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Gael Camba

After refused entry into US, Somali referee Omar Artan will be paid full World Cup fee by FIFA

After 11 hours of interrogation by US immigration at Miami International Airport on Monday, Omar Artan was told he would not be allowed into the country. His diplomatic passport and single-entry US visa were rejected.

Artan is suspected of being "associated with suspected members of terror organisations" by US officials. He was questioned over his links to the Somali militant group Al Shabab and told border officials he knew nothing about the organisation.

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