PHOTO: facebook.com/Law5TheRef Omar Abdulkader Artan (SOM) will be judging the UEFA Super Cup in 2026. Artan, 34, is on the FIFA international list since 2018 and was named the CAF best referee of the year in 2025. According to talks with his sister’s confederation, the African Football Confederation (CAF), UEFA has today appointed Somali referee Omar Artan to judge the UEFA Super Cup in 2026, which will be held on August 12 in Salzburg between the winners of the UEFA Champions League, Paris Saint-Germain, and the winners of the UEFA European League, Aston Villa.
And in addition to his young age, Artan has established himself as one of the best referees in the world and is on the FIFA international list since 2018. Among the notable matches he has refereed is a replay of the final from the UEFA Champions League, which was won by Paris Saint-Germain, and a replay of the final of the UEFA European League, which was won by Aston Villa.
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