Somali World Cup referee denied entry to US arrives home to hero's welcome

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Somali World Cup referee Omar Artan was denied entry to the United States but received a hero's welcome upon returning to Mogadishu, Somalia. He was set to be the first Somali referee to officiate at the World Cup.

A World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States arrived Wednesday in Somalia’s capital of Mogadishu, where he was received by a crowd of supporters and officials. Omar Artan was set to be the first referee from Somalia to officiate at a World Cup after making FIFA’s final list for the tournament.