Omar Abdulkadir Artan was questioned for 11 hours at Miami International Airport over alleged links to militant group Al-Shabaab.Omar Abdulkadir Artan was questioned for 11 hours at Miami International Airport over alleged links to militant group Al-Shabaab.

Somali referee to receive full World Cup fee after US visa refusal

2026/06/15 09:18
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Omar Abdulkadir ArtanFifa referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan (centre) is greeted by supporters on his arrival at Mogadishu Stadium. (EPA Images pic)

ISTANBUL: Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who was denied entry to the US to officiate at the 2026 Fifa World Cup, will still receive his full tournament fee, Anadolu Ajansi reported, citing multiple sources.

Fifa has committed to paying Artan’s full salary for the tournament, even though he will take no part in the competition.

Referees selected for the World Cup do not know the exact fee they will receive, as payment is made after the tournament ends.

Artan, 34, was selected by Fifa to officiate at the World Cup, becoming the first Somali referee appointed to the tournament.

He was questioned for 11 hours by US immigration authorities at Miami International Airport on Monday before being told he would not be allowed to enter the country.

His diplomatic passport and single-entry US visa were rejected. After being placed on a flight to Turkiye, Artan received assistance from Fifa officials in Istanbul before travelling on to the Somali capital, Mogadishu.

A US government official said Artan was denied entry because of an alleged “association with suspected members of terror organisations”.

Artan said he was questioned by border officials about alleged links to the Somali militant group Al-Shabaab, but told them he knew nothing about the organisation.

“I had the right papers and everything. I had the right visa,” Artan was quoted as saying.

“I’m just simply a referee who’s trying to live his dream, the biggest dream of my life, to come to the World Cup,” he added.

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