- Somali referee banned by US to officiate European Super Cup UEFA The Standard —
- Somali referee barred from World Cup appointed by UEFA to officiate Super Cup The New York Times —
- Denied World Cup entry, Somali referee Artan to officiate UEFA Super Cup The Straits Times —
- Omar Artan gets huge UEFA referee role as pointed statement released after World Cup ban Mirror —
- World Cup referee from Somalia denied entry to the US 'due to vetting concerns': CBP 📹 ABC News — · 2min
- UEFA invites Somali ref barred from US to oversee flagship European game Politico EU —
- UEFA hand Super Cup to Somalian referee who was sent home from World Cup Irish Mirror —
- Somali ref Artan picked for showpiece UEFA game after being barred by US from World Cup The Independent —
- ‘I will attend the next one:’ Barred World Cup ref gets hero’s welcome 📹 The Independent — · 1min
- Somalian referee gets warm homecoming after US entry denial 📹 Reuters — · 27sec
- Who is Omar Artan? The Somalian World Cup referee denied entry to the US The Independent —
- Omar Artan scandal reveals Gianni Infantino for what he is: one of sport’s greatest cowards | Jonathan Liew The Guardian —
- Somali referee Artan gets hero's welcome after World Cup setback 📹 CGTN — · 7min
- 'Just chill, relax': FIFA chief reacts after Somali referee denied US entry- Watch Times Of India —
- Gianni Infantino defends FIFA over visa issues in U.S. ahead of World Cup The Japan Times —
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- FIFA boss tells critics to ‘relax’ over Somali referee deportation Al Jazeera —
- FIFA boss tells critics to ‘relax’ over Somali referee deportation | AJ #shorts 📹 Al Jazeera — · 1min
- World Cup referee denied entry to the US due to ties to ‘members of terror organizations’ Washington Examiner —
- Top African referee kicked out of US before World Cup was flagged over TERRORISM fears, Trump officials confirm Daily Mail —
Somalia
Sovereign state in Africa
Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental Africa. Stretching across the Horn of Africa, it borders Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, Kenya to the southwest, the Gulf of Aden to the north, and the Indian Ocean to the east. Somalia has the longest coastline on Africa's mainland. Somalia has an estimated population of more than 18 million, of which 2.7 million live in the capital and largest city, Mogadishu. As one of Africa's most ethnically homogenous countries, around 85% of its residents are ethnic Somalis. The official and national language of the country is Somali while Arabic is recognised as a second language. The overwhelming majority of the population are Sunni Muslims.
Also known as...
Federal Republic of Somalia