Somali referee Omar Artan is appointed to take charge of the Uefa Super Cup match between Paris St-Germain and Aston Villa later this summer after being denied a spot at the World Cup.

NEW YORK, June 11 : Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who is unable to take part in the World Cup after being denied entry to the United States, has been appointed to officiate next month's UEFA Super Cup between Paris St Germain and Aston Villa.Artan, 34, was named among match officials for the June 11-J

NEW YORK, June 11 : Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who is unable to take part in the World Cup after being denied entry to the United States, has been appointed to officiate next month's UEFA Super Cup between Paris St Germain and Aston Villa.Artan, 34, was named among match officials for the June 11-J

Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan has been ruled out of officiating at the 2026 World Cup after being denied entry to the United States, FIFA said Monday, in a decision that prevents him from becoming…

Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States for the World Cup, was on Thursday named to officiate UEFA's Super Cup, European football's governing body announced.

Omar Artan will take charge of Aston Villa’s meeting with PSG in August.

CAF president Dr Patrice Motsepe has praised Somali referee Omar Artan following his appointment to officiate the 2026 UEFA Super Cup, describing the selection as a proud moment for Somalia and the entire African continent.Artan was recently named as the referee for the Super Cup clash...

UEFA confirmed that Artan will take charge of the match scheduled for August 12 at the Red Bull Arena in Salzburg, Austria.

Speaking at the airport, Omar Artan told supporters not to give up hope and vowed to participate in the next World Cup.

Somali referee Omar Artan has been appointed to officiate the UEFA Super Cup after missing the 2026 FIFA World Cup following his denial of entry into the US.

Hundreds of fans, government and football officials gathered at Mogadishu's airport Wednesday to welcome Omar Artan after the Somali refree was denied entry to the US for the World Cup. Somalia's dream…

Somali referee Omar Artan has been handed a prestigious UEFA appointment after being selected to officiate the 2026 Super Cup clash between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa in Salzburg.The appointment comes just weeks after Artan suffered the disappointment of missing the 2026 FIFA World Cup due...

“Football is made to connect people, and UEFA wants to show its respect to Omar and his outstanding officiating skills,” said UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin.

Several World Cup players, officials and fans were affected by US visa delays, entry refusals and travel restrictions ahead of the world's biggest tournament.