Omar Artan appointed to referee UEFA Super Cup on August 12
7 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Jun 11, 2026, 3:08 PM
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
Somali referee Omar Artan will officiate the UEFA Super Cup final between PSG and Aston Villa on August 12 in Salzburg. This appointment follows controversies surrounding Artan's previous denial of a visa to the United States prior to the World Cup. UEFA’s decision is seen as a significant gesture within the context of the events involving Artan. The match, featuring Europe’s champions, carries an implicit message after these developments.
- •Omar Artan chosen as referee for UEFA Super Cup
- •Final match set for August 12 in Salzburg
- •Artan previously denied a visa for World Cup
- •Match features PSG and Aston Villa as finalists
- 3:08 PMYahoo Sports — Somalian referee Omar Artan named match official for UEFA Super Cup match between PSG, Aston Villa
- 3:05 PMYahoo Sports — UEFA confirm Omar Artan will referee Super Cup final after World Cup Visa rejection
- 2:24 PMBBC Sport — Artan to referee Uefa Super Cup after losing World Cup spot
- 2:10 PMYahoo Sports — Somali referee denied US entry to officiate UEFA Super Cup
- 1:53 PMYahoo Sports — Somali referee who was refused entry into US for World Cup picked to officiate Uefa Super Cup
- 1:22 PMYahoo Sports — 🚨Official: UEFA appoints referee for the Uefa Super Cup
"Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry into the United States to officiate at the World Cup, has been chosen to oversee the European Super Cup match in August. Continental body UEFA said on Thursday that Artan will be the referee for the August 12 match in Salzburg between Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain and Europa League champions Aston Villa.
"UEFA’s official X account posted on Thursday, June 11, that Somali referee Omar Artan will officiate the 2026 UEFA Super Cup between PSG and Aston Villa in Salzburg. The post follows reports that Artan was denied entry into the United States before the 2026 World Cup.
"Somali referee Omar Artan has been chosen to officiate the final between PSG and Aston Villa on August 12 in Salzburg.In light of everything that happened before the start of the World Cup involving t...
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 11, 2026, 3:08 PMSomalian referee Omar Artan named match official for UEFA Super Cup match between PSG, Aston Villa
Artan was set to work the World Cup, but was denied entry into the U.S. by the Trump administration.
- Yahoo SportsJun 11, 2026, 3:05 PMUEFA confirm Omar Artan will referee Super Cup final after World Cup Visa rejection
UEFA’s official X account posted on Thursday, June 11, that Somali referee Omar Artan will officiate the 2026 UEFA Super Cup between PSG and Aston Villa in Salzburg. The post follows reports that Artan was denied entry into the United States before the 2026 World Cup.
- BBC SportJun 11, 2026, 2:24 PMArtan 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.
- Yahoo SportsJun 11, 2026, 2:10 PMSomali referee denied US entry to officiate UEFA Super Cup
Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry into the United States to officiate at the World Cup, has been chosen to oversee the European Super Cup match in August. Continental body UEFA said on Thursday that Artan will be the referee for the August 12 match in Salzburg between Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain and Europa League champions Aston Villa.
- Yahoo SportsJun 11, 2026, 1:53 PMSomali referee who was refused entry into US for World Cup picked to officiate Uefa Super Cup
Omar Abdulkadir Artan will officiate the clash between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa on 12 August
- Yahoo SportsJun 11, 2026, 1:22 PM🚨Official: UEFA appoints referee for the Uefa Super Cup
Somali referee Omar Artan has been chosen to officiate the final between PSG and Aston Villa on August 12 in Salzburg.In light of everything that happened before the start of the World Cup involving t...
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