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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Will Castle

Who is Omar Artan? Super Cup referee who was refused entry into USA for World Cup

Somali referee Omar Artan will take charge of the Super Cup showdown between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa on Wednesday night, two months after he was barred from entering the United States to officiate at the World Cup.

Artan, 34, was denied entry into the US due to alleged links to “suspected members of terror organisations”, which made him a “national security threat”.

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