You’re Innocent: FIFA To Pay Somali Referee Artan Full World Cup Fee After US Entry Ban

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By Spy Uganda World football governing body FIFA will pay Somali referee Omar Artan his full tournament salary despite his inability to officiate at the ongoing FIFA World Cup. The 34-year-old was denied entry into the United States when US authorities rejected his diplomatic passport and single-entry visa, resulting in his deportation back home. Despite…