India, June 15 -- FIFA has decided to pay Somali referee Omar Artan for his assignments at the 2026 World Cup, according to reports. Artan was initially included in FIFA's list of officials for the World Cup, but was denied entry in the US.

According to ESPN, he will be fully remunerated for his World Cup commitments. After the US denied him entry, FIFA also removed him from their list. UEFA appointed him to take charge of the UEFA Super Cup in August.

He wasn't allowed to enter Miami International Airport due to 'vetting concerns'. In a statement, the US Customs and Border Protection said, "Following inspection, the traveler, a referee for the FIFA World Cup, was determined to be inadmissible due to vetting concerns and was denied entr...