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Mundial 2026: le niegan la entrada a EE.UU. al "mejor árbitro africano del año"
By BBC Mundo
· June 9, 2026
· 1 min read
Omar Artan estaba designado a ser el primer árbitro de Somalia en conducir un partido de Copa Mundial, pero no podrá cumplir con esa aspiración tras ser rechazado por las autoridades migratorias de EE.UU.
Key takeaway Omar Artan estaba designado a ser el primer árbitro de Somalia en conducir un partido de Copa Mundial, pero no podrá cumplir con esa aspiración tras ser rechazado por las autoridades migratorias de EE.
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Category: culture ·
Published: June 9, 2026 ·
Source: BBC Mundo ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? Omar Artan estaba designado a ser el primer árbitro de Somalia en conducir un partido de Copa Mundial, pero no podrá cumplir con esa aspiración tras ser rechazado por las autoridades migratorias de EE.UU.
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