Omar Abdulkadir Artan will officiate the clash between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa on 12 August

Highly rated Somali referee Omar Artan is turned away from the US just days before he was expected to officiate in the FIFA World Cup.

US Customs and Border Protection said Monday that a Somali national who was planning to referee in the World Cup had been denied entry after arriving to Miami International…

Somali referee Omar Artan, who was set to be the first from his country to officiate at the World Cup finals, has been denied entry to the United States.

Omar Artan, Africa's top referee in 2025, was set to become the first Somali national to officiate at a FIFA World Cup before being denied entry by US authorities

Fifa confirms referee will be removed from its roster as he was unable to enter the US

Somali referee Omar Artan was denied US entry at Miami airport on June 6, ending his historic appointment as the first Somali official at a FIFA World Cup.

The Somali referee was due to become his country’s first to officiate the World Cup

Somali referee Omar Artan who was barred by the United States from the World Cup has been picked for the showcase UEFA Super Cup game in August

Omar Artan será o juiz do jogo entre PSG e Aston Villa, no dia 12 de agosto, em Salzburgo

Uefa said it wanted to show its respect to Omar after he was removed from the referee roster for 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…

Omar Artan, the Somali refree who was denied entry to the US for the World Cup, was picked on Thursday to officiate the showcase UEFA Super Cup game in August between Paris…

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…

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

Omar Artan, the Somali referee prevented from officiating at the World Cup, will take charge of the Super Cup in August, Uefa has announced

Omar Artan, 34, was due to referee at this summer's World Cup in North America but was denied entry to the U.S. in Miami on Saturday.

De UEFA heeft donderdag Omar Abdulkadir Artan aangesteld als scheidsrechter voor de strijd om de Europese Super Cup tussen Paris Saint-Germain en Aston Villa (12 augustus in…

Respinto dagli Usa ai Mondiali 2026, l'arbitro somalo Omar Artan dirigerà la Supercoppa UEFA tra PSG e Aston Villa

The Super Cup final sees the winners of the Champions League face off against the holders of the Europa League. It is set to take place on 12 August at Stadion Salzburg in Austria.

Omar Abdulkadir Artan will officiate the clash between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa on 12 August