# @ESPNAfrica on Twitter

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://twitter.com/ESPNAfrica/status/2064095476312654314
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/66471458-ESPNAfrica-twitter
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/73a53d92d4.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-06-08T21:21:25.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** ESPN Africa (@espnafrica) — https://gondola.cc/espnafrica

## Caption

Somali referee Omar Artan has been denied entry into the United States after getting selected to officiate at the FIFA World Cup.

The 2025 CAF Referee of the Year was "determined to be inadmissible due to vetting concerns" per the U.S. Department of Customs and Border https://t.co/aAB621v2If

## Stats

- **Views:** 0
- **Likes:** 4,903
- **Shares:** 804
- **Comments:** 599

## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ESPN Africa | @espnafrica | https://gondola.cc/espnafrica | Sports Media Outlet |
| Tiffany Rowse | @tiffanyrowse | https://gondola.cc/tiffanyrowse | Senior Social Media Producer |

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