Somali World Cup referee denied entry to US arrives home to hero’s welcome

June 10, 2026
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A World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States has returned to Somalia’s capital of Mogadishu, where he was received by a crowd of supporters and officials | 100.1 FM and AM 1020 KDKA

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