Somali referee Omar Artan grateful for Super Cup chance after ‘tough’ World Cup exclusion
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- Geo Sports PK·16h agoSomali referee denied World Cup 'proud' to oversee Uefa Super Cup
Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who was expected to officiate at matches during the 2026 Fifa World Cup but was denied entry to US, is hosted in a reception ceremony by members of the Somali community of Dayniile district, in Mogadishu, Somalia June 12, 2026. —
Read at Geo Sports PK → - ARY News PK·16h agoSomali referee denied World Cup ‘proud’ to oversee UEFA Super Cup
Somali referee denied World Cup ‘proud’ to oversee UEFA Super Cup
Read at ARY News PK → - Express Tribune Sports·20h agoSomali referee 'proud' to oversee Super Cup
He was refused entry to the United States during the World Cup
Read at Express Tribune Sports → - Globe Sports·1d agoSomali referee Artan urges officials to dream big ahead of UEFA Super Cup
Artan will be the first non-European to referee the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday in Salzburg
Read at Globe Sports → - Guardian Sport·1d agoSomali referee Omar Artan grateful for Super Cup chance after ‘tough’ World Cup exclusion
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…
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