Six African referees to take charge at World Cup as Somali pioneer falls through
12 Jun 2026, 15:24 GMT
By CGTN
Topic: africa
Credit: CGTN
Source URL: https://newsaf.cgtn.com/news/2026-06-12/Six-African-referees-at-World-Cup-Somali-pioneer-misses-cut-1NSchIgf6BG/p.html
Africa will have six referees at the 2026 FIFA World Cup despite the omission of Somali official Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who was removed from the tournament