Somali referee denied US entry for World Cup will receive full Fifa fee

Artan returned home to a hero's welcome while UEFA appointed him to officiate their match...

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Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who was denied entry into the United States for the World Cup, will receive his full tournament fee from Fifa despite missing the event.

Fifa will pay Artan his full tournament salary.
Omar Abdulkadir Artan, a Somali referee, was denied entry by the US.
Despite being turned away from the US, Artan was later appointed by UEFA to officiate the UEFA Super Cup match between Paris St Germain and Aston Villa.

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