Controversy has erupted ahead of the FIFA World Cup as the US government denied a visa to popular Somali referee Omar Abdulcadir Artan. Despite being on the FIFA referee panel and being named Africa's best referee last year, Artan was sent back from the airport. US officials justified the move by claiming he has links to a suspected terrorist organization. While the African football community is shocked, the Somali government has welcomed him back as a national hero. https://sambad.in/sports/somalia-referee-omar-artan-denied-us-visa-fifa-world-cup-controversy-12023090 #creator program