World Cup 2026: Somali referee denied entry by US will officiate Uefa Super Cup final

World Cup 2026: Somali referee denied entry by US will officiate Uefa Super Cup final Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 06/11/2026 - 15:35 Omar Artan will take charge of the prestigious fixture between PSG and Aston Villa in Salzburg Somali referee Omar Artan was barred from entering the US to officiate at the World Cup (AFP/Khaled Desouki) Off Uefa has announced that Omar Artan , the Somali referee denied entry into the US for the World Cup, will take charge of the Super Cup final later this summer. Fifa, world football’s governing body, removed Artan from the 2026 World Cup officiating roster after American authorities denied him entry into the country, ending what would have been the first World Cup finals appearance by a Somali match official. Artan, the Confederation of African Football's men's referee of the year in 2025, was barred from entering the US at Miami International Airport.