Somali referee arrives for UEFA Super Cup after World Cup exclusion

Somali referee Omar Artan will make history as the first non-European referee to officiate the UEFA Super Cup.

Prior to the World Cup, Artan was denied entry to the United States at Miami International Airport.

Barred Somali World Cup ref 'grateful' for Super Cup shot  ESPN

Referee was controversially refused entry to US in June He will take charge of PSG v Aston Villa on Wednesday The Somali referee Omar Artan, who was refused entry to the US to officiate at the World Cup, has spoken publicly for the first time about the decision and detailed his pride as he prepares to take charge of

Aug 10 : Somali referee Omar Artan urged aspiring officials to "never stop dreaming" ahead of making history as the first non-European to referee the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday in Salzburg.The 34-year-old has emerged as one of African football's leading referees, becoming the first Somali to officiate a Confederation