Somali referee Omar Artan has been appointed to officiate the 2026 UEFA Super Cup after being denied entry to the US and removed from FIFA World Cup duties

Barred from FIFA World Cup 2026, Somali referee Omar Artan to officiate in UEFA Super Cup

Artan - Africa's referee of 2025 - was denied entry into the US after a long interrogation at Chicago airport and was susbesquently dropped from FIFA's list of officials for football World Cup 2026.

FIFA 2026 | US says Somali ref Artan's links with 'terror organizations' was reason for denied entry

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Barred from FIFA World Cup 2026, Somali referee Omar Artan to officiate in UEFA Super Cup

FIFA 2026 | US says Somali ref's links with 'terror groups' reason for no entry