World Cup referee Omar Artan denied US entry over alleged links to terror organisations

Omar Artan was refused entry to the United States to work as a referee at the World Cup due to alleged links to terrorism, the Trump administration has said. Artan is widely considered to be Africa's finest referee, but was removed from FIFA's list for the tournament after US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) turned him away at Miami International Airport. The 34-year-old from Somalia was put on a return flight to Turkey, where he had been in transit from Kenya. Speaking to the New York Times, Artan said he was "very disappointed" by the decision. "I had the right...