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US Bars UEFA Super Cup Referee; Blatter Cites Host-Nation Breach

6/14/2026

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U.S. officials denied entry to referee Omar Artan at Miami International Airport, citing alleged terror links despite his passport and visa.
UEFA appointed Artan to referee the Super Cup on 12 August, a move praised by UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin and backed by CAF president Patrice Motsepe.
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter criticised the United States for breaching the host-nation guarantee of unrestricted entry for officials, posting on X on 13 June 2026.

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U.S. officials denied entry to referee Omar Artan at Miami International Airport, citing alleged terror links despite his passport and visa.
UEFA appointed Artan to referee the Super Cup on 12 August, a move praised by UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin and backed by CAF president Patrice Motsepe.
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter criticised the United States for breaching the host-nation guarantee of unrestricted entry for officials, posting on X on 13 June 2026.