In a major show of solidarity, UEFA and CAF have appointed Somali referee Omar Artan to officiate the 2026 UEFA Super Cup after he was denied entry to the US for the World Cup.

Somali referee Omar Artan will miss the 2026 World Cup after being denied entry into the United States. FIFA confirmed his exclusion from the tournament.

A Fifa official since 2018, Omar Artan was set to be the first Somali to referee at the World Cup finals