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FIFA to pay Somali referee barred by US
Filed: Jun 14, 2026 at 6:03 PM ET
Summary: FIFA will pay Somali referee Omar Artan after the US barred him despite his failure to officiate.
WHO: FIFA
WHAT: FIFA will pay Somali referee Omar Artan, who was barred by US immigration officials after interrogation in Miami.
WHEN: Jun 14, 2026 at 10:32 AM ET
WHERE: Miami
WHY: The payment is tied to Omar Artan being deported by a US immigration official after an 11-hour interrogation in Miami.
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