UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 – Quarter-finals

16 July 2025
Norway – Italy
Referee: Stephanie Frappart FRA (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Camille Soriano FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Susanne Küng SUI
Fourth Official: Désirée Grundbacher SUI
Reserve AR: Linda Schmid SUI
VAR: Willy Delajod FRA
AVAR: Fedayi San SUI
SVAR: Tiago Martins POR
Referee Observer: Dagmar Damkova CZE

17 July 2025
Sweden – England
Referee: Marta Huerta De Aza ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Guadalupe Porras Ayuso ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Eliana Fernandez Gonzalez ESP
Fourth Official: Frida Klarlund DEN
Reserve AR: Fie Bruun DEN
VAR: Guillermo Cuadra Fernandez ESP
AVAR: Dennis Higler NED
SVAR: Christian Dingert GER
Referee Observer: Gyöngyi Gaal HUN

18 July 2025
Spain – Switzerland
Referee: Maria Ferrieri Caputi ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Francesca Di Monte ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Emily Carney ENG
Fourth Official: Katalin Kulcsar HUN
Reserve AR: Anita Vad HUN
VAR: Aleandro Di Paolo ITA
AVAR: Sian Massey-Ellis ENG
SVAR: Jarred Gillett AUS
Referee Observer: Gyöngyi Gaal HUN

19 July 2025
France – Germany
Referee: Tess Olofsson SWE
Assistant Referee 1: Almira Spahić SWE
Assistant Referee 2: Monica Lökkeberg NOR
Fourth Official: Ivana Martinčić CRO
Reserve AR: Irina Pozdejeva LTU
VAR: Jarred Gillett AUS
AVAR: Sian Massey-Ellis ENG
SVAR: Dennis Higler NED
Referee Observer: Dagmar Damkova CZE

CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2025 – Round of 16 (First Leg)

15-17 July 2025

Central Cordoba – Cerro Largo
Referee: Roberto Perez PER (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Stephen Atoche PER
Assistant Referee 2: Enrique Pinto PER
Fourth Official: Daniel Ureta PER
VAR: Diego Haro PER
AVAR: Alejandro Villanueva PER
Referee Assessor: Juan Zorrilla PAR
VAR Supervisor: Ednilson Corona BRA

Independiente Del Valle – Vasco da Gama
Referee: Kevin Ortega PER
Assistant Referee 1: Michael Orue PER
Assistant Referee 2: Jesus Sanchez PER
Fourth Official: Augusto Menendez PER
VAR: Joel Alarcon PER
AVAR: Michael Espinoza PER
Referee Assessor: Abraham Gonzalez COL
VAR Supervisor: Cesar Escano PER

Bahia – America de Cali
Referee: Andres Matonte URU
Assistant Referee 1: Andres Nievas URU
Assistant Referee 2: Agustin Berisso URU
Fourth Official: Mathias De Armas URU
VAR: Andres Cunha URU
AVAR: Antonio Garcia URU
Referee Assessor: Jose Carpio ECU
VAR Supervisor: Patricio Polic CHI

Bolivar – Palestino
Referee: Flavio Souza BRA
Assistant Referee 1: Nailton Sousa BRA
Assistant Referee 2: Victor Imazu BRA
Fourth Official: Rodrigo Pereira BRA
VAR: Rodolpho Toski BRA
AVAR: Diego Pombo BRA
Referee Assessor: Candelario Andarcia VEN
VAR Supervisor: Wilson Avila ECU

Alianza Lima – Gremio
Referee: Wilmar Roldan COL
Assistant Referee 1: John Leon COL
Assistant Referee 2: David Fuentes COL
Fourth Official: John Ospina COL
VAR: Leonard Mosquera COL
AVAR: Luis Picon COL
Referee Assessor: Manuel Bernal PAR
VAR Supervisor: Luis Vera ECU

San Antonio – Once Caldas
Referee: Augusto Aragon ECU
Assistant Referee 1: Christian Lescano ECU
Assistant Referee 2: Ricardo Baren ECU
Fourth Official: Alex Cajas ECU
VAR: Carlos Orbe ECU
AVAR: Luis Quiroz ECU
Referee Assessor: Ana Perez PER
VAR Supervisor: Sergio Viola ARG

Universidad de Chile – Guarani
Referee: Leandro Rey ARG
Assistant Referee 1: Cristian Navarro ARG
Assistant Referee 2: Pablo Gonzalez ARG
Fourth Official: Laura Fortunato ARG
VAR: Germar Delfino ARG
AVAR: Salome Di Iorio ARG
Referee Assessor: Oscar Maldonado BOL
VAR Supervisor: Wilson Lamouroux COL

Atletico Bucaramanga – Atletico Mineiro
Referee: Alexis Herrera VEN
Assistant Referee 1: Lubin Torrealba VEN
Assistant Referee 2: Alberto Ponte VEN
Fourth Official: Yender Herrera VEN
VAR: Angel Arteaga VEN
AVAR: Yorman Delgado VEN
Referee Assessor: Hector Baldassi ARG 
VAR Supervisor: Jose Mercado PAR

UEFA Europa Conference League 2025/26 – First Qualifying Round (Second Leg)

16-17 July 2025

Petrocub – Birkirkara
Referee: Oguzhan Çakir TUR (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Abdullah Özkara TUR
Assistant Referee 2: Bersan Duran TUR
Fourth Official: Ozan Ergün TUR
Referee Observer: Drago Kos SVN

FK Auda – Larne FC
Referee: Dmytro Kubryak UKR
Assistant Referee 1: Viktor Nyzhnyk UKR
Assistant Referee 2: Oleksandr Korniyko UKR
Fourth Official: Oleksandr Kalonov UKR
Referee Observer: Libor Kovařík CZE

BFC Daugavpils – KF Vllaznia
Referee: Karel Rouček CZE
Assistant Referee 1: Lukáš Machač CZE
Assistant Referee 2: Jiří Kříž CZE
Fourth Official: Jan Všetečka CZE
Referee Observer: Tony Asumaa FIN

HJK Helsinki – NSI Runavik
Referee: Helgi Jónasson ISL
Assistant Referee 1: Egill Gudlaugsson ISL
Assistant Referee 2: Eysteinn Hrafnkelsson ISL
Fourth Official: Jóhann Jónsson ISL
Referee Observer: Mark Whitby WAL

Ordabasy FK – Torpedo Kutaisi

Referee: Nikola Popov BUL
Assistant Referee 1: Georgi Todorov BUL
Assistant Referee 2: Georgi Doynov BUL
Fourth Official: Radoslav Gidzhenov BUL
Referee Observer: Marcin Szulc POL

Pyunik FC – Tre Fiori FC
Referee: Florian Lata ALB
Assistant Referee 1: Xhulio Mani ALB
Assistant Referee 2: Taulant Kasa ALB
Fourth Official: Andi Koçi ALB
Referee Observer: Giorgi Vadachkoria GEO

FC Hegelmann – St. Patrick AFC
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen DEN
Assistant Referee 1: Jakob Mastrup DEN
Assistant Referee 2: Jonas Bolding DEN
Fourth Official: Lasse Graagaard DEN
Referee Observer: Besfort Kasumi KOS

FK Rabotnicki – Torpedo Biel
Referee: Ion Orlic MDA
Assistant Referee 1: Anatolie Basiul MDA
Assistant Referee 2: Denis Oală MDA
Fourth Official: Stanislav Leu MDA
Referee Observer: Muhittin Boşat TUR

Flora Tallinn – Valur
Referee: Oscar Johnson SWE
Assistant Referee 1: Mikael Hallin SWE
Assistant Referee 2: Simon Kristensson SWE
Fourth Official: Richard Sundell SWE
Referee Observer: Mika Peltola FIN

Dila Gori – Union Letzeburg
Referee: Miloš Gigović BIH
Assistant Referee 1: Aleksandar Smiljanić BIH
Assistant Referee 2: Boris Dujmović BIH
Fourth Official: Nihad Ljajić BIH
Referee Observer: Asim Xudiyev AZE

Santa Coloma – FK Borac
Referee: Jérémy Muller LUX
Assistant Referee 1: Joaquim Gomes LUX
Assistant Referee 2: Kevin Stammet LUX
Fourth Official: Cédric Biever LUX
Referee Observer: Vlado Svilokos CRO

Paide Linnameeskond – Bruno’s Magpies
Referee: Klym Zabroda UKR
Assistant Referee 1: Valentyn Kutsev UKR
Assistant Referee 2: Vitaliy Skoblya UKR
Fourth Official: Andriy Kovalenko UKR
Referee Observer: Alan Sant MLT

Sileks – Decic
Referee: Viktar Šymusik BLR
Assistant Referee 1: Siarhiej Kasaviec BLR
Assistant Referee 2: Anton Husieŭ BLR
Fourth Official: Ihar Šumilaŭ BLR
Referee Observer: Karen Nalbandyan ARM

Haverfordwest AFC – Floriana FC
Referee: João Gonçalves POR
Assistant Referee 1: Luciano Maia POR
Assistant Referee 2: Tiago Costa POR
Fourth Official: David Silva POR
Referee Observer: John Ward IRL

F91 Diddeleng – AC d’Escaldes

Referee: Rareș Vidican ROU
Assistant Referee 1: George Neacșu ROU
Assistant Referee 2: Ioan Corb ROU
Fourth Official: Szabolcs Kovacs ROU
Referee Observer: Mattias Gestranius FIN

Penybont FC – Zalgiris Kaunas
Referee: Márton Rúsz HUN
Assistant Referee 1: Vencel Tóth HUN
Assistant Referee 2: Balázs Buzás HUN
Fourth Official: Marcell Derdák HUN
Referee Observer: Stefano Podeschi SMR

Koper – Zeljeznicar
Referee: Menélaos Antoníou CYP
Assistant Referee 1: Kyriákos Sokrátous CYP
Assistant Referee 2: Iráklis Komodrómos CYP
Fourth Official: Ioánnis Christodoúlou CYP
Referee Observer: Bernardino González Vázquez ESP

FK Partizani – Nomme Kalju

Referee: Trustin Farrugia Cann MLT
Assistant Referee 1: Duncan Sultana MLT
Assistant Referee 2: Mark Ciantar MLT
Fourth Official: Glen Tonna MLT
Referee Observer: Luís Teixeira AND

Nioman Hrodna – Urartu FA
Referee: Miloš Bošković MNE
Assistant Referee 1: Marjan Paunović MNE
Assistant Referee 2: Nikola Radulović MNE
Fourth Official: Nikola Vodjević MNE
Referee Observer: Nicolae Grigorescu ROU

Dynamo Brest – Sutjeska Niksic
Referee: Mehmet Türkmen TUR
Assistant Referee 1: Ceyhun Sesigüzel TUR
Assistant Referee 2: Bahtiyar Birinci TUR
Fourth Official: Çagdaş Altay TUR
Referee Observer: Gerard Perry IRL

KI Klaksvik – SJK Seinajoki
Referee: Wojciech Myć POL
Assistant Referee 1: Bartosz Heinig POL
Assistant Referee 2: Dawid Golis POL
Fourth Official: Damian Kos POL
Referee Observer: Jan Wegereef NED

Vikingur Reykjavik – FC Malisheva
Referee: Robertas Valikonis LTU
Assistant Referee 1: Vytenis Kazlauskas LTU
Assistant Referee 2: Benas Kikutis LTU
Fourth Official: Kęstutis Bartuškevičius LTU
Referee Observer: John Ferry NIR

Cliftonville FC – St. Joseph FC
Referee: Sven Wolfensberger SUI
Assistant Referee 1: Guillaume Maire SUI
Assistant Referee 2: Claudio Dos Santos SUI
Fourth Official: Anojen Kanagasingam SUI
Referee Observer: Gunnar Jónsson ISL

La Fiorita – FK Vardar
Referee: Aaron Jones WAL
Assistant Referee 1: Martin Roberts WAL
Assistant Referee 2: Jordan Christopher WAL
Fourth Official: Bryn Markham-Jones WAL 
Referee Observer: Pavel Salii KAZ

UEFA Europa League 2025/26 – First Qualifying Round (Second Leg)

17 July 2025

Hapoel Beer Sheva – Levski Sofia
Referee: Florian Badstübner GER (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Sven Waschitzki GER
Assistant Referee 2: Philipp Hüwe GER
Fourth Official: Florian Exner GER
VAR: Robert Schröder GER
AVAR: Tobias Reichel GER
Referee Observer: Howard Webb ENG

FC Prishtina – Sheriff Tiraspol
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan ARM
Assistant Referee 1: Artur Gdlyan ARM
Assistant Referee 2: Gevorg Shakhkaldyan ARM
Fourth Official: Ashot Ghaltakhchyan ARM
VAR: Zaven Hovhannisyan ARM
AVAR: Artem Gasparyan ARM
Referee Observer: Paolo Dondarini ITA

Ilves Tampere – Shakhtar Donetsk
Referee: Mohammad Aslam NOR
Assistant Referee 1: Jorgen Valstadsve NOR
Assistant Referee 2: Alf Rossland NOR
Fourth Official: Marius Grotta NOR
VAR: Kristoffer Hagenes NOR
AVAR: Emilie Torkelsen NOR
Referee Observer: Egill Markússon ISL

Aqtobe FK – Legia Warszawa
Referee: Granit Maqedonci SWE
Assistant Referee 1: Max Wilde SWE
Assistant Referee 2: Marcus Klitte SWE
Fourth Official: Adi Aganovic SWE
VAR: Gianluca Aureliano ITA
AVAR: Daniele Paterna ITA
Referee Observer: Babak Quliyev AZE

BK Hacken – Spartak Trnava
Referee: Ivar Kristjánsson ISL
Assistant Referee 1: Birkir Sigurdarson ISL
Assistant Referee 2: Gylfi Sigurdsson ISL
Fourth Official: Vilhjálmur Thórarinsson ISL
VAR: Jonas Hansen DEN
AVAR: Aydin Uslu DEN
Referee Observer: Nerijus Dunauskas LTU

CFR Cluj – Paksi FC
Referee: Kyriákos Athanasíou CYP
Assistant Referee 1: Mários Kalogírou CYP
Assistant Referee 2: Pávlos Georgíou CYP
Fourth Official: Andréas Techráni CYP
VAR: Mários Christofórou CYP
AVAR: Rovértos Kósta CYP
Referee Observer: Karel Vidlák CZE

NK Celje – Sabah FK
Referee: Dragomir Draganov BUL
Assistant Referee 1: Hristo Hadzhiyski BUL
Assistant Referee 2: Krasimir Atanasov BUL
Fourth Official: Martin Velikov BUL
VAR: Vasimir El-Hatib BUL
AVAR: Volen Chinkov BUL
Referee Observer: Radek Příhoda CZE

FK Partizan – AEK Larnaca
Referee: Gustavo Correia POR
Assistant Referee 1: Pedro Ribeiro POR
Assistant Referee 2: André Dias POR
Fourth Official: José Bessa POR
VAR: Fábio Melo POR
AVAR: Hélder Malheiro POR
Referee Observer: Shmuel Shteif ISR

UEFA Champions League 2025/26 – First Qualifying Round (Second Leg)

15-16 July 2025

Qairat FK – Olimpija Ljubljana
Referee: Matteo Marchetti ITA (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Alessio Berti ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Valerio Colarossi ITA
Fourth Official: Kevin Bonacina ITA
VAR: Luca Pairetto ITA
AVAR: Rosario Abisso ITA
Referee Observer: Uno Tutk EST

Lincoln Red Imps – Vikingur
Referee: Ben McMaster NIR
Assistant Referee 1: Stephen Bell NIR
Assistant Referee 2: John Doherty NIR
Fourth Official: James Robinson NIR
VAR: Peter Bankes ENG
AVAR: Timothy Wood ENG
Referee Observer: William Collum SCO

Hamrun Spartans – FK Zalgiris
Referee: Matteo Marcenaro ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Giovanni Baccini ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Marco Ceccon ITA
Fourth Official: Luca Zufferli ITA
VAR: Daniele Doveri ITA
AVAR: Federico La Penna ITA
Referee Observer: Martin Atkinson ENG

Milsami Orhei – Kups Kuopio
Referee: Mihály Káprály HUN
Assistant Referee 1: István Albert HUN
Assistant Referee 2: Gergő Vígh-Tarsonyi HUN
Fourth Official: Gergő Bogár HUN
VAR: István Vad HUN
AVAR: Ferenc Karakó HUN
Referee Observer: Dejan Jakimovski MKD

Malmo FF – Iberia Tbilisi
Referee: Romain Lissorgue FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Brice Parinet-Le Tellier FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Steven Torregrossa FRA
Fourth Official: Jérémy Stinat FRA
VAR: Éric Wattellier FRA
AVAR: Marc Bollengier FRA
Referee Observer: David Fernández Borbalán ESP

FK RFS – Levadia Tallinn
Referee: Andrei Chivulete ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Radu Ghinguleac ROU
Assistant Referee 2: Andrei Constantinescu ROU
Fourth Official: Radu Petrescu ROU
VAR: Sebastian Colțescu ROU
AVAR: Iulian Dima ROU
Referee Observer: Robert Malek POL

KF Shkendija – The New Siants
Referee: Saiat Qarabaev KAZ
Assistant Referee 1: Iurii Tihoniuk KAZ
Assistant Referee 2: Dmitrii Belogradov KAZ
Fourth Official: Arman Esmuratov KAZ
VAR: Michael Salisbury ENG
AVAR: Daniiar Sahi KAZ
Referee Observer: Alieh Čykun BLR

FC Deifferdeng – KF Drita
Referee: Viktor Kopiyevskyy UKR
Assistant Referee 1: Semen Shlonchak UKR
Assistant Referee 2: Volodymyr Vysotskyy UKR
Fourth Official: Dmytro Panchyshyn UKR
VAR: Oleksiy Derevinskyy UKR
AVAR: Oleksandr Shandor UKR
Referee Observer: Stanislav Todorov BUL

Inter d’Escaldes – FCSB
Referee: Ishmael Barbara MLT
Assistant Referee 1: James Muscat MLT
Assistant Referee 2: Duncan Spencer MLT
Fourth Official: Emanuel Grech MLT
VAR: Michael Fabbri ITA
AVAR: Matteo Gariglio ITA
Referee Observer: Ian Stokes IRL

Breidablik – Egnatia
Referee: David Dickinson SCO
Assistant Referee 1: Francis Connor SCO
Assistant Referee 2: Jonathan Bell SCO
Fourth Official: Lloyd Wilson SCO
VAR: Kevin Clancy SCO
AVAR: Greg Aitken SCO
Referee Observer: Hannes Kaasik EST

Zrinjski Mostar – Virtus AC
Referee: Visar Kastrati KOS
Assistant Referee 1: Besnik Morina KOS
Assistant Referee 2: Arbnor Bullatovci KOS
Fourth Official: Valon Bajgora KOS
VAR: Dardan Çaka KOS
AVAR: Alban Shala KOS
Referee Observer: Charálambos Kalogerópoulos GRE

Buducnost Podgorica – Noa FA
Referee: Matthias Jöllenbeck GER
Assistant Referee 1: Christof Günsch GER
Assistant Referee 2: Jonas Weickenmeier GER
Fourth Official: Robin Braun GER
VAR: Benjamin Brand GER
AVAR: Timo Gerach GER
Referee Observer: Laurent Duhamel FRA

Linfield – Shelbourne
Referee: Andrew Madley ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Neil Davies ENG
Assistant Referee 2: Wade Smith ENG
Fourth Official: Samuel Barrott ENG
VAR: Darren England ENG
AVAR: Nick Hopton ENG
Referee Observer: Jens Larsen DEN

Dynamo Minsk – PFK Ludogorets
Referee: Goga Kikacheishvili GEO
Assistant Referee 1: Davit Akhvlediani GEO
Assistant Referee 2: Davit Gabisonia GEO
Fourth Official: Irakli Kvirikashvili GEO
VAR: Clay Ruperti NED
AVAR: Bakur Ninua GEO
Referee Observer: Draženko Kovačić CRO

FIFA Club World Cup Final 2025: Faghani (AUS)

The referee who helped open the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 will fittingly usher the groundbreaking tournament toward its unforgettable climax, as Australia’s Alireza Faghani has been appointed to officiate Sunday’s final between Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea FC. Faghani, 47, was selected on Friday for the upcoming showpiece at New York New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium. The final will be his fourth match in charge at this Club World Cup, which kicked off on 14 June with Faghani overseeing the Inter Miami CF-Al Ahly FC clash at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. A two-time winner of the Asian Football Confederation’s Referee of the Year award, Faghani is no stranger to prestige appointments. But the opportunity to work a historic match like Sunday’s final, which will determine the first true global club world champion, is a dream come true – not to mention the result of weeks of preparation and years of hard work. “First of all, I have to just express my feelings. This is the first (FIFA) Club World Cup and it’s a real pleasure to be a part of this important tournament of FIFA,” Faghani said after learning of his gratifying assignment. “I feel great, actually. We [were busy for] two weeks with preparation regarding all aspects and then, finally, I received the final game.” Pierluigi Collina, the Chairman of the FIFA Referees Committee, said Faghani emerged from an outstanding pool of Club World Cup referees that gave assessors plenty to ponder. “When we decide (on) the referee for a final, we always take into consideration several factors… of course, the performances delivered during the competition,” Collina explained. “They really (did) put us in a very, very difficult position, because there were many referees who would have deserved to [officiate] in the final. We chose Alireza Faghani and the rest of the team, because we think – we are convinced – that this is the best team for the final.”
Faghani earned his FIFA badge in 2008 and has refereed the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil – overseeing the final between the hosts and Germany – as well as the third-place play-off at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia. He also took charge of two group stage contests at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. He understands what goes into working and excelling at a major tournament, and he applied that knowledge effectively over the past month-plus in the United States. “Every tournament, it’s a privilege for us to be a part of the tournament. As I said, we had two weeks’ preparation. We worked on all aspects: team tactics, practical and, also, medical,” Faghani said. “We started the tournament in this way and, hopefully, all of the referees were on the same page, and, at the end of the day, I think the teams were also happy [with] the referees’ performance.” He added, “And I have to thank all the people who are behind the scenes, like administration, the instructors, and everybody who just pushes us to be prepared for the tournament.” This summer, Faghani also refereed the CA Boca Juniors-FC Bayern München Group C game in Miami and the Chelsea FC-Palmeiras quarter-final in Philadelphia. “We are very happy [with] the refereeing here. The standard was at the expected level. We implemented something new, like the referees’ camera, which was received in a great way, even beyond our expectations. So, I can say, (it was) great,” Collina said. “I hope that the team – our match officials of the 63rd match of the FIFA Club World Cup ’25 – will be at the same standard of the teammates [throughout] the competition. We are very confident that this will be (the case).” Faghani will be joined at MetLife Stadium by assistant referees Anton Shchetinin and Ashley Beecham, both Australian compatriots, as well as fourth official Facundo Tello and reserve assistant referee Gabriel Chade, both of Argentina. The video assistant referee (VAR) will be Germany’s Bastian Dankert. He’ll be supported by Nicaraguan assistant VAR Tatiana Guzmán and Croatian support VAR Ivan Bebek. With that team behind him, Faghani said he was ready to soak in the experience and confident about performing well on the biggest stage. “I’m 47 years old. This will be one of my last tournaments. It’s a pleasure, really, to be a part of the FIFA (Club World Cup) tournament, and I try to enjoy every moment,” he said. “Nothing is a surprise for us because we have been working (on) every aspect, so it will be a good game from both teams, and we are trying to do our best and be the best team in [Sunday’s] match." (Source: FIFA)


13 July 2025
Chelsea FC – Paris St. Germain
Referee: Alireza Faghani AUS
Assistant Referee 1: Anton Shchetinin AUS
Assistant Referee 2: Ashley Beacham AUS
Fourth Official: Facundo Tello ARG
Reserve AR: Gabriel Chade ARG
VAR: Bastian Dankert GER
AVAR: Tatiana Guzman NCA
SVAR: Ivan Bebek CRO

UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 – Group Stage (Matches 21-24)

12 July 2025
Sweden – Germany
Referee: Silvia Gasperotti ITA (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Francesca Di Monte ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Amina Gutschi AUT
Fourth Official: Alina Peşu ROU
VAR: Aleandro Di Paolo ITA
AVAR: Jelena Cvetković SRB
Referee Observer: Marta Frias Acedo ESP

Poland – Denmark
Referee: Olatz Rivera Olmedo ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Eliana Fernandez Gonzalez ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Emily Carney ENG
Fourth Official: Désirée Grundbacher SUI
VAR: Guillermo Cuadra Fernandez ESP
AVAR: Judit Romano Garcia ESP
Referee Observer: Rhona Coombes IRL

13 July 2025
England – Wales
Referee: Frida Klarlund DEN
Assistant Referee 1: Fie Bruun DEN
Assistant Referee 2: Heini Hyvönen FIN
Fourth Official: Iuliana Demetrescu ROU
VAR: Tiago Martins POR
AVAR: Cătălin Popa ROU
Referee Observer: Gyöngyi Gaal HUN

Netherlands – France
Referee: Ivana Martinčić CRO
Assistant Referee 1: Sanja Rodjak-Karšić CRO
Assistant Referee 2: Staša Špur SVN
Fourth Official: Katalin Kulcsar HUN
VAR: Fedayi San SUI
AVAR: Momčilo Marković SRB
Referee Observer: Antonia Kokotou GRE

Collina: “Referees’ body cams went beyond our expectations”

Pierluigi Collina, the Chairman of the FIFA Referees Committee, says that he is very happy with the refereeing innovations introduced at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, including body cameras for referees, advanced semi-automated offside technology and the new eight-second rule aimed at cutting down time-wasting by goalkeepers.
The inaugural edition of the new 32-team tournament was the first FIFA competition to feature body cams and Mr. Collina said they have received a positive reception. The trial aimed to explore whether the new camera angle can improve the experience for those watching on television and online by showcasing the referee’s perspective. “The outcome of using the ref cam here at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 went beyond our expectations. We thought it would have been an interesting experience for TV viewers and we’ve received great comments,” said Mr. Collina. “We were asked: ‘Why not in all the matches?’ and even more: ‘Why not in all sports?’“ He added that, while it provided enjoyment for the public, it was also “very, very positive” for FIFA’s own purposes. “We had the possibility to see what the referee sees on the field of play. And this was not only for entertainment purposes, but also for coaching the referees (and) to explain why something was not seen on the field of play,” he said. One example was the group stage match between Atlético de Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, where the referee did not see a handball incident by an Atlético defender because a player blocked his line of vision. “From this ref cam, (it) was absolutely clear that the referee could not have seen that incident live on the pitch,” Mr. Collina said. The video assistant referee (VAR) alerted the referee who awarded a penalty to Paris Saint-Germain after reviewing the incident on the pitchside monitor
The tournament also saw the introduction of an amendment to Law 12.2a, passed by the International Football Association Board (IFAB) at its 139th Annual General Meeting on 1 March 2025. Under the new rule, a corner kick is awarded to the attacking team if a goalkeeper holds the ball for longer than eight seconds, with the referee using a visual five-second countdown. Previously, the referee would award an indirect free kick if the goalkeeper kept the ball for more than six seconds. “It was very successful; the tempo of the match was improved. We had no time lost by goalkeepers keeping the ball between their hands for a very long time – as happened quite often in matches before,” said Mr. Collina, adding that violations were kept to a minimum with the new law. “The fact that only two goalkeepers were punished means that they really respected the rule. And by doing that, we achieved the purpose that we wanted, which was not to give corner kicks, but prevent the eight seconds rule from being not respected. The purpose was 100% achieved.”
An advanced version of the semi-automated offside technology helped speed up the decisions for offside situations and Mr Collina said this helped avoid situations where forwards run 30 to 40 metres only for the flag to be raised at the end. “The alert went to the assistant referees well before, when there was a clear offside position. So, it worked very well, we have the goals disallowed, correctly disallowed; we also had correct decisions supported by the semi-automatic offside technology – [we are] very happy, very pleased,” Mr. Collina said. A total of 117 match officials – 35 referees, 58 assistant referees and 24 video match officials – from 41 member associations were appointed to take charge of the 63 matches during the tournament. “It was a great competition. The people attending the matches confirm this, it was well played by players and well refereed by match officials. And all the referees who are here are 100% proud of being part, of having been part of this first time ever,” Mr. Collina concluded.

Source: FIFA

UEFA Referees Committee 2025-2027

Chairman
Roberto Rosetti (ITA, UEFA Managing Director of Refereeing)


Members
1. Dagmar Damkova (CZE, UEFA Refereeing Officer)
2. Vladimir Sajn (SVN, UEFA Refereeing Officer)
3. Björn Kuipers (NED, UEFA Refereeing Officer)
4. Carlos Velasco Carballo (ESP, UEFA Refereeing Officer)

Referee Development Panel

1. Frank De Bleeckere (BEL)
2. David Elleray (ENG)
3. Howard Webb (ENG)
4. Rebecca Welch (ENG, new)
5. Antony Gautier (FRA)
6. Herbert Fandel (GER)
7. Knut Kircher (GER, new)
8. Kyros Vassaras (GRE)
9. Gyöngyi Gaal (HUN)
10. Gianluca Rocchi (ITA)
11. Luciano Gonçalves (POR, new)
12. Nikolai Levnikov (RUS)
13. Luis Medina Cantalejo (ESP)
14. Martin Hansson (SWE)
15. Ingrid Jonsson (SWE)

Referee Convention Panel

1. Sokol Jareci (ALB)
2. Stephanie Forde (BEL)
3. Werner Helsen (BEL)
4. Costas Kapitanis (CYP)
5. Radek Prihoda (CZE)
6. Michael Johansen (DEN)
7. Jorn-West Larsen (DEN)
8. Nathan Magill (ENG, new)
9. Alain Sars (FRA)
10. Gyöngyi Gaal (HUN)
11. Peter Hegyi (HUN)
12. Gerard Perry (IRL)
13. Yariv Tepper (ISR)
14. Valentina Garoffolo (ITA, new)
15. Katia Senesi (ITA)
16. Alan Sant (MLT)
17. Vladimir Antonov (MDA)
18. Alan Snoddy (NIR, UEFA appointment)
19. Terje Hauge (NOR)
20. Damian Picz (POL)
21. Nuno Castro (POR, UEFA appointment)
22. Jose Gomes (POR, new)
23. Alexandru Deaconu (ROU) 
24. Aleksandr Gvardis (RUS, new)
25. Leonid Kaloshin (RUS, UEFA appointment)
26. Maria Persson (SWE, new)
27. Hege Steinlund (SWE)
28. Sascha Amhof (SUI)

UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 – Group Stage (Matches 17-20)

10 July 2025
Finland – Switzerland
Referee: Stephanie Frappart FRA (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Camille Soriano FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Irina Pozdejeva LTU
Fourth Official: Catarina Campos POR
VAR: Willy Delajod FRA
AVAR: Christian Dingert GER
Referee Observer: Marta Frias Acedo ESP

Norway – Iceland
Referee: Alina Peșu ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Daniela Constantinescu ROU
Assistant Referee 2: Svitlana Hrushko UKR
Fourth Official: Hristiana Guteva BUL
VAR: Katrin Rafalski GER
AVAR: Cătălin Popa ROU
Referee Observer: Rhona Coombes IRL

11 July 2025
Italy – Spain
Referee: Iuliana Demetrescu ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Mihaela Tepusa ROU
Assistant Referee 2: Franca Overtoom NED
Fourth Official: Katalin Kulcsar HUN
VAR: Dennis Higler NED
AVAR: Tamas Bognar HUN
Referee Observer: Gyöngyi Gaal HUN

Portugal – Belgium
Referee: Tess Olofsson SWE
Assistant Referee 1: Almira Spahic SWE
Assistant Referee 2: Monica Lokkeberg NOR
Fourth Official: Shona Shukrula NED
VAR: Jarred Gillett AUS
AVAR: Sian Massey-Ellis ENG 
Referee Observer: Antonia Kokotou GRE

UEFA Referee Categories - First half of the season 2025/2026

Men

Elite (30)
Irfan Peljto (BIH, 1984), Michael Oliver (ENG, 1985), Anthony Taylor (ENG, 1978), Jesus Gil Manzano (ESP, 1984), Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez (ESP, 1982), Jose Sanchez Martinez (ESP, 1983), Benoît Bastien (FRA, 1983), Francois Letexier (FRA, 1989), Clement Turpin (FRA, 1982), Daniel Siebert (GER, 1984), Tobias Stieler (GER, 1981), Felix Zwayer (GER, 1981), Anastasios Sidiropoulos (GRE, 1979), Orel Grinfeeld (ISR, 1981), Marco Guida (ITA, 1981), Maurizio Mariani (ITA, 1982), Davide Massa (ITA, 1981), Serdar Gözübüyük (NED, 1985), Danny Makkelie (NED, 1983), Espen Eskas (NOR, 1988), Szymon Marciniak (POL, 1981), Joao Pinheiro (POR, 1988), Istvan Kovacs (ROU, 1984), Sergei Karasev (RUS, 1979), Srdjan Jovanovic (SRB, 1986), Sandro Schärer (SUI, 1988), Ivan Kruzliak (SVK, 1984), Slavko Vincic (SVN, 1979), Glenn Nyberg (SWE, 1988), Halil Meler (TUR, 1986).

First Category (58)
Enea Jorgji (ALB), Juxhin Xhaja (ALB), Sebastian Gishamer (AUT), Julian Weinberger (AUT), Aliyar Aghayev (AZE), Elchin Masiyev (AZE), Erik Lambrechts (BEL), Lawrence Visser (BEL), Georgi Kabakov (BUL), Igor Pajac (CRO), Duje Strukan (CRO), Ondrej Berka (CZE), Jakob Kehlet (DEN), Morten Krogh (DEN), John Brooks (ENG), Christopher Kavanagh (ENG), Ricardo De Burgos Bengoechea (ESP), Juan Martinez Munuera (ESP), Kristo Tohver (EST), Mohammed Al-Emara (FIN), Jerome Brisard (FRA), Willy Delajod (FRA), Stephanie Frappart (FRA), Goga Kikacheishvili (GEO), Giorgi Kruashvili (GEO), Sven Jablonski (GER), Harm Osmers (GER), Sascha Stegemann (GER), Vasileios Fotias (GRE), Anastasios Papapetrou (GRE), Balazs Berke (HUN), Tamas Bognar (HUN), Yigal Frid (ISR), Simone Sozza (ITA), Manfredas Lukjancukas (LTU), Donatas Rumsas (LTU), Andris Treimanis (LVA), Nikola Dabanovic (MNE), Allard Lindhout (NED), Sander van der Eijk (NED), Rohit Saggi (NOR), Pawel Raczkowski (POL), Damian Sylwestrzak (POL), Luis Godinho (POR), Antonio Nobre (POR), Marian Barbu (ROU), Horatiu Fesnic (ROU), Radu Petrescu (ROU), Sergei Ivanov (RUS), John Beaton (SCO), Nicholas Walsh (SCO), Nenad Minakovic (SRB), Urs Schnyder (SUI), Filip Glova (SVK), Matej Jug (SVN), Rade Obrenovic (SVN), Mohammed Al-Hakim (SWE), Mykola Balakin (UKR).

Second Category (204)
Eldorjan Hamiti (ALB), Florian Lata (ALB), Antoine Chiaramonti (AND), Artem Gasparyan (ARM), Ashot Ghaltakhchyan (ARM), Zaven Hovhannisyan (ARM), Henrik Nalbandyan (ARM), Walter Altmann (AUT), Christian Ciochirca (AUT), Stefan Ebner (AUT), Alan Kijas (AUT), Jakob Semler (AUT), Kamal Umudlu (AZE), Simon Bourdeaud'hui (BEL), Lothar D’Hondt (BEL), Bram Van Driessche (BEL), Nathan Verboomen (BEL), Jasper Vergoote (BEL), Antoni Bandic (BIH), Luka Bilbija (BIH), Milos Gigovic (BIH), Dzmitry Dzmitryieu (BLR), Amine Kourgheli (BLR), Anton Lashuk (BLR), Viktar Shymusik (BLR), Volen Chinkov (BUL), Dragomir Draganov (BUL), Radoslav Gidzhenov (BUL), Georgi Ginchev (BUL), Nikola Popov (BUL), Dario Bel (CRO), Ante Culina (CRO), Mateo Erceg (CRO), Patrik Kolaric (CRO), Ivana Martincic (CRO), Menelaos Antoniou (CYP), Kyriakos Athanasiou (CYP), Konstantinos Fellas (CYP), Chrysovalantis Theouli (CYP), Dalibor Černy (CZE), Marek Radina (CZE), Karel Rouček (CZE), Dominik Stary (CZE), Ladislav Szikszay (CZE), Jakob Carlsen (DEN), Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen (DEN), Sandi Putros (DEN), Mikkel Redder (DEN), Jakob Sundberg (DEN), Stuart Attwell (ENG), Samuel Barrott (ENG), Darren England (ENG), Jarred Gillett (ENG), Robert Jones (ENG), Andrew Madley (ENG), Javier Alberola Rojas (ESP), Guillermo Cuadra Fernandez (ESP), Alejandro Muniz Ruiz (ESP), Jose Munuera Montero (ESP), Cesar Soto Grado (ESP), Joonas Jaanovits (EST), Karl Koppel (EST), Joni Hyytia (FIN), Oliver Reitala (FIN), Peiman Simani (FIN), Bastien Dechepy (FRA), Romain Lissorgue (FRA), Jeremie Pignard (FRA), Mathieu Vernice (FRA), Eric Wattellier (FRA), Johan Ellefsen (FRO), Heini Vidoy (FRO), Aleko Aptsiauri (GEO), Giorgi Avazashvili (GEO), Florian Badstübner (GER), Matthias Jöllenbeck (GER), Daniel Schlager (GER), Robert Schroder (GER), Seth Sheehan-Galia (GIB), Ioannis Papadopoulos (GRE), Alexandros Tsakalidis (GRE), Christos Vergetis (GRE), Gergo Bogar (HUN), Bence Csonka (HUN), Mihaly Kapraly (HUN), Marton Rusz (HUN), Robert Harvey (IRL), Robert Hennessy (IRL), Paul McLaughlin (IRL), Kevin O'Sullivan (IRL), Helgi Jonasson (ISL), Johann Jonsson (ISL), Ivar Kristjansson (ISL), Vilhjalmur Thorarinsson (ISL), David Fuxman (ISR), Gal Leibovitz (ISR), Gal Levi (ISR), Snir Levi (ISR), Daniele Chiffi (ITA), Andrea Colombo (ITA), Maria Ferrieri Caputi (ITA), Matteo Marcenaro (ITA), Matteo Marchetti (ITA), Fabio Maresca (ITA), Luca Pairetto (ITA), Sayat Karabayev (KAZ), Rustam Omarov (KAZ), Daniyar Sakhi (KAZ), Bulat Sariyev (KAZ), Mervan Bejtullahu (KOS), Visar Kastrati (KOS), Genc Nuza (KOS), Robertas Valikonis (LTU), Jeremy Muller (LUX), Jasmin Sabotic (LUX), Ivo Torres (LUX), Edgars Malcevs (LVA), Vitalijs Spasjonnikovs (LVA), Igor Boşca (MDA), Roman Jitari (MDA), Dumitru Muntean (MDA), Ion Orlic (MDA), Vlatko Ilioski (MKD), Jovan Kachevski (MKD), Ivana Projkovska (MKD), Igor Stojčevski (MKD), Ishmael Barbara (MLT), Matthew De Gabriele (MLT), Philip Farrugia (MLT), Trustin Farrugia Cann (MLT), Miloš Bošković (MNE), Miloš Savovic (MNE), Dennis Higler (NED), Joey Kooij (NED), Marc Nagtegaal (NED), Tim Marschall (NIR), Benjamin McMaster (NIR Ian McNabb (NIR), Jamie Robinson (NIR), Mohammad Aslam (NOR), Marius Grotta (NOR), Kristoffer Hagenes (NOR), Daniel Higraff (NOR), Sigurd Kringstad (NOR), Patryk Gryckiewicz (POL, 1995), Damian Kos (POL), Lukasz Kuzma (POL), Wojciech Myć (POL), Gustavo Correia (POR), Joao Gonçalves (POR), Miguel Nogueira (POR), Tiago Martins (POR), Claudio Pereira (POR), Fabio Verissimo (POR), Andrei Chivulete (ROU), Iuliana Demetrescu (ROU), Szabolcs Kovacs (ROU), Rares Vidican (ROU), Sergey Cheban (RUS), Evgeni Kukuliak (RUS), Kirill Levnikov (RUS), Artem Liubimov (RUS), Vitali Meshkov (RUS), Vladimir Moskalev (RUS), Pavel Shadykhanov (RUS), David Dickinson (SCO), Ross Hardie (SCO), Matthew MacDermid (SCO), Donald Robertson (SCO), Michele Beltrano (SMR), Pavle Ilić (SRB), Milos Milanovic (SRB), Danilo Nikolić (SRB), Novak Simovic (SRB), Luca Cibelli (SUI), Alessandro Dudic (SUI), Lukas Fähndrich (SUI), Lionel Tschudi (SUI), Sven Wolfensberger (SUI), Martin Dohal (SVK), Peter Kralovic (SVK), Michal Ocenas (SVK), Martin Matoša (SVN), David Šmajc (SVN), Oscar Johnson (SWE), Kristoffer Karlsson (SWE), Adam Ladebäck (SWE), Granit Maqedonci (SWE), Joakim Östling (SWE), Oguzhan Çakir (TUR), Attila Karaoglan (TUR), Arda Kardesler (TUR), Zorbay Küçük (TUR), Kadir Saglam (TUR), Mehmet Türkmen (TUR), Oleksii Derevinskyi (UKR), Viktor Kopiievskyi (UKR), Dmytro Kubriak (UKR), Dmytro Panchyshyn (UKR), Denys Shurman (UKR), Klym Zabroda (UKR), Iwan Griffith (WAL), Aaron Jones (WAL), Thomas Owen (WAL).

Women

Elite (22)
Ivana Martincic (CRO, 1985), Jana Adamkova (CZE, 1978), Frida Klarlund (DEN, 1989), Marta Huerta De Aza (ESP, 1990), Olatz Rivera Olmedo (ESP, 1996), Lina Lehtovaara (FIN, 1981), Stephanie Frappart (FRA, 1983), Riem Hussein (GER, 1980), Eleni Antoniou (GRE, 1985), Katalin Kulcsar (HUN, 1984), Maria Ferrieri Caputi (ITA, 1990), Silvia Gasperotti (ITA, 1993), Ivana Projkovska (MKD, 1986), Ewa Augustyn (POL, 1989), Sandra Bastos (POR, 1978), Catarina Campos (POR, 1985), Iuliana Demetrescu (ROU, 1990), Alina Pesu (ROU, 1989), Lorraine Watson (SCO, 1985), Jelena Cvetkovic (SRB, 1991), Desiree Grundbacher (SUI, 1983), Tess Olofsson (SWE, 1988).

First Category (45)
Emanuela Rusta (ALB), Olivia Tschon (AUT), Merima Celik (BIH), Volha Blotskaya (BLR), Caroline Lanssens (BEL), Galiya Echeva (BUL), Kristina Georgieva (BUL), Hristiana Guteva (BUL), Sabina Bolic (CRO), Jelena Pejkovic (CRO), Veronika Kovarova (CZE), Michaela Pachtova (CZE), Lucie Sulcova (CZE), Nanna Andersen (DEN), Abigail Byrne (ENG), Kirsty Dowle (ENG), Ainara Acevedo Dudley (ESP), Minka Vekkeli (FIN), Lotta Vuorio (FIN), Victoria Beyer (FRA), Alexandra Collin (FRA), Maika Vanderstichel (FRA), Fabienne Michel (GER), Angelika Soeder (GER), Karoline Wacker (GER), Franziska Wildfeuer (GER), Reka Molnar (HUN), Katalin Sipos (HUN), Deborah Bianchi (ITA), Maria Marotta (ITA), Rasa Grigone (LTU), Shona Shukrula (NED), Lizzy van der Helm (NED), Henrikke Nervik (NOR), Michalina Diakow (POL), Katarzyna Lisiecka-Sek (POL), Ana Terteleac (ROU), Vera Opeikina (RUS), Jelena Medjedovic (SRB), Marina Živković (SRB), Deborah Anex (SUI), Michele Schmolzer (SUI), Miriama Bockova (SVK), Zuzana Valentova (SVK), Aleksandra Cesen (SVN).

Second Category (73)
Eglantina Pjetrushaj (ALB), Marta San Juan Casado (AND), Araksya Saribekyan (ARM), Sofik Torosyan (ARM), Kathrin Huber (AUT), Sara Telek (AUT), Marina Zechner (AUS), Farida Lutfaliyeva (AZE), Jana Van Laere (BEL), Vesna Miletic (BIH), Jelena Kumer (CRO), Ioanna Allaylotou (CYP), Zoe Stavrou (CYP), Frederikke Sokjaer (DEN), Melissa Burgin (ENG), Emily Heaslip (ENG), Stacey Pearson (ENG), Elisabeth Calvo Valentin (ESP), Eugenia Gil Soriano (ESP), Reelika Turi (EST), Satu Miettunen (FIN), Audrey Gerbel (FRA), Mzevinari Sharashanidze (GEO), Teona Sturua (GEO), Anastasia Mylopoulou (GRE), Eirini Pingiou (GRE), Andromachi Tsiofliki (GRE), Eszter Urban (HUN), Briet Bragadottir (ISL), Sapir Berman (ISR), Mariia Glekova (ISR), Martina Molinaro (ITA), Tatiana Sorokopudova (KAZ), Rita Vehapi (KOS), Jurgita Macikunyte (LTU), Ugne Smitaite (LTU), Jeļena Jermolajeva (LVA), Tatjana Lavrentika (LVA), Oxana Cruc (MDA), Elena Gobjila (MDA), Irena Velevackoska-Ristevski (MKD), Joanna Vassallo (MLT), Wendy Gijsbers (NED), Marisca Overtoom (NED), Louise Thompson (NIR), Karoline Jensen (NOR), Emilie Torkelsen (NOR), Sarah Zangeneh (NOR), Anna Adamska (POL), Filipa Cunha (POR), Teresa Oliveira (POR), Roxana Timis (ROU), Karina Afanaseva (RUS), Nadezhda Gorinova (RUS), Marina Krupskaya (RUS), Alexandra Ponomareva (RUS), Abbie Hendry (SCO), Milica Milovanović (SRB), Laura Mauricio (SUI), Vanja Jankovic (SVN), Tjasa Misja (SVN), Lovisa Johansson (SWE), Hanna Laajanen (SWE), Maral Mirzai (SWE), Asen Albayrak (TUR), Hatice Aydin (TUR), Melek Dakan (TUR), Cansu Tiryaki (TUR), Kristina Kozoroh (UKR), Sofiya Prychyna (UKR), Anastasiya Romanyuk (UKR), Liudmyla Telbukh (UKR), Charlotte Carpenter (WAL).

Futsal

Elite (36)
Vedran Babic (CRO, 1987), Nikola Jelic (CRO, 1982), Yiangos Yiangou (CYP), Ondrej Cerny (CZE, 1979), David Nissen (DEN, 1986), Peter Nurse (ENG), Juan Cordero Gallardo (ESP, 1978), Pablo Delgado Sastre (ESP), Alejandro Martinez Flores (ESP, 1977), David Urdanoz Apezteguia (ESP, 1979), Grigori Osomkov (EST, 1985), Arttu Kyynaeraeinen (FIN, 1985), Victor Chaix (FRA, 1985), Julien Lang (FRA), Nicola Manzione (ITA, 1983), Chiara Perona (ITA, 1987), Dominykas Norkus (LTU), Viktor Bugenko (MDA), Lars Van Leeuwen (NED), Dag Tangvik (NOR, 1997), Telmen Undrakh (NOR), Damian Grabowski (POL, 1991), Miguel Castilho (POR, 1981), Cristiano Santos (POR, 1989), Ruben Santos (POR), Vlad Ciobanu (ROU), Bogdan Hanceariuc (ROU), Irina Velikanova (RUS, 1980), Petar Radojcic (SRB, 1981), Daniel Matkovic (SUI, 1989), David Schaerli (SUI), Ales Mocnik Peric (SVN, 1986), Dejan Veselic (SVN, 1986), Kamil Cetin (TUR, 1984), Denys Kutsyi (UKR, 1986), Mariia Myslovska (UKR, 1990).

First Category (41)
Hikmat Qafarli (AZE), Jiri Bergs (BEL), Juan Boelen (BEL), Volha Pauliuts (BLR), Trayan Enchev (BUL), Kaloyan Kirilov (BUL), Mislav Dzeko (CRO), Dino Kramar (CRO), Radim Cep (CZE), Jan Kresta (CZE), Martin Koster (DEN), Javier Moreno Reina (ESP), Kirill Naishouler (FIN), Maximilian Alkofer (GER), Vasileios Christodoulis (GRE), Norbert Szilagyi (HUN), Giulio Colombin (ITA), Dario Pezzuto (ITA), Aslan Galayev (KAZ), Besar Beqiri (KOS), Besart Ismajli (KOS), Ingus Purins (LVA), Marjan Mladenovski (MKD), Done Ristovski (MKD), Stephen Vella (MLT), Ibrahim El Jilali (NED), Joern Te Kloeze (NED), Monica Czudzinovicz (POL), Filipe Duarte (POR), Daniele D’Adamo (SMR), Nikola Rabrenovic (SRB), Darko Boskovic (SUI), Rastislav Behancin (SVK), Lukas Pesko (SVK), Admir Zahovic (SVN), Ademir Avdic (SWE), David Glavonjic (SWE), George Jansizian (SWE), Ugur Cakmak (TUR), Hakan Tezcan (TUR), Fatma Tursun (TUR).

Second Category (95)
Arlind Subashi (ALB), Gevorg Yeghoyan (ARM), Daniel Stauber (AUT), Manuel Wolf (AUT), Knyaz Amiraslanov (AZE), Ali Jabrayilov (AZE), Amine El Hilali (BEL), Stijn Lehembre (BEL), Farik Keco (BIH), Vedran Marcinko (BIH), Nikola Tadic (BIH), Aliaksandr Auramau (BLR), Maryia Kacheyeva (BLR), Yahueni Zhalabkou (BLR), Ivan Ivanov (BUL), Aleksandar Vangelov (BUL), Marijana Orešić (CRO), Michalis Christofides (CYP), Nicolas Nicolaou (CYP), Theocharis Theocharous (CYP), Filip Nesnera (CZE), Alice Vevodova (CZE), Daniel Sorensen (DEN), Oliver Ballinger (ENG), Jordan Griffiths (ENG), Sara Gutierrez Echeverria (ESP), Noelia Gutierrez Munoz (ESP), Diego Martinez Garcia (ESP), Jagnar Jakobson (EST), Paavo Kompaa (FIN), Maria Tuomi (FIN), Adrien Crumois (FRA), Jordan Faltesse (FRA), Bryan Francois (FRA), Zviad Bliadze (GEO), Jacob Pawlowski (GER), Sven Schreiber (GER), Zyl Sheriff (GIB), Antonios Adamopoulos (GRE), Panagiotis Ntalas (GRE), Adam Czene-Joo (HUN), David Juhasz (HUN), Annamaria Tolnay (HUN), Peter Zimonyi (HUN), Alan Patchell (IRL), Raafat Al Hamola (ISR), Idan Berenshtein (ISR), Ofer Grosfeld (ISR), Martina Piccolo (ITA), Simone Zanfino (ITA), Giovanni Zannola (ITA), Nurlybek Kalimaganbetov (KAZ), Turekhan Tursumbayev (KAZ), Florentina Kallaba (KOS), Irmantas Kaprasovas (LTU), Mantas Pomeckis (LTU), Igors Jacevics (LVA), Sergejs Sacmans (LVA), Monika Dashtevska (MKD), Dejan Mladenovski (MKD), Danilo Francalanza (MLT), Andrea Naudi (MLT), Vladimir Sebek (MNE), Drazen Vuckevic (MNE), Jacob Van Dijke (NED), Dominik Cipinski (POL), Slawomir Steczko (POL), Pawel Tokarewicz (POL), Pedro Costa (POR), Rita Ferraz (POR), Filipa Prata (POR), Liviu Chita (ROU), Laurentiu Deaconu (ROU), Tatiana Boltneva (RUS), Vitali Groshev (RUS), Ilya Pogonin (RUS), Evgeny Sergeev (RUS), Gordon McCabe (SCO), Laurentiu Ilie (SMR), Bojan Graovac (SRB), Jasmina Mickoska (SRB), Srdjan Mihajlovic (SRB), Emilie Aubry (SUI), Emanuele Karbala (SUI), Peter Budac (SVK), Martin Matula (SVK), Doroteja Music (SVN), Jernej Petek (SVN), Kastriot Gerxhaliu (SWE), Ayberg Oz (TUR), Orest Dutsiak (UKR), Yevhen Hordiienko (UKR), Sviatoslav Kliuchnyk (UKR), Vasilica Ciuplea (WAL), Elwyn Parry (WAL).

Elite Referee Foster has retired to become UEFA Observer

The UEFA Referees Committee approved the referee categories for the first half of the season 2025/2026. The changes took effect on 1 July 2025.


Men

Retired from Second Category: Luis Teixeira (AND) – became UEFA Referee Observer

Women

Retired from Elite: Cheryl Foster (WAL, photo) – became UEFA Referee Observer

Retired from First Category: Elvira Nurmustafina (KAZ)

Retired from Second Category: Sara Alves (POR)

Futsal

No changes

UEFA Europa Conference League 2025/26 – First Qualifying Round (First Leg)

8-10 July 2025

Floriana FC – Haverfordwest AFC
Referee: Szabolcs Kovacs ROU (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Marius Badea ROU
Assistant Referee 2: Adrian Vornicu ROU
Fourth Official: Marcel Bîrsan ROU
Referee Observer: Daniele Orsato ITA

St. Joseph FC – Cliftonville FC
Referee: Daniel Higraff NOR
Assistant Referee 1: Ole Haukasen NOR
Assistant Referee 2: Runar Langseth NOR
Fourth Official: Sigurd Kringstad NOR
Referee Observer: Kevin Parry WAL

AC d’Escaldes – F91 Diddeleng
Referee: Konstantínos Fellás CYP
Assistant Referee 1: Geórgios Charalámbous CYP
Assistant Referee 2: Nicos Egglezou CYP
Fourth Official: Chrysovalántis Theoulí CYP
Referee Observer: Lucílio Batista POR

Bruno’s Magpies – Paide Linnameeskond
Referee: Paul McLaughlin IRL
Assistant Referee 1: Allen Lynch IRL
Assistant Referee 2: Darragh Keegan IRL
Fourth Official: Marc Lynch IRL
Referee Observer: Ferenc Székely HUN

FC Malisheva – Vikingur Reykjavik
Referee: Patryk Gryckiewicz POL
Assistant Referee 1: Marcin Boniek POL
Assistant Referee 2: Bartosz Kaszyński POL
Fourth Official: Wojciech Myć POL
Referee Observer: Robert Sedlacek AUT

Torpedo Kutaisi – Ordabasy FK
Referee: Anton Lašuk BLR
Assistant Referee 1: Dzianis Jemialjančykau BLR
Assistant Referee 2: Anton Palujanau BLR
Fourth Official: Amine Kourgheli BLR
Referee Observer: Murat Ilgaz TUR

SJK Seinajoki – KI Klaksvik
Referee: Jóhann Jónsson ISL
Assistant Referee 1: Ragnar Bender ISL
Assistant Referee 2: Gylfi Sigurdsson ISL
Fourth Official: Helgi Jónasson ISL
Referee Observer: Rune Pedersen NOR

Kaunas Zalgiris – Penybont FC
Referee: Peiman Simani FIN
Assistant Referee 1: Christian De Casseres FIN
Assistant Referee 2: Samu Koskinen FIN
Fourth Official: Joni Hyytiä FIN
Referee Observer: Konrad Plautz AUT

Union Letzeburg – Dila Gori
Referee: Seth Galia GIB
Assistant Referee 1: Michael Macias GIB
Assistant Referee 2: Fausti Guerrero GIB
Fourth Official: Timothy Reoch GIB
Referee Observer: Stephen Tanner ENG

Urartu FA – Nioman Hrodna
Referee: Mateo Erceg CRO
Assistant Referee 1: Hrvoje Radić CRO
Assistant Referee 2: Bojan Zobenica CRO
Fourth Official: Ante Čulina CRO
Referee Observer: Ichko Lozev BUL

Nomme Kalju FK Partizani
Referee: Ross Hardie SCO
Assistant Referee 1: David Roome SCO
Assistant Referee 2: Douglas Potter SCO
Fourth Official: Daniel McFarlane SCO
Referee Observer: Peter Rasmussen DEN

FK Decic – FK Sileks
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan ARM
Assistant Referee 1: Mesrop Ghazaryan ARM
Assistant Referee 2: Vanik Simonyan ARM
Fourth Official: Vardan Manukyan ARM
Referee Observer: Albano Janku ALB

Torpedo Biel – FK Rabotnicki
Referee: Aleko Aptsiauri GEO
Assistant Referee 1: Levan Varamishvili GEO
Assistant Referee 2: Davit Chigogidze GEO
Fourth Official: Irakli Kvirikashvili GEO
Referee Observer: Elmir Pilav BIH

Birkirkara – Petrocub
Referee: Vlatko Ilioski MKD
Assistant Referee 1: Kristijan Džonov MKD
Assistant Referee 2: Martin Petkovski MKD
Fourth Official: Benjamin Ḱerimi MKD
Referee Observer: Sven Bindels LUX

KF Vllaznia – BFC Daugavpils
Referee: Artem Gasparyan ARM
Assistant Referee 1: Atom Sevgulyan ARM
Assistant Referee 2: Khachatur Hovhannisyan ARM
Fourth Official: Yura Mahtesyan ARM
Referee Observer: Clayton Pisani MLT

Zeljeznicar – Koper
Referee: Ashot Ghaltakhchyan ARM
Assistant Referee 1: Sargis Hovhannisyan ARM
Assistant Referee 2: Harutyun Hambardzumyan ARM
Fourth Official: Henrik Nalbandyan ARM
Referee Observer: Christopher Lautier MLT

Sutjeska Niksic – Dynamo Brest
Referee: Jakob Semler AUT
Assistant Referee 1: Alexander Borucki AUT
Assistant Referee 2: Mohamed El-Sadany AUT
Fourth Official: Alexander Harkam AUT
Referee Observer: Marinus Koopman NED

FK Vardar – La Fiorita
Referee: Antoine Chiaramonti AND
Assistant Referee 1: Joan Serra AND
Assistant Referee 2: Carlos Gonçalves AND
Fourth Official: Andreu Simarro AND
Referee Observer: Michal Beneš CZE

NSI Runavik – HJK Helsinki
Referee: Karl Koppel EST
Assistant Referee 1: Riivo Stolts EST
Assistant Referee 2: Neeme Neemlaid EST
Fourth Official: Kevin Kaivoja EST
Referee Observer: Leslie Irvine NIR

St. Patrick AFC – FC Hegelmann
Referee: Simon Bourdeaud’hui BEL
Assistant Referee 1: Michele Seeldraeyers BEL
Assistant Referee 2: Ruben Wyns BEL
Fourth Official: Nicolas Laforge BEL
Referee Observer: Laurent Duhamel FRA

Tre Fiori FC – Pyunik FA
Referee: Igor Boșca MDA
Assistant Referee 1: Vadim Vicol MDA
Assistant Referee 2: Victor Luchița MDA
Fourth Official: Dumitru Muntean MDA
Referee Observer: Neale Barry ENG

Larne FC – FK Auda
Referee: Heini Vidoy FRO
Assistant Referee 1: Jan Hermansen FRO
Assistant Referee 2: Jorleif Djurhuus FRO
Fourth Official: Alex Troleis FRO
Referee Observer: Joeri Van De Velde BEL

FK Borac – Santa Coloma
Referee: Giorgi Avazashvili GEO
Assistant Referee 1: Zaza Pipia GEO
Assistant Referee 2: Giorgi Elikashvili GEO
Fourth Official: Koba Revazashvili GEO
Referee Observer: Alain Bieri SUI

Valur – Flora Tallinn
Referee: Marius Grotta NOR
Assistant Referee 1: Alf Rossland NOR
Assistant Referee 2: Aleksander Jaeger NOR
Fourth Official: Marius Lien NOR
Referee Observer: Calum Murray SCO

UEFA Europa League 2025/26 – First Qualifying Round (First Leg)

10 July 2025

Sabah FK – NK Celje
Referee: Daniyar Sakhi KAZ (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Samat Tergeussizov KAZ
Assistant Referee 2: Sergey Kalachyov KAZ
Fourth Official: Saken Baiymbet KAZ
VAR: Bastien Dechepy FRA
AVAR: Aidyn Tasybaev KAZ
Referee Observer: Zoltán Szarka HUN

AEK Larnaca – FK Partizan
Referee: Jacob Karlsen DEN
Assistant Referee 1: Dennis Rasmussen DEN
Assistant Referee 2: Esad Deronjic DEN
Fourth Official: Frederik Svendsen DEN
VAR: Mikkel Redder DEN
AVAR: Jakob Mastrup DEN
Referee Observer: Ladislav Gádoši SVK

Sheriff Tiraspol – FC Prishtina
Referee: Dario Bel CRO
Assistant Referee 1: Goran Pataki CRO
Assistant Referee 2: Ivan Janić CRO
Fourth Official: Patrik Kolarić CRO
VAR: Mario Zebec CRO
AVAR: Tihomir Pejin CRO
Referee Observer: Erol Ersoy TUR

Paksi FC – CFR Cluj
Referee: Pavle Ilić SRB
Assistant Referee 1: Slobodan Pavlović SRB
Assistant Referee 2: Uroš Radovanović SRB
Fourth Official: Predrag Janjuš SRB
VAR: Aleksandar Živković SRB
AVAR: Pavle Tomić SRB
Referee Observer: Sergejus Slyva LTU

Levski Sofia – Hapoel Beer Sheva

Referee: Ladislav Szikszay CZE
Assistant Referee 1: Michal Volf CZE
Assistant Referee 2: Petr Kotalík CZE
Fourth Official: Vojtěch Opočensky CZE
VAR: Miroslav Zelinka CZE
AVAR: Petr Caletka CZE
Referee Observer: Ante Vučemilović CRO

Shakhtar Donetsk – Ilves Tampere
Referee: Marc Nagtegaal NED
Assistant Referee 1: Johan Balder NED
Assistant Referee 2: Roy de Nas NED
Fourth Official: Robin Hensgens NED
VAR: Richard Martens NED
AVAR: Erwin Blank NED
Referee Observer: Goran Mihaljević MNE

Spartak Trnava – BK Hacken
Referee: Bence Csonka HUN
Assistant Referee 1: Balázs Szert HUN
Assistant Referee 2: Norbert Bornemissza HUN
Fourth Official: Márton Rúsz HUN
VAR: Ferenc Karakó HUN
AVAR: Eszter Urbán HUN
Referee Observer: Antony Gautier FRA

Legia Warszawa – Aqtobe FK
Referee: Dalibor Černy CZE
Assistant Referee 1: Ivo Nádvorník CZE
Assistant Referee 2: Marek Malimánek CZE
Fourth Official: Jana Adámková CZE
VAR: Tomáš Kocourek CZE
AVAR: Ondřej Berka CZE
Referee Observer: Andrew Davey NIR

UEFA Champions League 2025/26 – First Qualifying Round (First Leg)

8-9 July 2025

Kups Kuopio – Milsami Orhei
Referee: Vitalijs Spasjonnikovs LVA (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Raimonds Tatriks LVA
Assistant Referee 2: Kristaps Ratnieks LVA
Fourth Official: Andrejs Gluhovs LVA
VAR: Andrejs Gluhovs LVA
AVAR: Jevgenijs Keziks LVA
Referee Observer: Thoroddur Hjaltalin ISL

Iberia Tbilisi – Malmo FF
Referee: Igor Stojčevski MKD
Assistant Referee 1: Vjolca Izeiri MKD
Assistant Referee 2: Darko Jovčevski MKD
Fourth Official: Fatmir Bafto MKD
VAR: Fran Jović CRO
AVAR: Ivan Vučković CRO
Referee Observer: Yevhen Aranovskyy UKR

Noa FA – Buducnost Podgorica
Referee: Volen Chinkov BUL
Assistant Referee 1: Deniz Sokolov BUL
Assistant Referee 2: Todor Vukov BUL
Fourth Official: Dimitar Dimitrov BUL
VAR: Nikola Popov BUL
AVAR: Dragomir Draganov BUL
Referee Observer: Alexandru Tean MDA

Levadia Tallin – FK RFS
Referee: Thomas Owen WAL
Assistant Referee 1: Lewiss Edwards WAL
Assistant Referee 2: Johnathon Bryant WAL
Fourth Official: Iwan Griffith WAL
VAR: Jan Boterberg BEL
AVAR: Ella De Vries BEL
Referee Observer: Jonathan Lardot BEL

Olimpija Ljubljana – Qairat FK
Referee: Chrístos Vergétis GRE
Assistant Referee 1: Andréas Fotópoulos GRE
Assistant Referee 2: Konstandínos Stáikos GRE
Fourth Official: Aléxandros Katsikogiánnis GRE
VAR: Stéfanos Koumparákis GRE
AVAR: Konstantinos Poulikídis GRE
Referee Observer: Dimitar Mečkarovski MKD

The New Saints – KF Shkandija
Referee: Robert Hennessy IRL
Assistant Referee 1: Dermot Broughton IRL
Assistant Referee 2: Emmett Dynan IRL
Fourth Official: Paul Norton IRL
VAR: Jeroen Manschot NED
AVAR: Clay Ruperti NED
Referee Observer: Emil Laursen DEN

KF Drita – Deifferdeng
Referee: Zorbay Küçük TUR
Assistant Referee 1: Deniz Özaral TUR
Assistant Referee 2: Furkan Ürün TUR
Fourth Official: Cihan Aydin TUR
VAR: Onur Özütoprak TUR
AVAR: Erkan Engin TUR
Referee Observer: Paolo Valeri ITA

Vikingur – Lincoln Red Imps
Referee: Lothar D’Hondt BEL
Assistant Referee 1: Romain Devillers BEL
Assistant Referee 2: Nico Claes BEL
Fourth Official: Kevin Van Damme BEL
VAR: Quentin Pirard BEL
AVAR: Thibaud Nijssen BEL
Referee Observer: Jon Skjervold NOR

KF Egnatia – Breidablik
Referee: Antoni Bandić BIH
Assistant Referee 1: Amir Kadić BIH
Assistant Referee 2: Nebojša Žugić BIH
Fourth Official: Antonio Tomić BIH
VAR: Nihad Ljajić BIH
AVAR: Amer Macić BIH
Referee Observer: Gianluca Rocchi ITA

Virtus AC – Zrijinski Mostar
Referee: Roman Jitari MDA
Assistant Referee 1: Vlad Lifciu MDA
Assistant Referee 2: Andrei Bodean MDA
Fourth Official: Daniel Luca MDA
VAR: Benoît Millot FRA
AVAR: Mathieu Vernice FRA
Referee Observer: Halis Özkahya TUR

FK Zalgiris – Hamrun Spartans
Referee: Sandi Putros DEN
Assistant Referee 1: Martin Markus DEN
Assistant Referee 2: Daniel Cortzen DEN
Fourth Official: Morten Krogh DEN
VAR: Jakob Kehlet DEN
AVAR: Danny Kolding DEN
Referee Observer: Simon Evans WAL

FCSB – Inter d’Escaldes
Referee: Danilo Nikolić SRB
Assistant Referee 1: Milan Šutulović SRB
Assistant Referee 2: Svetozar Živin SRB
Fourth Official: Nikola Radaković SRB
VAR: Novak Simović SRB
AVAR: Lazar Lukić SRB
Referee Observer: Aleksei Kulbakov BLR

PFK Ludogorets – Dynamo Minsk
Referee: Christian Ciochirca AUT
Assistant Referee 1: Michael Obritzberger AUT
Assistant Referee 2: Stefan Pichler AUT
Fourth Official: Arnes Talic AUT
VAR: Alan Kijas AUT
AVAR: Josef Spurny AUT
Referee Observer: Igor Șațchi MDA

Shelbourne – Linfield
Referee: Luís Godinho POR
Assistant Referee 1: Paulo Brás POR
Assistant Referee 2: Gonçalo Freire POR
Fourth Official: Miguel Nogueira POR
VAR: André Narciso POR
AVAR: Bruno Esteves POR
Referee Observer: Markus Nobs SUI

FIFA Club World Cup 2025 – Semi-finals

8 July 2025
Fluminense – Chelsea
Referee: François Letexier FRA (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Cyril Mugnier FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Mehdi Rahmouni FRA
Fourth Official: Ivan Barton SLV
Reserve AR: David Moran SLV
VAR: Nicolas Gallo COL
AVAR: Jerôme Brisard FRA
SVAR: Carlos Del Cerro Grande ESP

9 July 2025
Paris St. Germain – Real Madrid
Referee: Szymon Marciniak POL
Assistant Referee 1: Tomasz Listkiewicz POL
Assistant Referee 2: Adam Kupsik POL
Fourth Official: Mustapha Ghorbal ALG
Reserve AR: Abbes Zerhouni ALG
VAR: Tomasz Kwiatkowski POL
AVAR: Rob Dieperink NED
SVAR: Guillermo Pacheco MEX

UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 – Group Stage (Matches 13-16)

8 July 2025
Germany – Denmark
Referee: Catarina Campos POR (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Vanessa Gomes POR
Assistant Referee 2: Andreia Sousa POR
Fourth Official: Hristiana Guteva BUL
VAR: Alen Borošak SVN
AVAR: Tiago Martins POR
Referee Observer: Marta Frias Acedo ESP

Poland – Sweden
Referee: Maria Ferrieri Caputi ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Francesca Di Monte ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Emily Carney ENG
Fourth Official: Shona Shukrula NED
VAR: Jarred Gillett AUS
AVAR: Dennis Higler NED 
Referee Observer: Rhona Coombes IRL

9 July 2025
England – Netherlands
Referee: Edina Alves BRA
Assistant Referee 1: Neuza Back BRA
Assistant Referee 2: Fabrini Bevilaqua BRA
Fourth Official: Silvia Gasperotti ITA
VAR: Tiago Martins POR
AVAR: Alen Borošak SVN
Referee Observer: Gyöngyi Gaal HUN

France – Wales
Referee: Désirée Grundbacher SUI
Assistant Referee 1: Susann Küng SUI
Assistant Referee 2: Linda Schmid SUI
Fourth Official: Olatz Rivera Olmedo ESP
VAR: Fedayi San SUI
AVAR: Katrin Rafalski GER
Referee Observer: Antonia Kokotou GRE

Match officials retained for final phase of FIFA Club World Cup 2025

AFC
Referee: Alireza Faghani AUS (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Anton Shchetinin AUS
Assistant Referee 2: Ashley Beecham AUS

Video Match Officials
1. Shaun Evans AUS
2. Khamis Al-Marri QAT  

CAF
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal ALG
Assistant Referee 1: Mokrane Gourari ALG
Assistant Referee 2: Abbes Zerhouni ALG

CONCACAF
Referee: Ivan Barton SLV
Assistant Referee 1: David Moran SLV
Assistant Referee 2: Henri Pupiro NCA

Video Match Officials 
1. Guillermo Pacheco MEX
2. Tatiana Guzman NCA

CONMEBOL
Referee: Facundo Tello ARG
Assistant Referee 1: Juan Belatti ARG
Assistant Referee 2: Gabriel Chade ARG

Referee: Ramon Abatti BRA
Assistant Referee 1: Danilo Manis BRA
Assistant Referee 2: Rafael Alves BRA

Video Match Officials
1. Hernan Mastrangelo ARG
2. Juan Lara CHI
3. Nicolas Gallo COL
4. Leodan Gonzalez URU

UEFA
Referee: François Letexier FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Cyril Mugnier FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Mehdi Rahmouni FRA

Referee: Szymon Marciniak POL
Assistant Referee 1: Tomasz Listkiewicz POL
Assistant Referee 2: Adam Kupsik POL

Video Match Officials
1. Ivan Bebek CRO
2. Jerome Brisard FRA
3. Bastian Dankert GER
4. Rob Dieperink NED
5. Tomasz Kwiatkowski POL
6. Carlos Del Cerro Grande ESP

CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations 2024

Morocco, 5-26 July 2025

Referees
1. Twanyanyukwa Antsino NAM
2. Bouchra Karboubi MAR (photo)
3. Aline Umutoni RWA
4. Vincentia Amedome TOG
5. Dorsaf Ganouati TUN
6. Ghada Mehat ALG
7. Akissi Konan CIV
8. Shahenda El-Maghrabi EGY
9. Shamirah Nabadda UGA
10. Akhona Makalima RSA
11. Samassa Yacine MTN
12. Suavis Iratunga BDI
13. Sadir Sabah MAR
14. Josephine Wanjiku KEN
15. Aline Etong CMR
16. Eunice Yemisi NGA
17. Awa Ilboudo BFA
18. Aminata Fullah SLE

Assistant Referees
1. Diana Chikotesha ZAM
2. Fathia Jermoumi MAR
3. Alice Umutesi RWA
4. Yekini Nafissatou BEN
5. Afine Houda TUN
6. Asma Ouahab ALG
7. Tabara Mbodji SEN
8. Yara Atef EGY
9. Kourouma Mahawa GUI
10. Carine Atezambong CMR
11. Mariem Chedad MTN
12. Fides Bangourabona BDI
13. Ishsane Nouajli MAR
14. Sakina Hamidou NIG
15. Fanta Kone MLI
16. Mireille Kanjinga COD
17. Nancy Kasitu ZAM
18. Hannah Moses LIB

Video Match Officials
1. Maria Rivet MRI
2. Letticia Viana ESW
3. Salima Mukansanga RWA
4. Lahlou Benbraham ALG
5. Abdalaziz Yasir SDN
6. Babacar Sarr MTN
7. Pierre Atcho GAB
8. Daniel Lareya GHA
9. Ahmed Abdulrazg LBY
10. Haggag Hossam EGY

UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 – Group Stage (Matches 9-12)

6 July 2025
Norway – Finland
Referee: Silvia Gasperotti ITA (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Franca Overtoom NED
Assistant Referee 2: Amina Gutschi AUT
Fourth Official: Shona Shukrula NED
VAR: Aleandro Di Paolo ITA
AVAR: Willy Delajod FRA
Referee Observer: Marta Frias Acedo ESP

Switzerland – Iceland
Referee: Marta Huerta de Aza ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Guadalupe Porras Ayuso ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Eliana Fernandez Gonzalez ESP
Fourth Official: Olatz Rivera Olmedo ESP
VAR: Guillermo Cuadra Fernandez ESP
AVAR: Judit Romano Garcia ESP
Referee Observer: Rhona Coombes IRL

7 July 2025
Spain – Belgium
Referee: Katalin Kulcsar HUN
Assistant Referee 1: Anita Vad HUN
Assistant Referee 2: Irina Pozdejeva LTU
Fourth Official: Stephanie Frappart FRA
VAR: Tamas Bognar HUN
AVAR: Momčilo Marković SRB
Referee Observer: Antonia Kokotou GRE

Portugal – Italy
Referee: Ivana Martinčić CRO
Assistant Referee 1: Sanja Rodjak-Karšić CRO
Assistant Referee 2: Staša Špur SVN
Fourth Official: Tess Olofsson SWE
VAR: Christian Dingert GER
AVAR: Sian Massey-Ellis ENG
Referee Observer: Gyöngyi Gaal HUN

Concacaf Gold Cup Final 2025: Escobar (GUA)

6 July 2025

USA – Mexico
Referee: Mario Escobar GUA (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Luis Ventura GUA
Assistant Referee 2: Humberto Panjoj GUA
Fourth Official: Walter Lopez GUA
Reserve AR: Keytzel Corrales NCA
VAR: Benjamin Pineda CRC
AVAR: Yasith Monge CRC

FIFA Club World Cup 2025 – Quarter-finals (Matches 59-60)

5 July 2025

Paris St. Germain – Bayern München
Referee: Anthony Taylor ENG (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Gary Beswick ENG
Assistant Referee 2: Adam Nunn ENG
Fourth Official: Glenn Nyberg SWE
Reserve AR: Andreas Söderkvist SWE
VAR: Ivan Bebek CRO
AVAR: Marco Di Bello ITA
SVAR: Tatiana Guzman NCA

Real Madrid – Borussia Dortmund
Referee: Ramon Abatti BRA
Assistant Referee 1: Danilo Manis BRA
Assistant Referee 2: Rafael Alves BRA
Fourth Official: Cristian Garay CHI
Reserve AR: Jose Retamal CHI
VAR: Nicolas Gallo COL
AVAR: Guillermo Pacheco MEX
SVAR: Juan Lara CHI

UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 – Group Stage (Matches 5-8)

4 July 2025
Denmark – Sweden
Referee: Edina Alves BRA (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Neuza Back BRA
Assistant Referee 2: Fabrini Bevilaqua BRA
Fourth Official: Ivana Martinčić CRO
VAR: Tiago Martins POR
AVAR: Jelena Cvetković SRB
Referee Observer: Marta Frias Acedo ESP

Germany – Poland
Referee: Stephanie Frappart FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Camille Soriano FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Emily Carney ENG
Fourth Official: Olatz Rivera Olmedo ESP
VAR: Willy Delajod FRA
AVAR: Judit Romano Garcia ESP
Referee Observer: Rhona Coombes IRL

5 July 2025
Wales – Netherlands
Referee: Frida Klarlund DEN
Assistant Referee 1: Fie Bruun DEN
Assistant Referee 2: Heini Hyvönen FIN
Fourth Official: Hristiyana Guteva BUL
VAR: Momčilo Marković SRB
AVAR: Aleandro Di Paolo ITA
Referee Observer: Antonia Kokotou GRE

France – England
Referee: Tess Olofsson SWE
Assistant Referee 1: Almira Spahic SWE
Assistant Referee 2: Monica Lokkeberg NOR
Fourth Official: Maria Ferrieri Caputi ITA
VAR: Christian Dingert GER
AVAR: Guillermo Cuadra Fernandez ESP
Referee Observer: Gyöngyi Gaal HUN

FIFA Club World Cup 2025 – Quarter-finals (Matches 57-58)

4 July 2025

Fluminense – Al Hilal
Referee: Danny Makkelie NED (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Hessel Steegstra NED
Assistant Referee 2: Jan de Vries NED
Fourth Official: Said Martinez HON
Reserve AR: Walter Lopez HON
VAR: Rob Dieperink NED
AVAR: Jerome Brisard FRA
SVAR: Carlos Del Cerro Grande ESP

Palmeiras – Chelsea
Referee: Alireza Faghani AUS
Assistant Referee 1: Anton Shchetinin AUS
Assistant Referee 2: Ashley Beecham AUS
Fourth Official: Ilgiz Tantashev UZB
Reserve AR: Andrey Tsapenko UZB
VAR: Khamis Al-Marri QAT
AVAR: Shaun Evans AUS
SVAR: Bastian Dankert GER

UEFA Regions Cup 2025

San Marino, 23 June - 1 July 2025

Referees
1. Eldorjan Hamiti ALB (photo)
2. Walter Altmann AUT
3. Nikola Popov BUL
4. Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen DEN
5. Robertas Valikonis LTU
6. Dumitru Muntean MDA

Assistant Referees
1. Ilir Tartaraj ALB
2. Robert Steinacher AUT
3. Martin Venev BUL
4. Marios Kalogirou CYP
5. Jakob Mastrup DEN
6. Vytenis Kazlauskas LTU
7. Victor Mardari MDA
8. Gian-Marco Ercolani SMR

Fourth Officials
1. Jeremy Muller LUX
2. Michele Beltrano SMR

UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 – Group Stage (Matches 1-4)

2 July 2025
Iceland – Finland
Referee: Katalin Kulcsar HUN (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Anita Vad HUN
Assistant Referee 2: Irina Pozdejeva LTU
Fourth Official: Catarina Campos POR
VAR: Tamas Bognar HUN
AVAR: Katrin Rafalski GER
Referee Observer: Marta Frías Acedo ESP

Switzerland – Norway
Referee: Alina Peșu ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Daniela Constantinescu ROU
Assistant Referee 2: Svitlana Hrushko UKR
Fourth Official: Marta Huerta de Aza ESP
VAR: Dennis Higler NED
AVAR: Cătălin Popa ROU
Referee Observer: Dagmar Damkova CZE

3 July 2025
Belgium – Italy
Referee: Désirée Grundbacher SUI
Assistant Referee 1: Susann Küng SUI
Assistant Referee 2: Linda Schmid SUI
Fourth Official: Hristiyana Guteva BUL
VAR: Fedayi San SUI
AVAR: Alen Borošak SVN
Referee Observer: Gyöngyi Gaal HUN 

Spain – Portugal
Referee: Iuliana Demetrescu ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Mihaela Tepusa ROU
Assistant Referee 2: Amina Gutschi AUT
Fourth Official: Shona Shukrula NED
VAR: Jarred Gillett AUS
AVAR: Sian Massey-Ellis ENG
Referee Observer: Antonia Kokotou GRE

Concacaf Gold Cup 2025 – Semi-finals

2 July 2025

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

Mexico – Honduras
Referee: Juan Calderon CRC
Assistant Referee 1: Juan Mora CRC
Assistant Referee 2: William Arrieta CRC
Fourth Official: Pierre-Luc Lauziere CAN
VAR: Allen Chapman USA 
AVAR: Diego Ojer GUA

FIFA Club World Cup 2025 – Round of 16 (Matches 55-56)

1 July 2025

Real Madrid – Juventus FC
Referee: Szymon Marciniak POL (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Tomasz Listkiewicz POL
Assistant Referee 2: Adam Kupsik POL
Fourth Official: Espen Eskas NOR
Reserve AR: Isaak Bashevkin NOR
VAR: Tomasz Kwiatkowski POL
AVAR: Ivan Bebek CRO
SVAR: Khamis Al-Marri QAT
 
Borussia Dortmund – CF Monterrey
Referee: Facundo Tello ARG
Assistant Referee 1: Juan Belatti ARG
Assistant Referee 2: Gabriel Chade ARG
Fourth Official: Juan Benitez PAR
Reserve AR: Eduardo Cardozo PAR
VAR: Juan Lara CHI
AVAR: Hernan Mastrangelo ARG
SVAR: Armando Villarreal USA

FIFA Club World Cup 2025 – Round of 16 (Matches 53-54)

30 June 2025

Inter Milano – Fluminense
Referee: Ivan Barton SLV (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: David Moran SLV
Assistant Referee 2: Henri Pupiro NCA
Fourth Official: Tori Penso USA
Reserve AR: Brooke Mayo USA
VAR: Tatiana Guzman NCA
AVAR: Erick Miranda MEX
SVAR: Mahmoud Ashour EGY

Manchester City – Al Hilal
Referee: Jesus Valenzuela VEN
Assistant Referee 1: Jorge Urrego VEN
Assistant Referee 2: Tulio Moreno VEN
Fourth Official: Yael Falcon ARG
Reserve AR: Maximiliano Del Yesso ARG
VAR: Juan Soto VEN
AVAR: Hamza El-Fariq MAR
SVAR: Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez ESP