{
  "id": 557143,
  "title": "Somali referee Omar Artan makes history at UEFA Super Cup after World Cup heartbreak",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/somali-referee-omar-artan-makes-history-at-uefa-super-cup-after-world",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-11T10:00:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBC",
    "slug": "kbc",
    "url": "https://www.kbc.co.ke/somali-referee-omar-artan-makes-history-at-uefa-super-cup-after-world-cup-heartbreak/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Somali referee Omar Artan will take charge of the 2026 UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday, becoming the first official from outside Europe to officiate the fixture, months after being controversially denied entry into the United States for the World Cup. UEFA confirmed the appointment following talks with the Confederation of African Football, naming the 34-year-old […] The post Somali referee Omar…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}