PSG vs Aston Villa, UEFA vs FIFA and the Somali ref barred from the World CupThursday, 3:00PSG v Aston VillaH 1.8, D 3.9, A4.75Oddschecker.comBarely three weeks after the World Cup final, the first trophy of the new European soccer season is up for grabs in the UEFA Super Cup between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa in Salzburg today (Thursday, 3:00). That’s because refereeing the game will be Omar Artan, the Somali referee who was barred by the United States from officiating at the World Cup days before the start of the tournament because of vetting concerns. The disharmony between UEFA and FIFA has increased since, with UEFA leading the campaign to oust Infantino from the FIFA presidency over his recent — aborted — plan to sell an interest in the World Cup. PSG’s players came back to preseason training in scattered order over the summer, largely depending on how long they played at the World Cup — or not at all in one noteworthy case. Akliouche’s arrival from Monaco could coincide with Barcola’s departure, with the fleet-footed winger — who scored three goals at the World Cup — heavily linked with a move to Premier League giant Liverpool.