Who is the referee for the 2026 UEFA Super Cup final? Omar Artan 'proud' after World Cup exclusion

Somali referee Omar Artan will take charge of the UEFA Super Cup clash between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa after he was controversially barred from officiating at the World Cup.

The 34-year-old referee was thrust into the international spotlight shortly before the World Cup began in June after he was turned away upon arrival at Miami International Airport, despite being among the referees selected by FIFA for the tournament

Somali referee Artan was denied entry into the USA for the World Cup due to alleged links to ‘suspected members of terror organisations’

Somalian referee Omar Artan, who was denied the chance to referee at the World Cup after being refused entry to the United States, will take charge of the UEFA Super Cup between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa on Wednesday.

Somali referee Omar Artan, denied World Cup entry, will officiate the UEFA Super Cup between PSG and Aston Villa. Learn about his journey and UEFA’s decisi

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.

Referee was refused entry to US in June 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 Wednesday’s Super C

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