Somalian referee Omar Artan will still receive his full World Cup fee from FIFA after he was denied entry to the United States.The 34-year-old was due to officiate at the 2026 tournament before he was barred from entering the country after landing in Miami.Omar Artan has been a FIFA referee since 2018AFPArtan had been set to become the first Somali to referee at a World Cup after he was selected as one of the Confederation of African Football’s seven representatives.However, he was interrogated for 11 hours by US immigration authorities on Monday before his diplomatic passport and single-entry US visa were rejected.Andrew Giuliani, executive director of the White House’s Task Force, told talkSPORT that it was ‘absolutely’ the right call to keep him out.FIFA faced calls to intervene in the situation, but later confirmed that Artan’s travel ban would not be overturned.The organisation has committed to paying the East African’s salary despite him not taking part in the World Cup, reports BBC Sport.How much are World Cup referees paid?Leading officials at the 2026 tournament can bank up to £75,000 ($100,000) for their involvement in the tournament.World Cup referees will not know their actual fee for officiating, with FIFA paying out once the finals are over.But every ref will earn an undisclosed basic salary simply for being selected, with performance-related bonuses also on offer.The lucrative additional payments are the rewards for being chosen by FIFA to officiate for the knockout rounds of the competition.Artan was told he would not be allowed into the United States on MondayGettyPremier League referees Michael Oliver and Anthony Taylor have been chosen as England’s two leading officials for the World Cup.For either of them to rake in the maximum sum from FIFA, it would mean England not getting to the final due to the neutrality clause.Northumberland referee Oliver has already had to pull out of his World Cup game through injury, due to be Ivory Coast v Ecuador.Meanwhile, Somalian Artan has since been handed the whistle by UEFA for the Super Cup in August, which will pit Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain against Europa League victors Aston Villa. Reacting to that news, former Crystal Palace owner and talkSPORT co-host Simon Jordan believes it was a classic case of opportunism.“Let’s understand UEFA‘s motivations to give FIFA a bloody eye,” Jordan said on White & Jordan live from the show’s New York base.Artan received a hero’s welcome back in his home country and will still be paid his World Cup tournament feeAFP“They don’t like the idea of a World Cup. “They don’t like the fact that the FIFA organisation are coming into the domestic game. So there’s gamesmanship going on there.”