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Key FactsOmar Artan referees historic UEFA Super Cup
Aug 14, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: standardmedia.co.ke
  • Artan officiated the meeting between Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain and Europa League winners Aston Villa at Red Bull Arena in Salzburg, which PSG won 2-1.

  • The 34-year-old became the first referee from outside Europe to take charge of a UEFA Super Cup final.

  • Artan had previously been denied entry to the United States despite earning a place on FIFA’s World Cup referee panel, after US authorities cited security concerns and alleged links to terrorist organisations, which he rejected.

  • After UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin invited him under a cooperation arrangement with CAF, Artan dedicated the official match ball to his missed World Cup and thanked UEFA and CAF for their support.
  • This was my World Cup. Thanks to everyone who made this possible. Especially to UEFA for giving me the trust and opportunity and for welcoming me to their continent with open arms. My own confederation, CAF, for the support and making this possible.
    — Omar Artan, the Somali referee who officiated the UEFA Super Cup in Salzburg, wrote this on the match ball.
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Referee Yiembe: From dusty fields of Nakuru, to Fifa Club World Cup and ...
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Key FactsStephen Yiembe makes Kenyan history in UEFA Super Cup
Aug 14, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • At the 2026 UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday at Stadion Salzburg, Stephen Yiembe was one of two assistant referees and became the first Kenyan to officiate the match.

  • Somali referee Omar Artan led the final as the first non-European official to do so, while Djibouti’s Liban Abdoulrazack Ahmed served as the second assistant referee.

  • Yiembe was born in Nakuru in 1989, began refereeing in 2012 after studying at Moi University, and received his FIFA referee badge in 2018.

  • FIFA selected him as one of 117 officials for the 2025 Club World Cup, where he worked as an assistant in two matches after successfully appealing a visa refusal.
  • Humbled to have walked this path. A moment forever etched in my journey, reminding me that it was not just hard work, but also God’s favour and grace at work. Forever grateful for the opportunity to serve the beautiful game on the world stage.
    — Stephen Yiembe; LinkedIn post after the 2026 UEFA Super Cup final
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