BBC: Somali referee to receive full World Cup pay despite entry ban

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Somali referee Omar Artan will receive full payment for his role in the World Cup despite being denied entry to the United States due to alleged associations with suspected terror group members. The US, co-hosting the tournament, barred his entry, compelling him to return home.

Somali referee Omar Artan will receive his full pay as a World Cup referee despite the United States blocking his entry into the country. Artan had to fly home after officials in the US, which is co-hosting the football tournament with Mexico and Canada, said he had an "association with suspected members of terror organizations.