Somali referee says World Cup ‘dream’ ruined

Somali referee Omar Artan said the “biggest dream of my life” had been ripped away after he was denied entry to the United States to officiate at the World Cup.Artan, who was named referee of the year in 2025 by the Confederation of African Football, has been dropped from FIFA’s list of officials after he was refused entry to the US upon arriving in Miami on Saturday.Somalia is one of several countries on a travel ban list introduced by President Donald Trump’s administr