UEFA's official X account posted on Thursday, June 11, that Somali referee Omar Artan will officiate the 2026 UEFA Super Cup between PSG and Aston Villa in Salzburg.
The post follows reports that Artan was denied entry into the United States before the 2026 World Cup.
The appointment places Artan on another major international fixture after a difficult period away from the pitch.
UEFA's official X account posted: "Referee announced for 2026 #SuperCup!"
The same post said Somali referee Omar Artan will officiate the match between PSG and Aston Villa in Salzburg.
PSG and Aston Villa are due to meet in the Super Cup, with the match scheduled to take place in Austria .
The UEFA post is the available public source for Artan's appointment at this stage.
Artan was denied entry into the United States before the 2026 World Cup.
The case was also covered in the United States, where reports said a World Cup referee had been denied entry.
Further background identified Somali referee Omar Artan as the official involved.
Artan's Super Cup appointment now gives him a major European fixture after the World Cup entry issue.
The final will bring together PSG and Aston Villa in Salzburg, with Artan named by UEFA's X account as the match referee.
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