Somali FIFA World Cup referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan arrives home in Mogadishu after being denied entry to the United States. Multiple outlets report he is received at the airport by large numbers of supporters and Somali officials in a widely circulated homecoming video. The reports say he had been held at the US border for several hours before being refused entry. Coverage links the refusal to recent US travel restrictions implemented under Donald Trump’s administration, with Somalia described as among the affected countries. Some reports include criticism from US officials alleging security-related concerns, though the specific claims are not consistently detailed across the outlets. After returning, Artan is described as being praised as a prominent referee in Somalia and as pledging that he will seek to officiate in future tournaments, including attending the next World Cup. The New York Times also notes he is widely admired in Somalia and that, if allowed, he would have been the first Somali to referee a World Cup match.