Somalia
Palestinian Football Chief Denied US Entry Ahead of World Cup
Ramallah: The man who leads Palestinian football is still stuck in Mexico City, awaiting entry to the United States as…
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Southern-Africa
World Cup defeat leaves Bafana Bafana with work still to do
South Africa’s World Cup journey began under the bright lights of the Estadio Azteca with an early setback, as Bafana…
Somalia
Canadian leaders back Somali referee denied U.S. entry for FIFA World Cup
Friday June 12, 2026 Denied entry to the United States, FIFA World Cup referee Omar Artan returned to Somalia to…
Central-Africa
Mexico defeats nine-man South Africa in World Cup opener
Friday June 12, 2026 Raul Jimenez (up C) and Jesus Gallardo (up L) of Mexico vie for a header during…
Central-Africa
South Korea beat Czech Republic 2-1 in World Cup opener
Friday June 12, 2026 Soccer Football – FIFA World Cup 2026 – Group A – South Korea v Czech Republic…
Somalia
Somali Referee Omar Artan Named to Officiate UEFA Super Cup Final
PARIS — UEFA has handed Somali referee Omar Adan Artan one of the biggest appointments of his career, naming him…
Central-Africa
Somali referee Omar Artan to officiate Super Cup after missing World Cup spot
Thursday June 11, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, barred from officiating at the 2026 FIFA World…
Central-Africa
Somali World Cup referee denied entry to the US
By OMAR FARUK and EVELYNE MUSAMBIThursday June 11, 2026 For Omar Artan, the road to soccer’s biggest stage seemed to…
Central-Africa
UEFA names Somali referee Omar Artan for PSG-Aston Villa Super Cup
Thursday June 11, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who was blocked from taking part in the…
Somalia
WHO chief backs Somali referee denied U.S. entry before World Cup
Thursday June 11, 2026 World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday threw his support behind Somali referee…
East-Africa
Somali referee says U.S. denied entry, ending World Cup dream
By Matthew Mpoke BiggReporting from Nairobi, KenyaWednesday June 10, 2026 Khaled Desouki/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images A Somali referee said…
