Somali government deeply regrets axing of referee from World Cup

The Somali government expressed "deep regret" on Tuesday after award-winning Somali referee Omar Artan was barred from entering the United States and dropped from officiating at the World Cup.Artan was among the 52 referees announced by FIFA for the World Cup finals in Canada, Mexico and the United States.

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