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Fifa confirms Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan to miss World Cup debut after US entry ban

The US Customs and Border Protection, without naming him, said in a statement that a Somali national arrived at Miami International Airport from Istanbul on Saturday and was deemed inadmissible due to vetting concerns

A general view of a FIFA soccer ball in locker room A during a tour of Kansas City Stadium ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Fifa President Gianni Infantino meets the media at the Fifa World Cup closing press conference in Doha, Qatar, Friday, Dec. 16, 2022.

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Iran team chief hits out at Fifa over visa issues, calls it ‘lack of coordination’

The US has also denied visas to Iranian and African journalists covering the World Cup, implemented bond measures for countries flagged for high rates of visa overstays, and implemented travel bans against nationals from four countries that qualified
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