Somali referee denied World Cup entry lands UEFA Super Cup role

Somalian referee Omar Artan has secured one of European football’s most prestigious appointments just days after being denied entry into the United States and subsequently dropped from the list of officials for the 2026 FIFA World Cup .
UEFA announced on Thursday that Artan will take charge of the 2026 UEFA Super Cup clash between Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain and Europa League champions Aston Villa. The match is scheduled for August 12 in Salzburg, Austria.
The appointment comes as a major boost for the Somali official, whose World Cup ambitions suffered a setback after US authorities barred him from entering the country. FIFA later confirmed that he would no longer pa...