Summary<\/p>\n
A top African referee was denied entry to the United States for the World Cup.
\n Omar Abdulkadir Artan from Somalia was refused entry due to vetting concerns, according to the Trump administration.
\n Iran’s soccer team has also faced visa delays, receiving permission to enter only one day before their match.<\/p>\n
\n AI-generated summary was reviewed by a CNN editor.<\/p>\n
\n Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan will not take part in this summer\u2019s World Cup after he was denied entry into the United States, FIFA confirmed on Monday.\n <\/p>\n
\n When asked about Artan\u2019s case, a US Customs and Border Protection spokesperson told CNN that he underwent additional inspection upon arriving in Miami following a flight from Istanbul.\n <\/p>\n
\n \u201cDuring processing, the traveler underwent additional inspection, a routine part of CBP\u2019s inspection process when officers need to verify information or determine admissibility,\u201d the spokesperson said. \u201cFollowing inspection, the traveler, a referee for the FIFA World Cup, was determined to be inadmissible due to vetting concerns and was denied entry.\u201d\n <\/p>\n
\n Somalia is one of the 39 nations<\/a> affected by the Trump administration\u2019s travel ban. The CBP spokesperson did not provide details on why Artan was refused entry, but nationals of countries listed under Trump\u2019s travel ban are placed under additional scrutiny.\n <\/p>\n