UEFA has appointed Somali referee Omar Artan to officiate the 2026 UEFA Super Cup between PSG and Aston Villa on August 12.
It follows Artan being denied entry to America to officiate at the World Cup, and after discussions with CAF.
Somalili hakem Omar Artan, PSG-Aston Villa arasında oynanacak UEFA Süper Kupa karşılaşmasını yönetecek.
• Omar Artan, Dünya Kupası'nda görevlendirilmiş fakat ABD'ye girişi reddedilmişti.
🚨BREAKING: Somali referee Omar Arteh has been appointed to officiate the UEFA Super Cup clash between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa. 👏🇸🇴
Another historic milestone for Somali football on the global stage.
Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry into the USA ahead of the World Cup, has now been appointed by UEFA to officiate PSG vs. Aston Villa in the Super Cup final.
UEFA have announced that Somalian referee Omar Artan, who was due to officiate at the World Cup before being denied entry to the USA, will take charge of the UEFA Super Cup final between PSG and Aston Villa
🏆 Referee announced for 2026 #SuperCup!
We're pleased to share that Somali referee Omar Artan will officiate the highly anticipated match between PSG and Aston Villa in Salzburg.
Somali referee Omar Artan received a hero’s welcome in his home country on Wednesday after being denied entry to the U.S. to officiate at the World Cup.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection cited "vetting concerns" as the reason for denying the referee entry over the weekend.
Wow! #OmarArtan handled a deserved opportunity he was stripped of unfairly w/ such class. A hometown hero welcome 2remind him of all he achieved & how many he has & continues 2 inspire was so important! May all this ❤️ fuel his next big move & his composure be a lesson 4 us all🇸🇴
🔥 Hero's Welcome in Somalia!
African Referee of the Year Omar Artan, denied entry to the USA for the World Cup, lands back home to massive crowds, cheers & pride in Mogadishu! 🇸🇴