The Somali official, named Africa’s Best Male Referee in 2025, returned home to a hero’s welcome after a decision that ...

The Somali government expressed "deep regret" on Tuesday after award-winning Somali referee Omar Artan was barred from entering the United States and dropped from officiating at the World Cup. Artan ...

A leading soccer referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States for the World Cup was warmly received by a ...

The first Somali picked to referee a World Cup rose from Mogadishu’s pitches, only to be barred at the US border.

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A Somali soccer referee who was due to become the first from his country to officiate the World Cup but was denied entry to the United States was named Africa’s best referee ...

The Somali Health Board Soccer Club is one of the only free youth soccer clubs in the Seattle area, providing kids a chance ...