🚨Official: UEFA appoints referee for the Uefa Super Cup

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·11 giugno 2026

🚨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.

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In light of everything that happened before the start of the World Cup involving the Somali referee, Omar Artan, who was denied a visa to enter the United States, UEFA has taken a unique step ahead of the European Super Cup final.

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Omar Artan will be in charge of officiating the match between PSG and Aston Villa next August 12 in Salzburg.

🏆 Referee announced for 2026 #SuperCup! We're pleased to share that Somali referee Omar Artan will officiate the highly anticipated match between PSG and Aston Villa in Salzburg.
– giovedì 11 giugno 2026

A match that will not only be a simple meeting between Europe’s two great champions of the year, but will also carry an important implicit message after everything that happened.

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