Six African referees at World Cup; Somali pioneer misses cut
Africa will have six referees at the 2026 FIFA World Cup despite the omission of Somali official Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who was removed from the tournament's match officials list after being denied entry into the United States. Artan had been poised to become the first Somali referee at a FIFA World Cup.
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