liverpool.

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The Man City players at the World Cup

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The Newcastle players at the World Cup

From Trump to Messi, Iran to ICE, politics and sport collide at the biggest World Cup in history

The wait is over for the biggest World Cup ever with 48 teams, 104 matches, three host nations and a slew of questions and controversies swirling around the highly scrutinzed event that will last for nearly six weeks.

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World Cup golden boot power rankings: Will Kane or Mbappe make history in 2026?

There's serious competition between the elite goalscorers.

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Mexico’s World Cup opener historically has set the tone for El Tri

This year's match against South Africa adds to a long history of first matches that reveal El Tri's form and ambition.

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Hope is alive as South Africans back Bafana Bafana to make FIFA World Cup history

South African fans believe the current Bafana Bafana squad is stronger than the 2010 team, dreaming of knockout stage success at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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Ranking all 16 World Cup stadiums from worst to best

There will be 16 stadiums hosting matches for the 2026 World Cup across the United States, Canada and Mexico, including SoFi Stadium and MetLife Stadium.

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World Cup 2026 Golden Boot Award Odds and Predictions for the Favorites

Some of the most prolific goal-scorers in world soccer history will participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe have 25 World Cup goals between them. Both superstars have Miroslav Klose's all-time World Cup scoring record of 16 goals within their sights.

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USA World Cup schedule 2026: Dates, times, more to know for USMNT at FIFA men's soccer tournament

Set to play main hosts of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the United States are entering a pivotal moment in their men's national team history.

See how World Cup countries, winners, prize money changed through the years

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