Fifa to pay Somali referee Artan full World Cup fee
Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States to officiate at the World Cup, will still receive his tournament fee from Fifa in full.
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"I had the right papers and everything. I had the right visa."
— Omar Artan , Athlete
"Football is made to connect people and UEFA wants to show its respect to Omar and his outstanding officiating skills."
— Aleksander Čeferin , Executive
"I had the right papers and everything. I had the right visa."
— Omar Artan , Athlete
"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."
— Omar Artan , Athlete
"Football is made to connect people and UEFA wants to show its respect to Omar and his outstanding officiating skills."
— Aleksander Čeferin , Executive
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Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States to officiate at the World Cup, will still receive his tournament fee from Fifa in full.
Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States for the World Cup, will still receive his full tournament fee from FIFA, despite not officiating any matches.
FIFA has committed to paying Somali referee Omar Artan his full tournament fee after he was denied entry into the United States for the World Cup due to alleged associations with terror organizations.
Despite being denied entry to the US for the World Cup, Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan will receive his full tournament fee from FIFA, as confirmed by multiple sources.
Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States for the World Cup, will still be paid his full tournament fee, according to sources familiar with the situation.
Despite being denied entry to the United States for the World Cup, Somali referee Omar Artan will still receive his full tournament fee from FIFA, sources confirm.
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