# Soccer: Award-winning FIFA-listed Somali referee Omar Artan has received a warm welcome in Mogadishu after being denied entry into the US, where he was due to officiate at the FIFA Club World Cup. Somalia’s Ministry of Youth and Sports has condemned the decision, saying it undermines fairness despite diplomatic efforts. Artan, who held a valid visa, was detained at Miami International Airport and declared inadmissible as Somalia is affected by US travel restrictions. He had been poised to become the first Somali referee to officiate at a FIFA World Cup.
Soccer: Somali referee given hero’s welcome in Mogadishu after denied US entry to World Cup