World Cup referee Omar Artan will receive full fee from FIFA despite being denied entry to the US
FIFA said Artan will still receive his full tournament fee after U.S. border officials ruled him inadmissible over vetting concerns.
- After 15 Iranian soccer federation members were denied visas, the national team relocated its training base to Tijuana, Mexico, ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
- The U.S. State Department rejected the visas, alleging the team would "abuse this system to sneak terrorists into the U.S. under false pretenses." Iran's supervisor Mahdi Mohammad Nabi declined to address the charge.
- FIFA President Gianni Infantino failed to deliver on promises to secure full access for the Iranian delegation, prompting Nabi to state he had never experienced "such lack of coordination" at a World Cup.
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection denied entry to Somalian FIFA referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan despite his valid visa, prompting former FIFA president Sepp Blatter to criticize the organization's failure to guarantee unrestricted entry for officials.
- Iran's ambassador to Mexico, Abolfazl Pasandideh, noted the team's presence serves as evidence of Tehran's posture, with players maintaining their participation signals a desire for peace amid escalating tensions.
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Trump World Cup task force head Andrew Giuliani: Somali referee ‘was talking to some very bad people’
President Trump’s World Cup czar, Andrew Giuliani, on Sunday claimed that a Somali referee —who was denied entry into the U.S. for the FIFA World Cup — “was talking to some very bad people.” “There’s some classified information we can’t discuss now,” Guiliani told CBS News in an interview. “At some point, that may be released.” Giuliani told…
Referee Omar Artan from Somalia cannot participate in the World Cup due to his entry ban. However, FIFA still pays a fee.
The Somali Football Federation has thanked the UEFA president for his help with their referee Omar Artan, who will not be allowed to referee at the World Cup.
Somali World Cup Referee Blocked From Entering U.S. Was ‘Talking To Some Very Bad People’
The Somali World Cup referee who was denied entry to the United States earlier this month was “talking to some very bad people” just before his arrival, White House World Cup task force director Andrew Giuliani told CBS News on Sunday. Federal authorities blocked Omar Artan from entering the United States after he arrived at Miami International Airport from Istanbul on June 6. A senior administration official later told The Daily Wire that Custo…
Somali Referee Barred From Officiating at World Cup Was 'Talking to Some Very Bad People,' Trump Official Says
Upon arriving in Miami, Omar Artan said he was questioned by authorities about alleged ties to the Somali militant group al-Shabab and told officials he knew nothing about the organization.
Somali World Cup referee denied entry into U.S. was talking to "some very bad people," White House official says
Andrew Giuliani, the executive director of the White House's World Cup task force and the son of former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani, said he stood by the U.S.'s decision to reject Omar Artan.
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