UEFA Nations League 2024/2025 – Quarter-finals (Second Leg)

23 March 2025

Spain – Netherlands
Referee: Clément Turpin FRA (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Nicolas Danos FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Benjamin Pagès FRA
Fourth Official: Stéphanie Frappart FRA
VAR: Willy Delajod FRA
AVAR: Benoît Millot FRA
Referee Observer: Lucílio Batista POR

Germany – Italy
Referee: Szymon Marciniak POL
Assistant Referee 1: Tomasz Listkiewicz POL
Assistant Referee 2: Adam Kupsik POL
Fourth Official: Pawel Raczkowski POL
VAR: Pawel Pskit POL
AVAR: Tomasz Kwiatkowski POL
Referee Observer: Gylfi Orrason ISL

France – Croatia
Referee: Michael Oliver ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Stuart Burt ENG
Assistant Referee 2: James Mainwaring ENG
Fourth Official: Tony Harrington ENG
VAR: Jarred Gillett ENG
AVAR: Peter Bankes ENG
Referee Observer: Murat Ilgaz TUR

Portugal – Denmark
Referee: Slavko Vinčič SVN
Assistant Referee 1: Tomaž Klančnik SVN
Assistant Referee 2: Andraž Kovačič SVN
Fourth Official: David Šmajc SVN
VAR: Alen Borošak SVN
AVAR: Aleksandar Matkovič SVN
Referee Observer: Uno Tutk EST

UEFA Nations League 2024/2025 – Play-Offs (Second Leg)

23 March 2025

Hungary – Turkey
Referee: Felix Zwayer GER (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Robert Kempter GER
Assistant Referee 2: Christian Dietz GER
Fourth Official: Florian Badstübner GER
VAR: Bastian Dankert GER
AVAR: Patrick Hanslbauer GER
Referee Observer: Carlos Velasco Carballo ESP

Georgia – Armenia
Referee: Anthony Taylor ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Gary Beswick ENG
Assistant Referee 2: Adam Nunn ENG
Fourth Official: Robert Jones ENG
VAR: Darren England ENG
AVAR: Stuart Attwell ENG
Referee Observer: Martin Ingvarsson SWE

Serbia – Austria
Referee: José Sánchez Martínez ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Raúl Cabañero Martínez ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Inigo Prieto López ESP
Fourth Official: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz ESP
VAR: Juan Martínez Munuera ESP
AVAR: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández ESP
Referee Observer: Darko Čeferin SVN

Iceland – Kosovo
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Diego Barbero Sevilla ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Ángel Nevado Rodríguez ESP
Fourth Official: César Soto Grado ESP
VAR: Carlos Del Cerro Grande ESP
AVAR: José Munuera Montero ESP
Referee Observer: Matteo Trefoloni ITA

Scotland – Greece
Referee: Davide Massa ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Filippo Meli ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Stefano Alassio ITA
Fourth Official: Fabio Maresca ITA
VAR: Daniele Chiffi ITA
AVAR: Valerio Marini ITA
Referee Observer: Jorn-West Larsen DEN

Slovenia – Slovakia
Referee: Istvan Kovacs ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Mihai Marica ROU
Assistant Referee 2: Ferencz Tunyogi ROU
Fourth Official: Marcel Bîrsan ROU
VAR: Cătălin Sorin Popa ROU
AVAR: Sebastian Colțescu ROU
Referee Observer: Cyril Zimmermann SUI

Belgium – Ukraine
Referee: Daniel Siebert GER
Assistant Referee 1: Rafael Foltyn GER
Assistant Referee 2: Dominik Schaal GER
Fourth Official: Daniel Schlager GER
VAR: Pascal Müller GER
AVAR: Katrin Rafalski GER
Referee Observer: Stefan Messner AUT

Ireland – Bulgaria
Referee: Halil Meler TUR
Assistant Referee 1: Ibrahim Uyarcan TUR
Assistant Referee 2: Abdullah Özkara TUR
Fourth Official: Mehmet Türkmen TUR
VAR: Dennis Higler NED
AVAR: Ingmar Oostrom NED
Referee Observer: Martin Hansson SWE

FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup 2025 Qualifiers – UEFA (Elite Round)

19-22 March 2025

Group A – Montesilvano (Italy)

Referees
1. Marijana Orešić CRO
2. Alice Vevodova CZE (photo)
3. Florentina Kallaba KOS
4. Mariia Myslovska UKR
Timekeeper
Davide Copat ITA
Referee Observer
Pedro Galan Nieto ESP

Group B – Besancon (France)

Referees
1. Larisa Avramidou CYP
2. Annamaria Tolnay HUN
3. Emilie Aubry SUI
4. Fatma Tursun TUR
Timekeeper
Oceane Ordonez Gomez FRA
Referee Observer
Stefan Weber GER

US FIFA Referee Elfath to lead Morocco’s Refereeing Reform

The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) has enlisted FIFA referee Ismail Elfath to spearhead a comprehensive overhaul of the country’s refereeing system, FRMF President Fouzi Lekjaa disclosed Tuesday at the federation’s headquarters. Elfath, a prominent Moroccan-American official, will undertake an extensive audit of Morocco’s officiating structure, collaborating with the National Refereeing Department and the Central Refereeing Commission to devise strategic improvements. The Federation unveiled the initiative during a high-level gathering at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Marmora, assembling key stakeholders from the National Refereeing Department, Central Refereeing Commission, and National Professional Football League. Addressing the assembly, Lekjaa shed light on officiating’s vital role in football competitions, acknowledging that refereeing sparks debate globally, with discussions intensifying based on match outcomes. He commended the National Refereeing Department’s ongoing efforts while introducing this new development phase.

Born in Casablanca in 1982 and later moved to the USA at 18, Elfath began his professional refereeing career in 2011 and debuted in Major League Soccer (MLS) in 2012. Since becoming a FIFA referee in 2016, he has officiated at several major tournaments, including the 2019 U-20 World Cup, the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup, and the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. His experience also extends to CONCACAF competitions, where he has refereed multiple Gold Cup matches. Speaking to the press, Elfath pledged to leverage his international expertise and collaborate with Moroccan officials to elevate the national refereeing standards. He outlined plans for a thorough assessment of all aspects of Moroccan refereeing, noting that the country’s football landscape and passionate fan base necessitate high-quality officiating. He also promised to incorporate global best practices into the development strategy. The initiative aims to establish a detailed roadmap for advancing Morocco’s refereeing standards, building upon existing foundations while implementing international benchmarks. The reform comes as the North African country stands on the threshold of hosting two major sporting events – the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2030 FIFA World Cup.

Source: Morocco World News

FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers – UEFA (Matchday 1)

21 March 2025
Cyprus – San Marino
Referee: Andris Treimanis LVA (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Haralds Gudermanis LVA
Assistant Referee 2: Aleksejs Spasjonņikovs LVA
Fourth Official: Vitalijs Spasjonnikovs LVA
VAR: Kristaps Ratnieks LVA
AVAR: Tamás Bognár HUN
Referee Assessor: Levan Paniashvili GEO

Poland – Lithuania
Referee: Anastásios Sidirópoulos GRE
Assistant Referee 1: Polychrónis Kostarás GRE
Assistant Referee 2: Lázaros Dimitriádis GRE
Fourth Official: Ioánnis Papadópoulos GRE
VAR: Ángelos Evangélou GRE
AVAR: Athanásios Tzílos GRE
Referee Assessor: Ante Vučemilović-Šimunović CRO

Malta – Finland
Referee: Simone Sozza ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Giovanni Baccini ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Davide Imperiale ITA
Fourth Official: Andrea Colombo ITA
VAR: Gianluca Aureliano ITA
AVAR: Rosario Abisso ITA
Referee Assessor: Jan Wegereef NED

Romania – Bosnia and Herzegovina
Referee: Danny Makkelie NED
Assistant Referee 1: Hessel Steegstra NED
Assistant Referee 2: Jan de Vries NED
Fourth Official: Marc Nagtegaal NED
VAR: Rob Dieperink NED
AVAR: Jeroen Manschot NED
Referee Assessor: Manuel Díaz Vega ESP

England – Albania
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández ESP
Assistant Referee 1: José Naranjo Pérez ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Diego Sánchez Rojo ESP
Fourth Official: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz ESP
VAR: César Soto Grado ESP
AVAR: Valentín Pizarro Gómez ESP
Referee Assessor: Geórgios Bíkas GRE

Andorra – Latvia
Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili GEO
Assistant Referee 1: Levan Varamishvili GEO
Assistant Referee 2: Giorgi Elikashvili GEO
Fourth Official: Aleko Aptsiauri GEO
VAR: Giorgi Avazashvili GEO
AVAR: Bakur Ninua GEO
Referee Assessor: Ichko Lozev BUL

22 March 2025
Liechtenstein – North Macedonia
Referee: Mykola Balakin UKR
Assistant Referee 1: Viktor Matyash UKR
Assistant Referee 2: Oleksandr Berkut UKR
Fourth Official: Denys Shurman UKR
VAR: Viktor Kopiyevskyy UKR
AVAR: Oleksiy Derevinskyy UKR
Referee Assessor: John Ward IRL

Moldova – Norway
Referee: Matej Jug SVN
Assistant Referee 1: Matej Žunič SVN
Assistant Referee 2: Manuel Vidali SVN
Fourth Official: Novak Simović SRB
VAR: Asmir Sagrkovič SVN
AVAR: Momčilo Marković SRB
Referee Assessor: Edgar Steinborn GER

Montenegro – Gibraltar
Referee: António Nobre POR
Assistant Referee 1: Pedro Ribeiro POR
Assistant Referee 2: Nélson Pereira POR
Fourth Official: Fábio Veríssimo POR
VAR: André Filipe Narciso POR
AVAR: Fábio Melo POR
Referee Assessor: Frank De Bleeckere BEL

Israel – Estonia
Referee: Nikola Dabanović MNE
Assistant Referee 1: Vladan Todorović MNE
Assistant Referee 2: Srdjan Jovanović MNE
Fourth Official: Miloš Bošković MNE
VAR: Mario Zebec CRO
AVAR: Fran Jović CRO
Referee Assessor: Pascal Garibian FRA

Wales – Kazakhstan
Referee: Donatas Rumšas LTU
Assistant Referee 1: Aleksandr Radiuš LTU
Assistant Referee 2: Dovydas Sužiedėlis LTU
Fourth Official: Manfredas Lukjančukas LTU
VAR: Donatas Šimėnas LTU
AVAR: Orestas Abramavičius LTU
Referee Assessor: Bernardino González Vázquez ESP

Czechia – Faroe Islands
Referee: Rade Obrenovič SVN
Assistant Referee 1: Jure Praprotnik SVN
Assistant Referee 2: Grega Kordež SVN
Fourth Official: Martin Matoša SVN
VAR: Daniele Doveri ITA
AVAR: Daniele Paterna ITA
Referee Assessor: Juan Fernández Marín ESP

Concacaf Nations League 2024/2025 – Semi-finals

20 March 2025

USA – Panama
Referee: Oshane Nation JAM (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Caleb Wales TRI
Assistant Referee 2: Ojay Duhaney JAM
Fourth Official: Ismael Cornejo SLV
Reserve AR: Karen Diaz MEX
VAR: Daneon Parchment JAM
AVAR: Benjamin Whitty CAY

Canada – Mexico
Referee: Said Martinez HON
Assistant Referee 1: Walter Lopez HON
Assistant Referee 2: Christian Ramirez HON
Fourth Official: Selvin Brown HON
Reserve AR: Humberto Panjoj GUA
VAR: Benjamin Pineda CRC
AVAR: Jesus Montero CRC

FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers – AFC (Round 3, Matchday 7)

20 March 2025

Korea – Oman
Referee: Alireza Faghani AUS (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Anton Shchetinin AUS
Assistant Referee 2: Ashley Beecham AUS
Fourth Official: Koki Nagamine JPN
VAR: Kate Jacewicz AUS
AVAR: Jonathan Barreiro AUS

Uzbekistan – Kyrgyzstan
Referee: Yusuke Araki JPN
Assistant Referee 1: Jun Mihara JP
Assistant Referee 2: Kota Watanabe JPN
Fourth Official: Ryo Tanimoto JPN
VAR: Jumpei Iida JPN
AVAR: Hiroki Kasahara JPN

Iraq – Kuwait
Referee: Ma Ning CHN
Assistant Referee 1: Zhou Fei CHN
Assistant Referee 2: Zhang Cheng CHN
Fourth Official: Zhang Lei CHN
VAR: Fu Ming CHN
AVAR: Jin Jingyuan CHN

Australia – Indonesia
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh JOR
Assistant Referee 1: Mohammad Al-Kalaf JOR
Assistant Referee 2: Ahmad Al-Roalle JOR
Fourth Official: Ahmed Al Ali JOR
VAR: Sivakorn Pu-Udom THA
AVAR: Wiwat Jumpaoon THA

Japan – Bahrain
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim QAT
Assistant Referee 1: Taleb Al-Marri QAT
Assistant Referee 2: Saoud Al-Maqaleh QAT
Fourth Official: Abdulhadi Al-Ruaile QAT
VAR: Khamis Al-Marri QAT
AVAR: Meshari Al-Shammari QAT

Saudi Arabia – China
Referee: Omar Al-Ali UAE UAE
Assistant Referee 1: Mohamed Al-Hammadi UAE
Assistant Referee 2: Jasem Al-Ali UAE
Fourth Official: Ahmed Issa UAE
VAR: Mohamed Obaid UAE
AVAR: Yahya Al-Mulla UAE

Iran – UAE
Referee: Ko Hyung-Jin KOR
Assistant Referee 1: Yoon Jae-Yeol KOR
Assistant Referee 2: Park Sang-Jun KOR
Fourth Official: Kim Dae-Yong KOR
VAR: Kim Woo-Sung KOR
AVAR: Choi Hyun-Jae KOR

Qatar – Korea DPR
Referee: Mohanad Sarray IRQ
Assistant Referee 1: Watheq Al-Swaiedi IRQ
Assistant Referee 2: Ahmed Al-Baghdadi IRQ
Fourth Official: Zaid Mohammed IRQ
VAR: Abdullah Al-Shehri IRQ
AVAR: Ibrahim Al-Dakheel IRQ

Jordan – Palestine
Referee: Shaun Evans AUS
Assistant Referee 1: George Lakrindis AUS
Assistant Referee 2: Owen Goldrick AUS
Fourth Official: Adam Kersey AUS
VAR: Alex King AUS
AVAR: Daniel Elder AUS

FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers – CAF (Round 1, Matchday 5)

19-22 March 2025

Mozambique – Uganda

Referee: Pierre Atcho GAB (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Boris Ditsoga GAB
Assistant Referee 2: Carine Fomo CMR
Fourth Official: Cregue Moukagni GAB

Zimbabwe – Benin
Referee: Bamlaku Tessema ETH
Assistant Referee 1: Samuel Temesgen ETH
Assistant Referee 2: Tigle Gizaw ETH
Fourth Official: Haileyesus Bazezew ETH

Eswatini – Cameroon
Referee: Lucky Razake UGA
Assistant Referee 1: Ronald Katenya UGA
Assistant Referee 2: Hakim Mulindwa UGA
Fourth Official: Shamirah Nabadda UGA

Central African Republic – Madagascar
Referee: Adalbert Diouf SEN
Assistant Referee 1: Amadou Ngom SEN
Assistant Referee 2: Mamadou Ngom SEN
Fourth Official: Alioune Sandigui SEN

Cabo Verde – Mauritius
Referee: Daniel Laryea NGA
Assistant Referee 1: Roland Dodoo NGA
Assistant Referee 2: Kwasi Brobbey NGA
Fourth Official: Charles Bulu NGA

Malawi – Namibia
Referee: Jelly Chavani
Assistant Referee 1: Elphas Sitole
Assistant Referee 2: Cledwin Baloyi
Fourth Official: Masixole Bambiso

Comoros – Mali
Referee: Mahmood Ismail
Assistant Referee 1: Ahmed El-Fatih
Assistant Referee 2: Ali Mohamed
Fourth Official: Abdelaziz Ahmed

Liberia – Tunisia
Referee: Clement Kpan
Assistant Referee 1: Koabenan Adiouman
Assistant Referee 2: Kalilou Bamba
Fourth Official: Kouassi Biro

Gambia – Kenya
Referee: Abdou Mefire
Assistant Referee 1: Elvis Noupue
Assistant Referee 2: Rodrigue Mpele
Fourth Official: Franck Bito

Libya – Angola
Referee: Lamin Jammeh
Assistant Referee 1: Mustapha Bojang
Assistant Referee 2: Abass Bah
Fourth Official: Omar Sallah

Gabon – Seychelles
Referee: Mehrez Malki
Assistant Referee 1: Wael Hannachi
Assistant Referee 2: Mohamed Bakir
Fourth Official: Amir Loucif

Botswana – Algeria
Referee: Ahmed Arajiga
Assistant Referee 1: Kassim Mpanga
Assistant Referee 2: Hamdani Ally
Fourth Official: Nasir Siyah

Equatorial Guinea – Sao Tome and Principe
Referee: Adissa Ligali
Assistant Referee 1: Gbemassiandan Kouton
Assistant Referee 2: Lucien Hontonnou
Fourth Official: Issa Mohamed

Burkina Faso – Djibouti
Referee: Abdel Bouh
Assistant Referee 1: Hamedine Diba
Assistant Referee 2: Mohamed Yahia
Fourth Official: Babacar Sarr

Congo DR – South Sudan
Referee: Celso Alvacao MOZ
Assistant Referee 1: Arsenio Marengula MOZ
Assistant Referee 2 : Ivanildo Lopes MOZ
Fourth Official: Ailton Carmelino MOZ

Rwanda – Nigeria
Referee: Jalal Jayed MAR
Assistant Referee 1: Mostafa Akarkad MAR
Assistant Referee 2: Hamza Nassiri MAR
Fourth Official: Mustapha Kechaf MAR

South Africa – Lesotho
Referee: Mohamed Guedi
Assistant Referee 1: Liban Abdourazak

Ghana – Chad
Referee: Ahmed Abdulrazg
Assistant Referee 1: Attia Amsaad
Assistant Referee 2: Alayat Munji
Fourth Official: Muhammad El-Mabrouk

Burundi – Cote d’Ivoire
Referee: Samir Guezzaz MAR
Assistant Referee 1: Lahcen Azgaou MAR
Assistant Referee 2: Abdessamad Abertoune MAR
Fourth Official: Hamza El-Fariq MAR

Ethiopia – Egypt

Guinea – Somalia

Niger – Morocco

Togo – Mauritania

Sudan – Senegal

FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers – CONMEBOL (Matchday 14)

25 March 2025

Argentina – Brazil
Referee: Andres Rojas COL (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Alexander Guzman COL
Assistant Referee 2: Richard Ortiz COL
Fourth Official: Carlos Betancur COL
VAR: John Perdomo COL
AVAR: Leonard Mosquera COL
Referee Assessor: Victor Carrillo PER
VAR Supervisor: Luis Vera ECU

Bolivia – Uruguay
Referee: Augusto Aragon ECU
Assistant Referee 1: Christian Lescano ECU
Assistant Referee 2: Dennys Guerrero ECU
Fourth Official: Guillermo Guerrero ECU
VAR: Carlos Orbe ECU
AVAR: Franklin Congo ECU
Referee Assessor: Candelario Andarcia VEN
VAR Supervisor: Victor Martinez PAR

Colombia – Paraguay
Referee: Facundo Tello ARG
Assistant Referee 1: Juan Belatti ARG
Assistant Referee 2: Gabriel Chade ARG
Fourth Official: Maximiliano Ramirez ARG
VAR: Silvio Trucco ARG
AVAR: Hector Paletta ARG
Referee Assessor: Roberto Perassi BRA
VAR Supervisor: Roberto Silvera URU

Chile – Ecuador
Referee: Gustavo Tejera URU
Assistant Referee 1: Nicolas Taran URU
Assistant Referee 2: Martin Soppi URU
Fourth Official: Alberto Feres URU
VAR: Andres Cunha URU
AVAR: Christian Ferreyra URU
Referee Assessor: Ricardo Casas ARG
VAR Supervisor: Juan Restrepo COL

Venezuela – Peru
Referee: Cristian Garay CHI
Assistant Referee 1: Claudio Urrutia CHI
Assistant Referee 2: Alejandro Molina CHI
Fourth Official: Jose Cabero CHI
VAR: Juan Lara CHI
AVAR: Alan Sandoval CHI
Referee Assessor: Manuel Bernal PAR
VAR Supervisor: Angel Sanchez ARG

FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers – CONMEBOL (Matchday 13)

20-21 March 2025

Uruguay – Argentina
Referee: Juan Benitez PAR (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Eduardo Cardozo PAR
Assistant Referee 2: Milciades Saldivar PAR
Fourth Official: Carlos Benitez PAR
VAR: Derlis Lopez PAR
AVAR: Jose Cuevas PAR
Referee Assessor: Jose Buitrago COL
VAR Supervisor: Pericles Cortes BRA

Brazil – Colombia
Referee: Alexis Herrera VEN
Assistant Referee 1: Jorge Urrego VEN
Assistant Referee 2: Tulio Moreno VEN
Fourth Official: Angel Arteaga VEN
VAR: Juan Soto VEN
AVAR: Carlos Lopez VEN
Referee Assessor: Dario Ubriaco URU
VAR Supervisor: Patricio Polic CHI

Ecuador – Venezuela
Referee: Ramon Abatti BRA
Assistant Referee 1: Bruno Pires BRA
Assistant Referee 2: Rafael Alves BRA
Fourth Official: Rodrigo Pereira BRA
VAR: Rodolpho Toski BRA
AVAR: Rodrigo Guarizo BRA
Referee Assessor: Oscar Maldonado BOL
VAR Supervisor: Carlos Pastorino URU

Paraguay – Chile
Referee: Raphael Claus BRA
Assistant Referee 1: Danilo Manis BRA
Assistant Referee 2: Guilherme Camilo BRA
Fourth Official: Rafael Klein BRA
VAR: Daniel Nobre BRA
AVAR: Pablo Gonçalves BRA
Referee Assessor: Hector Baldassi ARG
VAR Supervisor: Cesar Escano PER

Peru – Bolivia
Referee: Yael Falcon ARG
Assistant Referee 1: Maximiliano Del Yesso ARG
Assistant Referee 2: Facundo Rodriguez ARG
Fourth Official: Leandro Rey ARG
VAR: German Delfino ARG
AVAR: Jorge Balino ARG
Referee Assessor: Oswaldo Segura ECU
VAR Supervisor: Wilson Lamouroux COL