Omar Artan, a Somali referee turned away at the US border during the 2026 World Cup, later officiated a UEFA Supercup match. He was grateful enough to leave thank you messages to UEFA on the ball.



オマル・アブドゥルカディル・アルタンは、国際サッカー審判において母国ソマリアのために数々の障壁を打ち破ったソマリア人サッカー審判員です。
Omar Artan, a Somali referee turned away at the US border during the 2026 World Cup, later officiated a UEFA Supercup match. He was grateful enough to leave thank you messages to UEFA on the ball.
The Somali ref who got shut out of a US visa for the World Cup, Omar Artan, has touched down in Salzburg and his next assignment is the 2026 UEFA Super Cup final between PSG and Aston Villa