FIFA to pay Somali referee Omar Artan full World Cup earnings despite US entry denial
Sources tell ESPN that Somali referee Omar Artan will receive full payment from FIFA for his World Cup match assignments, even after being denied entry into the United States before the tournament began.
Somali referee Omar Artan will be paid for his World Cup match assignments by FIFA, sources have told ESPN, despite being refused entry into the United States prior to the start of the tournament.
_Originally reported by [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/49060649/omar-artan-somali-referee-fifa-world-cup-full-pay)._
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