Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States to officiate at the World Cup, will still receive his full tournament fee.
A US government official said Artan had not been allowed to enter the country because of an alleged "association with suspected members of terror organisations".
Artan said he had been questioned by border officials over his links to Somali militant group Al Shabab and had told them he knew nothing about the organisation.
"I'm just simply a referee who's trying to live his dream, the biggest dream of my life, to come to the World Cup.".
After being put back on a plane to Turkey, Artan received assistance from Fifa officials in Istanbul before boarding a flight to the Somali capital Mogadishu.
Sources told BBC Sport that even though Artan will take no part in the World Cup, Fifa has committed to paying his salary.
Referees do not know the actual fee they will receive for officiating at the World Cup, which is paid after the tournament is over. »