Africa: Top African Referee Omar Artan to Officiate 2026 Uefa Super Cup After Being Unable to Participate in FIFA World Cup 2026

Africa: Top African Referee Omar Artan to Officiate 2026 Uefa Super Cup After Being Unable to Participate in FIFA World Cup 2026

Artan has been on the FIFA international list since 2018 and was named CAF Men’s Referee of the Year in 2025 Following discussions with its sister confederation, Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF), UEFA has today appointed Somali referee Omar Artan to officiate the 2026 UEFA Super Cup, which will take place on 12 August in…

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Chelsea vs Barcelona: UEFA Champions League – team news, start and lineups | Football News

Chelsea vs Barcelona: UEFA Champions League – team news, start and lineups | Football News

Who: Chelsea vs BarcelonaWhat: League Phase, UEFA Champions LeagueWhere: Stamford Bridge, London, UKWhen: Tuesday at 8pm (20:00 GMT)How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 17:00 GMT in advance of our live text commentary stream. Chelsea will host Barcelona at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday in a hugely consequential Matchday 5 League Phase…

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‘Ban Israeli football’: Scholars urge UEFA to bar Israel over Gaza horrors | Israel-Palestine conflict News

‘Ban Israeli football’: Scholars urge UEFA to bar Israel over Gaza horrors | Israel-Palestine conflict News

More than 30 legal experts have called on the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) to bar Israel and its clubs from competitions over the atrocities in Gaza. The letter, addressed to UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin on Thursday, said banning Israel is “imperative”, citing a report by United Nations investigators that confirmed Israel is carrying…

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