Motsepe declared: “Omar Artan has made Somalia and the entire people of the African continent extremely proud. His receipt of the CAF Men’s Referee of the Year Award 2025 and his appointment as a referee of the FIFA World Cup 2026 are a recognition of his world-class refereeing ability and the international respect that he enjoys.

After being denied entry to U.S. for World Cup, Africa's top ref is devastated. “I had the right papers and everything," Omar Artan said.

Referee Tori Penso will make history during this World Cup, becoming the first American woman to referee a men's World Cup game. (AP Photo)

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During the 2026 World Cup, FIFA will deploy referee body cameras for all 104 games of the tournament.

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UEFA honors a rising African official after he was unable to take part in the World Cup, handing him one of European soccer’s biggest assignments.