After being denied entry to U.S. for World Cup, Somali referee Omar Artan has been selected to work PSG-Aston Villa Super Cup final on Aug. 12.

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

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, Somalia's top referee and Caf's 2025 referee of the year, was barred from entering the United States, losing his chance to officiate at the World Cup.

FIFA confirmed that Artan will not take part in the tournament, saying he will be unable to attend training or officiate at the World Cup after being denied entry.

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

"A seguito di colloqui con la Confederazione africana di calcio (Caf), la Uefa ha designato oggi l'arbitro somalo Omar Artan per dirigere la...

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…

Omar Abdulkadir Artan, árbitro somalí vetado por Estados Unidos, pitará la final de la Supercopa de Europa el próximo 12 de agosto.

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

After being told he will not be refereeing in the World Cup, having been turned around at the US border, Omar Artan will take charge of another huge contest

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.

L'instance européenne du football a annoncé, jeudi, avoir choisi de donner le sifflet à Omar Artan pour arbitrer la rencontre entre le PSG et Aston Villa.