For Omar Abdulkadir Artan, it promised to be the opportunity of a lifetime.

Somali referee Omar Artan was turned away from the United States ahead of the 2026 World Cup, then made history at the UEFA ...

Somalian referee Omar Artan, who was denied the chance to referee at the World Cup after being refused entry to the United ...

The referee who was denied entry for the World Cup is in Austria for the UEFA Super Cup, telling aspiring officials to keep ...

Who is Omar Artan? Super Cup referee who was refused entry into USA for World Cup - Somali referee Artan was denied entry into the USA for the World Cup due to alleged links to ‘suspected members of t ...

Somali referee Omar Artan said he is “really proud” to be officiating the UEFA Super Cup final after a “very tough period” that saw him barred from refereeing at this summer’s World Cup in North ...

Somali referee Omar Artan was denied entry to the U.S. for the World Cup, sparking a remarkable chain of events that led to ...

Omar Artan was turned away on arrival at Miami International Airport before World Cup 2026 where he was to officiate.

The Somali official will become the first non-European referee to take charge of the Super Cup, a match he was awarded by ...

Somali referee Omar Artan has described officiating the UEFA Super Cup between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa as his “World Cup” after being denied the opportunity to referee at the tournament ...

Somali referee Omar Artan, denied a US visa, reflects on his historic UEFA Super Cup appointment amid challenges, marking a significant achievement for him.