34-year-old Artan has been on the FIFA international list since 2018 and was named CAF Men’s Referee of the Year in 2025 Following discussions with its sister confederation, Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF), UEFA has today appointed Somali referee Omar Artan to officiate the 2026 UEFA Super Cup, which will take place on 12 August […]
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US denies entry to Somali referee ahead of World Cup
The United States has denied entry to Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who had arrived in Miami to take part in preparations for the FIFA World Cup, according to US Customs and Border Protection and FIFA officials. Artan reportedly landed at Miami International Airport from Istanbul on Saturday but was deemed inadmissible following what authorities […]