MOGADISHU, Somalia — Hundreds of flag-waving Somali supporters and senior government officials packed Mogadishu’s international airport on Wednesday to greet top referee Omar Artan, who returned home after being barred entry to the United States and removed from the 2026 FIFA World Cup officiating roster. Artan, a trailblazer who was set to become the first Somali referee ever to officiate at a men’s World Cup, was turned away at Miami International Airport Saturday over undisclosed “vetting concerns,” per an official statement from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.