Omar Artan was to be the first Somali referee in the history of the World Cup. PDO
A Somali football referee by Omar Artan The World Championships ended before they even started. The man’s entry to the United States was denied and he was removed from the list of World Cup referees on Monday.
Somalia is one US president Donald Trump’s on the administration’s list of countries whose citizens have been banned from traveling to the USA.
Artan was awarded the best judge in Africa last year. So far, the US immigration authorities have not given a reason for the man’s deportation.
According to a representative of the Somali administration, Artani had a valid visa to the United States. This is what he says himself.
– I have the right papers and everything. I had the right visa, Artan commented the BBC by.
The referee says that he is really disappointed with the situation.