Omar Abdulkadir Artan, the Somali referee denied entry into the United States and barred from officiating at the 2026 World Cup, was allegedly communicating with "some very bad people," according to a senior Trump administration official.
Andrew Giuliani, executive director of the White House World Cup Task Force, told CBS News that the decision to deny Artan entry into the United States was justified, though he declined to provide specific details.
