Artan to referee Uefa Super Cup after losing World Cup spot
Somali referee Omar Artan is appointed to take charge of the Uefa Super Cup match between Paris St-Germain and Aston Villa later this summer after being denied a spot at the World Cup.
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Somali referee Omar Artan is appointed to take charge of the Uefa Super Cup match between Paris St-Germain and Aston Villa later this summer after being denied a spot at the World Cup.
Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the U.S. for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, has been appointed to officiate the UEFA Super Cup final between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa on August 12 in Salzburg.
Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the U.S. ahead of the World Cup, is set to officiate the UEFA Super Cup final between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa on August 12 in Salzburg.
Somali referee Omar Artan will officiate the UEFA Super Cup final between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa on August 12, following his exclusion from the 2026 FIFA World Cup due to U.S. entry denial.
Somali referee Omar Artan, previously barred from participating in the 2026 FIFA World Cup by U.S. authorities, has been selected to officiate the UEFA Super Cup match between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa on August 12 in Salzburg, Austria.
UEFA has appointed Somali referee Omar Artan to officiate the UEFA Super Cup final between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa on August 12, following his exclusion from the 2026 FIFA World Cup due to U.S. entry denial.
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