Omar Artan

The Somali referee was barred from entering the US for the World Cup, prompting a Seattle kids' nonprofit to return tickets in protest.

The Somali referee, named Africa's best, was denied entry to the United States, interrogated on arrival in Miami, and expelled to Turkey despite holding FIFA accreditation for the World Cup.

The Somali referee named best in Africa had his US visa revoked without explanation and was expelled to Turkey after a lengthy interrogation upon arriving in Miami, as reported by the New York Times.