Sport24.az
Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan will not be able to officiate at the World Cup. Sport24.az reports that despite being on the list of referees appointed to matches, he will not be able to attend.
The reason is that he cannot enter the US. The country's leader, Donald Trump, has imposed strict restrictions on Somalis entering the US. The referee was therefore unable to travel to the country where the World Cup is being held.
FIFA stated in a statement regarding the referee that the organization does not interfere with the internal immigration rules of countries.
