The World Cup referee blocked from entering the United States has been denied a bumper payday. Omar Artan, who was set to become the first from Somalia to officiate at a World Cup, was turned away at Miami International Airport last weekend despite possessing valid travel documents. FIFA have since confirmed Artan has been removed from its list of officials. The sport's governing body insisted it was powerless to intervene, insisting that it was "not involved in host country immigration