<img src="https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Somali-referee-Omar-Abdulkadir-Artan-large.jpg" alt="Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan" srcset="https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Somali-referee-Omar-Abdulkadir-Artan-medium.jpg 300w, https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Somali-referee-Omar-Abdulkadir-Artan-284x160.jpg 284w, https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Somali-referee-Omar-Abdulkadir-Artan-254x143.jpg 254w, https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Somali-referee-Omar-Abdulkadir-Artan-210x118.jpg 210w, https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Somali-referee-Omar-Abdulkadir-Artan-100x56.jpg 100w, https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Somali-referee-Omar-Abdulkadir-Artan-285x160.jpg 285w, https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Somali-referee-Omar-Abdulkadir-Artan.jpg 711w" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px" class=" pl" /><p>Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan has been barred from officiating at the FIFA 2026 World Cup after being denied entry</p>
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