referee
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Amid the celebratory reception, there was also visible anger that the first Somali appointed as a World Cup referee had been denied entry to the United States.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan was denied entry into the United States for the World Cup after enduring an 11-hour interrogation in Miami, according to media reports.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
What the referee hadn’t seen was that Maradona had used his hand instead of his head.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
"I'm just simply a referee who's trying to live his dream, the biggest dream of my life, to come to the World Cup."
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The teams took their positions on the field, the referee blew the whistle, and the game was under way.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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