The USA have blocked the Somali Referee Omar Artan from ente

The USA have blocked the Somali Referee Omar Artan from entering the USA, the Referee who is rated the best in Africa was blocked at entry, so he got the Somalian embassy to give him a Diplomatic Passport.

But the USA still refuses to let him in.

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The best African referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan has been denied entry to the US despite having a diplomatic passport. He was supposed to lead some WC 2026 matches. This tournament is nothing else than a shitshow to please the tiny-handed orange shitgibbon Krasnov.

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USA

Are a Dictatorship

Should never ever of had the World Cup

Isn't it about time someone stands up and say they can't enter country we withdraw our services? Only way to stop this farce! Just the threat should put stop it happening again

Appalling

Omar Artan, who was set to be the first Somalian to referee at the World Cup finals, has been dropped from the list of officials after he was denied entry to the United States.

Artan, the 2025 Confederation of African Football (CAF) men's referee of the year, was barred from entering the country at Miami International Airport and is currently in Turkey.

No reason for Artan's repatriation has been issued by US immigration authorities, but Somalia is one of several countries on a travel ban list introduced by President Donald Trump's administration.

After speaking to the US authorities, world governing body Fifa said Artan will miss the tournament.

"Fifa can confirm that match official Omar Abdulkadir Artan will be unable to train and officiate at the Fifa World Cup 2026 after he was denied entry into the United States," read a statement.

"Fifa is not involved in host country immigration processes, including visa adjudications, and has been informed by authorities that Mr Artan's status will not be changed at present.

"In line with previous Fifa events, a host government ultimately determines who receives a visa and who is admitted into their country."

A senior adviser to Somalia's ministry of youth and sports confirmed the denial of entry to the BBC and said Artan had been travelling with valid documents.

A Somali embassy official in Nairobi told the BBC that Artan's diplomatic passport had been issued specifically to ease his travel after earlier visa difficulties.

The Somali Football Federation (SFF) has contacted Fifa seeking urgent clarification.
Speaking to BBC World Service, Andrew Giuliani, who leads the White House Task Force on the World Cup, said: "While I can't go into the derog [derogatory information] on that I can tell you it was the right decision by customs and border patrol and I support that decision."

Artan was among the 52 referees announced by Fifa to officiate at the World Cup finals in Canada, Mexico and the United States, which runs from 11 June to 19 July.

An official in the Somali national football league championships, Artan became a Fifa referee in 2018 and has officiated at the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon).

USA

Are a Dictatorship

Should never ever of had the World Cup

Somalia isn’t a free functioning democracy, the Somali community in the USA are responsible for billions in fraud, so Trumps playing politics. As for US not hosting, previously it’s gone to Russia and Qatar. FIFA have ruined football and the World Cup in particular.

USA

Are a Dictatorship

Should never ever of had the World Cup

Somalia isn’t a free functioning democracy, the Somali community in the USA are responsible for billions in fraud, so Trumps playing politics. As for US not hosting, previously it’s gone to Russia and Qatar. FIFA have ruined football and the World Cup in particular.

Spot on Jock.

It’s FIFA who are ruining football more so than the USA.

Perhaps Trump still remembers Black Hawk Down Lol

That's what comes from giving that filth of a country the World Cup.
Come on Iran.

That's what comes from giving that filth of a country the World Cup.
Come on Iran.

Iran where the marital age for girls is 9
Iran where girls are dragged off the streets, tortured, raped and killed. For not fully covering their hair
Iran that wants to establish a caliphate
Yeah mate, com on Iran
If you had to pick a country to emigrate to. USA or Iran?

That's what comes from giving that filth of a country the World Cup.
Come on Iran.

Iran where the marital age for girls is 9
Iran where girls are dragged off the streets, tortured, raped and killed. For not fully covering their hair
Iran that wants to establish a caliphate
Yeah mate, com on Iran
If you had to pick a country to emigrate to. USA or Iran?

Don’t forget killing up to or over 30,000 of their own people for protesting against the regime. COME ON IRAN!!!! Whoever supports Iran needs to get a grip on reality.

That's what comes from giving that filth of a country the World Cup.
Come on Iran.

Iran where the marital age for girls is 9
Iran where girls are dragged off the streets, tortured, raped and killed. For not fully covering their hair
Iran that wants to establish a caliphate
Yeah mate, com on Iran
If you had to pick a country to emigrate to. USA or Iran?

Have to agree that I wouldn't cheer on Iran.

Difficult to cheer on USA (or Israel if they were there) either though.

Normally I say a tournament is better if the host does well, so hopefully Mexico and Canada have a good tournament.

Well Iranian fans have now been banned as all tickets for them have been revoked! No comments from trump or his lover infantino.....

That's what comes from giving that filth of a country the World Cup.
Come on Iran.

Iran where the marital age for girls is 9
Iran where girls are dragged off the streets, tortured, raped and killed. For not fully covering their hair
Iran that wants to establish a caliphate
Yeah mate, com on Iran
If you had to pick a country to emigrate to. USA or Iran?

Have to agree that I wouldn't cheer on Iran.

Difficult to cheer on USA (or Israel if they were there) either though.

Normally I say a tournament is better if the host does well, so hopefully Mexico and Canada have a good tournament.

Criticism of Iran isn’t support for USA.
Mexicans love their football, so I’d agree with that.

That's what comes from giving that filth of a country the World Cup.
Come on Iran.

Iran where the marital age for girls is 9
Iran where girls are dragged off the streets, tortured, raped and killed. For not fully covering their hair
Iran that wants to establish a caliphate
Yeah mate, com on Iran
If you had to pick a country to emigrate to. USA or Iran?

Don’t forget killing up to or over 30,000 of their own people for protesting against the regime. COME ON IRAN!!!! Whoever supports Iran needs to get a grip on reality.

I wonder how many Chinese made items you have in your house ?
China a country that kills its own citizens in thousands.
The so called democratic US of A Holes kills it own citizens for protesting too.
Israel is another state that happily kills thousands
I am loving the fact that Iran is running rings around Trump and his Nazis.
I will cheer every Iranian goal just to see the reaction on Adolph Trumps face.

That's what comes from giving that filth of a country the World Cup.
Come on Iran.

Iran where the marital age for girls is 9
Iran where girls are dragged off the streets, tortured, raped and killed. For not fully covering their hair
Iran that wants to establish a caliphate
Yeah mate, com on Iran
If you had to pick a country to emigrate to. USA or Iran?

Don’t forget killing up to or over 30,000 of their own people for protesting against the regime. COME ON IRAN!!!! Whoever supports Iran needs to get a grip on reality.

I wonder how many Chinese made items you have in your house ?
China a country that kills its own citizens in thousands.
The so called democratic US of A Holes kills it own citizens for protesting too.
Israel is another state that happily kills thousands
I am loving the fact that Iran is running rings around Trump and his Nazis.
I will cheer every Iranian goal just to see the reaction on Adolph Trumps face.

So in answer to my question: if you had to emigrate and the choice was Iran or USA, where would you go?
People who compare Trump to Hitler obviously don’t know much 20th century history. All they’re doing is diminishing what the Nazis did.

That's what comes from giving that filth of a country the World Cup.
Come on Iran.

Iran where the marital age for girls is 9
Iran where girls are dragged off the streets, tortured, raped and killed. For not fully covering their hair
Iran that wants to establish a caliphate
Yeah mate, com on Iran
If you had to pick a country to emigrate to. USA or Iran?

Don’t forget killing up to or over 30,000 of their own people for protesting against the regime. COME ON IRAN!!!! Whoever supports Iran needs to get a grip on reality.

I wonder how many Chinese made items you have in your house ?
China a country that kills its own citizens in thousands.
The so called democratic US of A Holes kills it own citizens for protesting too.
Israel is another state that happily kills thousands
I am loving the fact that Iran is running rings around Trump and his Nazis.
I will cheer every Iranian goal just to see the reaction on Adolph Trumps face.

Iran running rings around US? Because they said so? How many times have they threatened US warships? How many times have they hit them? None. Because they Havnt got the capability to do so no matter what they tell the media. But you crack on and support a country that literally doesn’t give its citizens basic human rights.

People's mentioning of irans regime and supression of their People is a bit rich considering there's around 8 or so regimes around the world committing same type offence ... can even say uk usa are suppressing (freedom speach) citizens in their countries? Without the deaths.... this WC is an unmitigated disaster who's talking about the football That is the question? and you fear more upheaval to come! With infantino conspiquance by his absence.

People's mentioning of irans regime and supression of their People is a bit rich considering there's around 8 or so regimes around the world committing same type offence ... can even say uk usa are suppressing (freedom speach) citizens in their countries? Without the deaths.... this WC is an unmitigated disaster who's talking about the football That is the question? and you fear more upheaval to come! With infantino conspiquance by his absence.

Ye there’s a lot of corrupt countries out there but your quote “Without the killing” is a massive difference mate

USA

Are a Dictatorship

Should never ever of had the World Cup

Somalia isn’t a free functioning democracy, the Somali community in the USA are responsible for billions in fraud, so Trumps playing politics. As for US not hosting, previously it’s gone to Russia and Qatar. FIFA have ruined football and the World Cup in particular.

Spot on Jock.

It’s FIFA who are ruining football more so than the USA.

Perhaps Trump still remembers Black Hawk Down Lol

Black Hawk Down!

Also agree!

Infantino is seemingly more corrupt than Sepp Blatter, if that is possible!

It’s taking the Mick out of real supporters for its own ends and the sycophancy surrounding holding this World Cup in the USA beggars belief; with that ‘award’ to Trump being the proverbial icing on the cake!

Re the Somalian referee; surely, FIFA will have checked with and notified the US authorities in advance of him (or other players/officials) travelling?

I travel over there a lot and I know I have to get prior approval, i.e. ESTA, TTP, Visa, etc.

USA

Are a Dictatorship

Should never ever of had the World Cup

Somalia isn’t a free functioning democracy, the Somali community in the USA are responsible for billions in fraud, so Trumps playing politics. As for US not hosting, previously it’s gone to Russia and Qatar. FIFA have ruined football and the World Cup in particular.

Spot on Jock.

It’s FIFA who are ruining football more so than the USA.

Perhaps Trump still remembers Black Hawk Down Lol

Black Hawk Down!

Also agree!

Infantino is seemingly more corrupt than Sepp Blatter, if that is possible!

It’s taking the Mick out of real supporters for its own ends and the sycophancy surrounding holding this World Cup in the USA beggars belief; with that ‘award’ to Trump being the proverbial icing on the cake!

Re the Somalian referee; surely, FIFA will have checked with and notified the US authorities in advance of him (or other players/officials) travelling?

I travel over there a lot and I know I have to get prior approval, i.e. ESTA, TTP, Visa, etc.

Chris he had a visa he also was given diplomatic status or similar to help him through immigration... but if you remember trump called Somalian trash a little while back so I'm guessing it's a racial thing given he's blocked a few African nations fans from attending along with some south American fans... his statement that everyone is welcome was a load of bollocks it seems

USA

Are a Dictatorship

Should never ever of had the World Cup

Somalia isn’t a free functioning democracy, the Somali community in the USA are responsible for billions in fraud, so Trumps playing politics. As for US not hosting, previously it’s gone to Russia and Qatar. FIFA have ruined football and the World Cup in particular.

Spot on Jock.

It’s FIFA who are ruining football more so than the USA.

Perhaps Trump still remembers Black Hawk Down Lol

Black Hawk Down!

Also agree!

Infantino is seemingly more corrupt than Sepp Blatter, if that is possible!

It’s taking the Mick out of real supporters for its own ends and the sycophancy surrounding holding this World Cup in the USA beggars belief; with that ‘award’ to Trump being the proverbial icing on the cake!

Re the Somalian referee; surely, FIFA will have checked with and notified the US authorities in advance of him (or other players/officials) travelling?

I travel over there a lot and I know I have to get prior approval, i.e. ESTA, TTP, Visa, etc.

Chris he had a visa he also was given diplomatic status or similar to help him through immigration... but if you remember trump called Somalian trash a little while back so I'm guessing it's a racial thing given he's blocked a few African nations fans from attending along with some south American fans... his statement that everyone is welcome was a load of bollocks it seems

Which countries fans have been blocked?

That's what comes from giving that filth of a country the World Cup.
Come on Iran.

Iran where the marital age for girls is 9
Iran where girls are dragged off the streets, tortured, raped and killed. For not fully covering their hair
Iran that wants to establish a caliphate
Yeah mate, com on Iran
If you had to pick a country to emigrate to. USA or Iran?

Don’t forget killing up to or over 30,000 of their own people for protesting against the regime. COME ON IRAN!!!! Whoever supports Iran needs to get a grip on reality.

I wonder how many Chinese made items you have in your house ?
China a country that kills its own citizens in thousands.
The so called democratic US of A Holes kills it own citizens for protesting too.
Israel is another state that happily kills thousands
I am loving the fact that Iran is running rings around Trump and his Nazis.
I will cheer every Iranian goal just to see the reaction on Adolph Trumps face.

So in answer to my question: if you had to emigrate and the choice was Iran or USA, where would you go?
People who compare Trump to Hitler obviously don’t know much 20th century history. All they’re doing is diminishing what the Nazis did.

Jock you may as well retire from the debate with razorboy now as he hasn’t got a leg to stand on.

If he did emigrate to Iran then that might be fact also as I don’t think they would like him very much.

Surely the referees need to strike. Also FIFA seems to have become a totally corrupt organisation. Surely the top 50/100 countries could get together and form a new version amongst themselves and opt out of FIFA.

USA

Are a Dictatorship

Should never ever of had the World Cup

Somalia isn’t a free functioning democracy, the Somali community in the USA are responsible for billions in fraud, so Trumps playing politics. As for US not hosting, previously it’s gone to Russia and Qatar. FIFA have ruined football and the World Cup in particular.

Spot on Jock.

It’s FIFA who are ruining football more so than the USA.

Perhaps Trump still remembers Black Hawk Down Lol

Black Hawk Down!

Also agree!

Infantino is seemingly more corrupt than Sepp Blatter, if that is possible!

It’s taking the Mick out of real supporters for its own ends and the sycophancy surrounding holding this World Cup in the USA beggars belief; with that ‘award’ to Trump being the proverbial icing on the cake!

Re the Somalian referee; surely, FIFA will have checked with and notified the US authorities in advance of him (or other players/officials) travelling?

I travel over there a lot and I know I have to get prior approval, i.e. ESTA, TTP, Visa, etc.

Chris he had a visa he also was given diplomatic status or similar to help him through immigration... but if you remember trump called Somalian trash a little while back so I'm guessing it's a racial thing given he's blocked a few African nations fans from attending along with some south American fans... his statement that everyone is welcome was a load of bollocks it seems

Which countries fans have been blocked?

The 11 countries are Ecuador, Egypt, Haiti, Algeria, Uzbekistan, Cape Verde, Jordan, Iran, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana and Senegal. Sure Brazil was amongst them and a couple others earlier but besides countries 2300 England fans banned...

There is an England fan who they won't let in despite him having the correct paperwork & he was in the USA 9 months ago with the same paperwork. For some countries fans it is hit & miss if they can get in, even from supposed "safe" countries.

It is totally ridiculous & the IOC need to look at moving the Olympics before it is too late.

Last edited by Welshman in CA on Tue Jun 09, 2026 5:19 pm, edited 1 time in total.

USA

Are a Dictatorship

Should never ever of had the World Cup

Somalia isn’t a free functioning democracy, the Somali community in the USA are responsible for billions in fraud, so Trumps playing politics. As for US not hosting, previously it’s gone to Russia and Qatar. FIFA have ruined football and the World Cup in particular.

Spot on Jock.

It’s FIFA who are ruining football more so than the USA.

Perhaps Trump still remembers Black Hawk Down Lol

Black Hawk Down!

Also agree!

Infantino is seemingly more corrupt than Sepp Blatter, if that is possible!

It’s taking the Mick out of real supporters for its own ends and the sycophancy surrounding holding this World Cup in the USA beggars belief; with that ‘award’ to Trump being the proverbial icing on the cake!

Re the Somalian referee; surely, FIFA will have checked with and notified the US authorities in advance of him (or other players/officials) travelling?

I travel over there a lot and I know I have to get prior approval, i.e. ESTA, TTP, Visa, etc.

Chris he had a visa he also was given diplomatic status or similar to help him through immigration... but if you remember trump called Somalian trash a little while back so I'm guessing it's a racial thing given he's blocked a few African nations fans from attending along with some south American fans... his statement that everyone is welcome was a load of bollocks it seems

Which countries fans have been blocked?

The 11 countries are Ecuador, Egypt, Haiti, Algeria, Uzbekistan, Cape Verde, Jordan, Iran, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana and Senegal. Sure Brazil was amongst them and a couple others earlier but besides countries 2300 England fans banned...

Ecuador and Cape Verdi? WTF have they done.

USA

Are a Dictatorship

Should never ever of had the World Cup

Somalia isn’t a free functioning democracy, the Somali community in the USA are responsible for billions in fraud, so Trumps playing politics. As for US not hosting, previously it’s gone to Russia and Qatar. FIFA have ruined football and the World Cup in particular.

Spot on Jock.

It’s FIFA who are ruining football more so than the USA.

Perhaps Trump still remembers Black Hawk Down Lol

Black Hawk Down!

Also agree!

Infantino is seemingly more corrupt than Sepp Blatter, if that is possible!

It’s taking the Mick out of real supporters for its own ends and the sycophancy surrounding holding this World Cup in the USA beggars belief; with that ‘award’ to Trump being the proverbial icing on the cake!

Re the Somalian referee; surely, FIFA will have checked with and notified the US authorities in advance of him (or other players/officials) travelling?

I travel over there a lot and I know I have to get prior approval, i.e. ESTA, TTP, Visa, etc.

Chris he had a visa he also was given diplomatic status or similar to help him through immigration... but if you remember trump called Somalian trash a little while back so I'm guessing it's a racial thing given he's blocked a few African nations fans from attending along with some south American fans... his statement that everyone is welcome was a load of bollocks it seems

Which countries fans have been blocked?

The 11 countries are Ecuador, Egypt, Haiti, Algeria, Uzbekistan, Cape Verde, Jordan, Iran, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana and Senegal. Sure Brazil was amongst them and a couple others earlier but besides countries 2300 England fans banned...

Ecuador and Cape Verdi? WTF have they done.

Exactly, there is no rhyme or reason to much of it.

USA

Are a Dictatorship

Should never ever of had the World Cup

Somalia isn’t a free functioning democracy, the Somali community in the USA are responsible for billions in fraud, so Trumps playing politics. As for US not hosting, previously it’s gone to Russia and Qatar. FIFA have ruined football and the World Cup in particular.

Spot on Jock.

It’s FIFA who are ruining football more so than the USA.

Perhaps Trump still remembers Black Hawk Down Lol

Black Hawk Down!

Also agree!

Infantino is seemingly more corrupt than Sepp Blatter, if that is possible!

It’s taking the Mick out of real supporters for its own ends and the sycophancy surrounding holding this World Cup in the USA beggars belief; with that ‘award’ to Trump being the proverbial icing on the cake!

Re the Somalian referee; surely, FIFA will have checked with and notified the US authorities in advance of him (or other players/officials) travelling?

I travel over there a lot and I know I have to get prior approval, i.e. ESTA, TTP, Visa, etc.

Chris he had a visa he also was given diplomatic status or similar to help him through immigration... but if you remember trump called Somalian trash a little while back so I'm guessing it's a racial thing given he's blocked a few African nations fans from attending along with some south American fans... his statement that everyone is welcome was a load of bollocks it seems

Which countries fans have been blocked?

The 11 countries are Ecuador, Egypt, Haiti, Algeria, Uzbekistan, Cape Verde, Jordan, Iran, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana and Senegal. Sure Brazil was amongst them and a couple others earlier but besides countries 2300 England fans banned...

Ecuador and Cape Verdi? WTF have they done.

Exactly, there is no rhyme or reason to much of it.

Amongst other gthings he's a racist he's also a vindictive bully...... the ref its pure racism like said didn't he call them trash? No other WC as had such dirty treatment of teams players fans... team was forced to sit on tarmac to have them personally searched luggage totally emptied same for another team.... all the while infantino says nothing other than its upto usa how they treat teams fans officials ? No attempt y
To intervene .

And that's exactly why the IOC need to act now before it's too late to move the Olympics.