Omar Abdulkadir Artan: A Trailblazer for Somali and African Refereeing
When Omar Abdulkadir Artan stepped onto the pitch at the 2025 FIFA U‐20 World Cup in Chile, he carried more than just a referee’s notebook. He carried Somalia’s history, hope, and a symbol of possibility, he was the first Somali referee ever selected for a FIFA tournament and one of only three centre referees from...
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