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World Cup referee Omar Artan will receive full fee from FIFA despite being denied entry to the US
FIFA has committed to pay Artan his full World Cup fee after U.S. officials stopped him at the airport over vetting concerns.
- After 15 Iranian soccer federation members were denied visas, the national team relocated its training base to Tijuana, Mexico, ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
- The U.S. State Department rejected the visas, alleging the team would "abuse this system to sneak terrorists into the U.S. under false pretenses." Iran's supervisor Mahdi Mohammad Nabi declined to address the charge.
- FIFA President Gianni Infantino failed to deliver on promises to secure full access for the Iranian delegation, prompting Nabi to state he had never experienced "such lack of coordination" at a World Cup.
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection denied entry to Somalian FIFA referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan despite his valid visa, prompting former FIFA president Sepp Blatter to criticize the organization's failure to guarantee unrestricted entry for officials.
- Iran's ambassador to Mexico, Abolfazl Pasandideh, noted the team's presence serves as evidence of Tehran's posture, with players maintaining their participation signals a desire for peace amid escalating tensions.
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Somali referee denied US entry for World Cup will receive full FIFA fee
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Somali referee Omar Artan to receive full pay from FIFA after being refused U.S. entry
Somali referee Omar Artan will be paid for his World Cup match assignments by FIFA, sources have told ESPN, after being refused entry into the United States prior to the start of the tournament.
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World Cup referee Omar Artan will receive full fee from FIFA despite being denied entry to the US
The Somali referee who was denied entry to the United States for the World Cup will still be paid his full tournament fee.
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www.ertnews.grOmar Artan, as reported by the BBC, will normally receive the money he would have earned if he had been a referee at the World Cup.
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