Somali referee Omar Artan will officiate the UEFA Super Cup after World Cup exclusion, turning a border setback into an African football milestone.
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Africa Has a Record World Cup Moment. Will Africans Be Allowed Into the Room?
Africa has a record 10 teams at the 2026 World Cup. But visa barriers, paperwork problems, and the exclusion of Somali referee Omar Artan raise a bigger question: what does representation mean if Africans are still fighting to enter the room?