Somali referee Omar Artan who was barred by the United States from the World Cup has been picked for the showcase UEFA Super Cup game in August.
European soccer body UEFA says Artan will referee the Aug. 12 game between Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa, the Europa League winners.
The game will be played in Salzburg, Austria. Artan got a hero's welcome returning to Somalia on Wednesday days after he was refused entry in Miami by U.S. authorities despite being picked by FIFA for World Cup duty.
U.S. officials claimed Artan had connections to terror organizations without offering proof.
Source: https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/49029293/barred-world-cup-referee-omar-artan-officiate-uefa-super-cup-final