Vienna, Aug. 13 -- Somalian referee Omar Artan made history, becoming the first-ever non-European referee to take charge of the UEFA Super Cup.

Artan had been included by FIFA in the match officials' list for the FIFA World Cup 2026, but could not participate as he was not allowed to enter the United States. The Trump administration said that the US had denied Artan entry for the World Cup because of his links to suspected members of terror organisations.

Following that, the Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) on Saturday appointed Artan to officiate the 2026 UEFA Super Cup.

The official X handle of UEFA posted, "History made! Omar Artan is officially the first ever non-Europ...