UEFA has appointed Omar Artan, the referee denied entry into the United States for the 2026 World Cup, to oversee this year’s Super Cup between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa.
Handpicked by FIFA to referee at the tournament, Artan was turned away after flying into Miami from Istanbul. The Somali citizen, believed to be traveling with a diplomatic passport after difficulty acquiring a visa, was subject to additional inspection from Custom and Border Protection on arrival.
