Somalia's World Cup referee returns home to hero's welcome after US entry denial

Sport Video. Somalia's World Cup referee returns home to hero's welcome after US entry denial Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 10/06/2026 - 22:01 GMT+2 Somali referee Omar Artan was welcomed by hundreds of supporters in Mogadishu after being denied entry to the United States and removed from the 2026 World Cup officials list. Artan vowed to return for the next tournament. World Cup qualifiers Football Somalia United States Top stories Now playing Next Somalia's World Cup referee returns home to hero's welcome after US entry denial Now playing Next ‘Amaterasu’ performance marks 160 years of Belgium-Japan relations in Brussels Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | June 10th, 2026 – Evening Now playing Next Trump says 'I love the inflation,' claims US taking millions of barrels of Iranian oil Now playing Next Deadly clashes in Kenya as protesters fight US Ebola quarantine facility Now playing Next UK: Belfast violence leaves homes burnt and families displaced Now playing Next Divers capture the first ever video of a great white shark in the Med Now playing Next Police in Northern Ireland arrest man after violent Belfast stabbing Now playing Next Who pays the most and least for broadband in the EU? Now playing Next Why Ireland is under fire over its alumina exports to Russia Now playing Next France demands judicial overhaul after murder of 11-year-old girl Now playing Next Long-term fertiliser solutions needed to avoid EU food shortages, EU Agriculture Commissioner says Now playing Next Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'Disclosure Day' - Close Encounters Of The Fourth Kind? Now playing Next Countries pledge €3.4bn for climate adaptation, biodiversity protection and water security Now playing Next Kyiv hit Russian military plant using Ukrainian-made Flamingo missile, Zelenskyy says Now playing Next Five EU countries push tougher safeguards for future members to avoid Orbán repeat ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Sport Subway station in Mexico City goes viral over chandeliers Sport Mexico City counts down to 2026 World Cup opener at historic Azteca Stadium Sport World Cup border issues continue as Cannavaro questions Uzbekistan security frisk Sport Host cities ready for kickoff in biggest World Cup ever as fans lament visa bans and ticket prices Iran Trump vows fresh attacks on Iran and accuses negotiators of 'playing us for suckers' Focus Baku Energy Week highlights a new era of energy connectivity and cooperation Voices from Central Asia Launched from Baikonur to stardom: the opera singer reaching Europe's biggest stages Focus UzNIF's international IPO shifts focus from fundraising to corporate governance Philippines Philippines continues rescue effort after powerful Mindanao quake No Comment Netherlands: Marktweg in The Hague becomes iconic orange street for World Cup fever Somalia Somali World Cup referee Omar Artan receives warm welcome home after being denied entry to US Euronews Tech Talks How AI and satellites can help protect our oceans | Euronews Tech Talks ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Spain: Pope Leo XIV surprises passengers with cockpit visit on Madrid-Barcelona flight The Cube Fake article claims Mbappé made sexual harassment allegations against Macron Europe Today Watch: Batteries, microchips, and K-Pop—what's at stake at the EU-Korea Summit Europe in Motion Amid outcry against France's courts, who has the most and fewest judges in the EU? EU.XL EU migration rules kick in, but enforcement is already in doubt No Comment USA: French Air Force display marks 250 years of American independence No Comment Spain: Human castle welcomes Pope Leo XIV to youth vigil in Barcelona Culture news 'No Lisbon without saints': Popular Saints festivals in the capital ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT