Somalia top referee Omar Artan earns UEFA invitation after Super Cup assignment
Somali referee Omar Artan has received another major recognition from UEFA just days after taking charge of the UEFA Super...
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Somali referee Omar Artan invited to UEFA summer course
CAF Referee of the Year Omar Artan has been invited by UEFA to attend the governing body’s Men’s Summer Course...
‘It was my World Cup’ – Somalia’s top referee Omar Artan reflects on historic UEFA Super Cup duty
Somali referee Omar Artan has described officiating the UEFA Super Cup between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa as one of...
CAF’s 2025 best referee Omar Artan makes history in European Super Cup
Somali referee Omar Artan made history by becoming the first official from outside Europe to referee a European Super Cup...
Omar Artan: Officiating European Super Cup a happy moment for me and my family
Somali referee Omar Artan has described his appointment to officiate the European Super Cup clash between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston...
Somali referee Omar Artan set to make UEFA Super Cup history on Wednesday
Somali referee Omar Artan has arrived in Salzburg, Austria, ahead of a landmark assignment that will see him become the...
Omar Artan is the best referee in Africa, says CAF president after US World Cup entry denial
CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe has thrown his full support behind Somali referee Omar Artan, describing him as the best...
Somali Football Federation (SFF) President and CECAFA Vice President Ali Abdi Mohamed has held talks with FIFA President Gianni Infantino...
Somalia FA president Ali Abdi Mohamed arrives in USA for FIFA meetings ahead of World Cup finale
Somalia Football Federation (SFF) President Ali Abdi Mohamed has arrived in the United States after receiving an official invitation from...
Kuwait FA honours Somali referee Omar Artan after US entry denial
Somali FIFA referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who was recently denied a United States visa, ruling him out of World Cup...
Somali referee Omar Artan opens up on heartbreak of missing 2026 FIFA World Cup
Somali referee Omar Artan has spoken publicly for the first time about the disappointment of missing the 2026 FIFA World...
Omar Artan arrives in Kuwait for league assignment
Somali referee Omar Artan has arrived in Kuwait ahead of a high-profile appointment in the Kuwait Zain Premier League, where...
Omar Artan appointed to officiate Kuwait Zain Premier League final
Somali referee Omar Artan has been appointed to officiate the final match of the 2025/26 Kuwait Zain Premier League season...
World Cup 2026: Seattle Youth Academy returns free tickets in solidarity with referee Omar Artan
A Seattle-based youth football academy has made the remarkable decision to return 20 free FIFA World Cup tickets in a...
Reports of friction between FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) have surfaced after CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe...
A senior United States official Andrew Giuliani has publicly defended the decision to deny Somalia top referee Omar Artan entry...
World Cup 2026: Somali referee Omar Artan to be paid in full despite US entry denial
Somali referee Omar Artan will receive his full World Cup tournament fee despite being denied entry into the United States...
Somalia’s President, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, is reportedly preparing to reward internationally acclaimed referee Omar Artan with a five-bedroom house following...
World Cup 2026: Gayton McKenzie commends US decision to refuse Omar Artan’s entry
South Africa’s Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has triggered widespread reaction after making a forceful statement about...
Gayton McKenzie questions referee Omar Artan’s diplomatic passport use
South Africa’s Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie has sparked fresh debate after strongly questioning reports that referee Omar Artan travelled using...