🚨 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: Omar Artan, the Somali referee who was denied visa entry into the US, will be paid his full World Cup salary by FIFA. — @BBCSport

🚨🚨| JUST IN: FIFA will pay 𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋 𝐒𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐘 to Somali referee Omar Artan after he was denied entry to the USA for the World Cup. 🇸🇴 FIFA has committed to paying Artan the full salary he was due to receive during the tournament. [@BBCSport]

Somali World Cup Referee Omar Artan Sues FIFA for $2.5 Million 🇸🇴⚖️ Despite FIFA recently agreeing to pay his full World Cup salary in full, elite referee Omar Artan is taking the football governing body to court in Mogadishu! The lawsuit, filed in the Regional Court of Banaadir, claims Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress and Severe Reputational Harm after his traumatic 11-hour airport detention and deportation from the US last week. The lawsuit states: The Demand: $2,500,000.00 USD in compensatory damages. The Reason: While FIFA covered his financial contract, their immediate decision to publicly drop and replace him from the tournament roster effectively validated false narratives branding a national sporting icon as a "security risk" and causing massive psychological trauma and public humiliation at home in Somalia.

🚨The 4th referee had to wait for FIFA’s broadcast team to signal the restart of USA vs. Paraguay which was delayed by commercials

Omar Artan, the Somali referee who was banned from the USA will be paid his full World Cup salary by FIFA. So Donald Trump's lies about terrorism are lies, and Infantino is too pathetic even to stand up for his own hand picked Referee.

🚨‼️Omar Artan, Somalia referee who was denied visa entry into the US, will be PAID HIS FULL World Cup salary by FIFA. — @BBCSport

Fair decision by FIFA ensuring referee is compensated despite visa issues highlighting professionalism and fairness in global football governance standards

Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States to officiate at the World Cup, will receive his full tournament fee.

🚨 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: FIFA will give Somali referee Omar Artan the full tournament fee, the same as the other match officials at the World Cup. Even though he will not take part in the tournament, Artan will receive all payments and bonuses that the referees officiating at the World Cup are entitled to. The Somali referee was denied entry into the US after arriving at Miami International Airport. #WorldCupwithMicky #FIFAWorldCup

JUST IN: FIFA to pay 𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋 𝐒𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐘 to Somali referee Omar Artan after he was denied entry to the USA 🇺🇸 for the 2026 World Cup