UEFA Europa League 2026/2027 – Group Stage (Matchday 1)

16 September 2026

AC Milan – SL Benfica
Referee: Jarred Gillett ENG (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Neil Davies ENG
Assistant Referee 2: Nick Greenhalgh ENG
Fourth Official: Tony Harrington ENG
VAR: Stuart Attwell ENG
AVAR: Tomasz Kwiatkowski POL
Referee Observer: Ante Vučemilović CRO

Omonia Nicosia – Celta de Vigo
Referee: Balázs Berke HUN
Assistant Referee 1: Vencel Tóth HUN
Assistant Referee 2: Balázs Szert HUN
Fourth Official: Bence Csonka HUN
VAR: Tamás Bognár HUN
AVAR: Katalin Kulcsár HUN
Referee Observer: Rune Pedersen NOR

Ararat Armenia – Sparta Praha
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hakim SWE
Assistant Referee 1: Mehmet Culum SWE
Assistant Referee 2: Fredrik Klyver SWE
Fourth Official: Joakim Sars SWE
VAR: Manuel Schüttengruber AUT
AVAR: Harald Lechner AUT
Referee Observer: Paolo Valeri ITA

Bayer Leverkusen – NK Celje
Referee: Jasper Vergoote BEL
Assistant Referee 1: Michael Geerolf BEL
Assistant Referee 2: Martijn Tiesters BEL
Fourth Official: Nathan Verboomen BEL
VAR: Jan Boterberg BEL
AVAR: Denys Shurman UKR
Referee Observer: Markus Nobs SUI

Olympiacos – Jagiellonia Bialystok
Referee: Harm Osmers GER
Assistant Referee 1: Christian Gittelmann GER
Assistant Referee 2: Christian Dietz GER
Fourth Official: Florian Exner GER
VAR: Sören Storks GER
AVAR: Pascal Müller GER
Referee Observer: Michael Johansen DEN

RSC Anderlecht – Olympique Lyonnais
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Iker de Francisco Grijalba ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Iván Massó Granado ESP
Fourth Official: Adrián Cordero Vega ESP
VAR: César Soto Grado ESP
AVAR: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz ESP
Referee Observer: Hannes Kaasik EST

Sturm Graz – Stade Rennais
Referee: Manfredas Lukjančukas LTU
Assistant Referee 1: Mangirdas Mirauskas LTU
Assistant Referee 2: Aleksandras Stepanovas LTU
Fourth Official: Vilius Paulauskas LTU
VAR: Clay Ruperti NED
AVAR: Jeroen Manschot NED
Referee Observer: Karen Nalbandyan ARM

Sunderland AFC – AZ Alkmaar
Referee: Jérémie Pignard FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Aurélien Drouet FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Hicham Zakrani FRA
Fourth Official: Romain Lissorgue FRA
VAR: Bastien Dechepy FRA
AVAR: Mario Zebec CRO
Referee Observer: Mattias Gestranius FIN

Hapoel Beer Sheva – GNK Dinamo
Referee: John Brooks ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Gary Beswick ENG
Assistant Referee 2: Blake Antrobus ENG
Fourth Official: Andrew Kitchen ENG
VAR: Darren England ENG
AVAR: Peter Bankes ENG
Referee Observer: Alain Sars FRA

FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2026 – Round of 16 (Matches 37-44)

16 September 2026

Argentina – Korea
Referee: Marta Huerta De Aza ESP (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Iragartze Fernandez ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Andreia Sousa POR
Fourth Official: Lizzet Garcia MEX
Reserve AR: Fernanda Juarez MEX
VAR: Eszter Urban HUN
AVAR: Catarina Ferreira POR

Brazil – USA
Referee: Silvia Gasperotti ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Giulia Tempestilli ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Svitlana Grushko UKR
Fourth Official: Alina Pesu ROU
Reserve AR: Paulina Baranowska POL
VAR: Angelos Evangelou GRE
AVAR: Salima Mukansanga RWA

Italy – China
Referee: Alyssa Pennington USA
Assistant Referee 1: Meghan Mullen USA
Assistant Referee 2: Jassett Kerr-Wilson JAM
Fourth Official: Anahi Fernandez URU
Reserve AR: Yomara Salazar CHI
VAR: Diana Perez MEX
AVAR: Susana Corella ECU

Spain – Portugal
Referee: Asaka Koizumi JPN
Assistant Referee 1: Thi Phuong Ha VIE
Assistant Referee 2: Allys Clipsham NZL
Fourth Official: Milagros Arruela PER
Reserve AR: Amal Badhafari UAE
VAR: Sivakorn Pu-Udom THA
AVAR: Jelena Jovanovic-Dzajic SRB

17 September 2026
France – Canada
Referee: Twanyanyukwa Antsino NAM
Assistant Referee 1: Carine Atezambong CMR
Assistant Referee 2: Fides Bangurambona BDI
Fourth Official: Shamirah Nabadda UGA
Reserve AR: Fanta Kone MLI
VAR: Maria Rivet MRI
AVAR: Rodrigo Carvajal CHI

England – Nigeria
Referee: Myrian Marcotte CAN
Assistant Referee 1: Gabrielle Lemieux CAN
Assistant Referee 2: Mijensa Rensch SUR
Fourth Official: Marianela Araya CRC
Reserve AR: Lourdes Noriega HON
VAR: Stefani Escobar VEN
AVAR: Catarina Ferreira POR

Korea DPR – Japan
Referee: Charly Straub BRA
Assistant Referee 1: Fernanda Antunes BRA
Assistant Referee 2: Anne Sa BRA
Fourth Official: Dione Rissios CHI
Reserve AR: Leslie Vasquez CHI
VAR: Maria Daza COL
AVAR: Ismael Cornejo SLV

Poland – Colombia
Referee: Casey Reibelt AUS
Assistant Referee 1: Emma Kocbek AUS
Assistant Referee 2: Madelaine Allum AUS
Fourth Official: Kim Yu-Jeong KOR
Reserve AR: Heba Saadieh PLE
VAR: Letticia Viana SWZ
AVAR: Jelena Jovanovic-Dzajic SRB

UEFA Youth League 2026/2027 – Domestic Champions Path, Round 1 (First Leg)

15 September 2026 

OFK Donja Gorica – Qairat FK
Referee: Robin Hensgens NED (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Roy de Nas NED
Assistant Referee 2: Michael Osseweijer NED
Fourth Official: Ivan Šarac MNE

16 September 2026
Flora Tallinn – Havnar Boltfelag
Referee:
Assistant Referee 1: Benas Kikutis LTU
Assistant Referee 2: Maksim Tabunov LTU
Fourth Official: Kristjan-Eric Lääne EST

Thor – Zalgiris
Referee: Ross Hardie SCO
Assistant Referee 1:
Assistant Referee 2: Christopher Gentles SCO
Fourth Official: Sveinn Arnarsson ISL

HJK Helsinki – FC Ballkani
Referee:
Assistant Referee 1: Runo Robertsson SWE
Assistant Referee 2: Alexander Milovanovic SWE
Fourth Official: Joona Kontinen FIN

Santa Coloma – Brera Strumica
Referee: Loic Thomas LUX
Assistant Referee 1: Kevin Stammet LUX
Assistant Referee 2: Armin Kehonjic LUX
Fourth Official: Antoine Chiaramonti AND

Zrinjski Mostar – Lincoln Red Imps
Referee: Karl Koppel EST
Assistant Referee 1: Thor Vaas EST
Assistant Referee 2: Henri Kuusk EST
Fourth Official: Mateo Musa BIH

Valletta FC – FK Partizani
Referee: Sven Wolfensberger SUI
Assistant Referee 1: Guillaume Maire SUI
Assistant Referee 2: Claudio Dos Santos SUI
Fourth Official: Joseph Scerri MLT

Cliftonville FC – Super Nova
Referee: Dominik Starý CZE
Assistant Referee 1:
Assistant Referee 2: Jan Váňa CZE
Fourth Official: Shane Andrews NIR

Cardiff Met – Una Strassen
Referee: Andreu Simarro AND
Assistant Referee 1: Guillem Miarnau AND
Assistant Referee 2: Eithan Martínez AND
Fourth Official: Benjamin Hyla Williams WAL

10 October 2026
Dinamo Tbilisi – Dinamo Minsk
Referee: Mateo Erceg CRO
Assistant Referee 1: Luka Pajić CRO
Assistant Referee 2: Stipe Brajković CRO
Fourth Official: Tsotne Samsonashvili GEO

CONMEBOL Libertadores 2026 – Quarter-finals (Second Leg)

15-17 September 2026

Platense – Fluminense
Referee: Cristian Garay CHI (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Claudio Urrutia CHI
Assistant Referee 2: Carlos Poblete CHI
Fourth Official: Diego Flores CHI
VAR: Juan Sepulveda CHI
AVAR: Nicolas Millas CHI
Referee Assessor: Candelario Andarcia VEN
VAR Supervisor: Jorge Mercado PAR

LDU Quito – Palmeiras
Referee: Wilmar Roldan COL
Assistant Referee 1: Alexander Guzman COL
Assistant Referee 2: John Gallego COL
Fourth Official: John Ospina COL
VAR: David Rodriguez COL
AVAR: Keiner Jimenez COL
Referee Assessor: Ricardo Casas ARG
VAR Supervisor: Roberto Silvera URU

Corinthians – Estudiantes
Referee: Jesus Valenzuela VEN
Assistant Referee 1: Jorge Urrego VEN
Assistant Referee 2: Tulio Moreno VEN
Fourth Official: Alejandro Velazquez VEN
VAR: Juan Soto VEN
AVAR: Angel Arteaga VEN
Referee Assessor: Jose Buitrago COL
VAR Supervisor: Cesar Escano PER

Flamengo – Independiente Del Valle
Referee: Andres Matonte URU
Assistant Referee 1: Carlos Barreiro URU
Assistant Referee 2: Mathias Muniz URU
Fourth Official: Mathias De Armas URU
VAR: Antonio Garcia URU
AVAR: Christian Ferreyra URU
Referee Assessor: Angel Sanchez ARG 

VAR Supervisor: Patricio Polic CHI

CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2026 – Quarter-finals (Second Leg)

15-17 September 2026

Vasco da Gama – Santa Fe
Referee: Alexis Herrera VEN (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Lubin Torrealba VEN
Assistant Referee 2: Alberto Ponte VEN
Fourth Official: Alex Cajas ECU
VAR: Carlos Orbe ECU
AVAR: Gabriel Gonzalez ECU
Referee Assessor: Manuel Bernal PAR
VAR Supervisor: Sergio Viola ARG

Sao Paulo – Boca Juniors
Referee: Gustavo Tejera URU
Assistant Referee 1: Nicolas Taran URU
Assistant Referee 2: Martin Soppi URU
Fourth Official: Jose Burgos URU
VAR: Leodan Gonzalez URU
AVAR: Hector Bergalo URU
Referee Assessor: Jose Buitrago COL
VAR Supervisor: Juan Cardellino URU

Atletico Mineiro – Santos
Referee: Facundo Tello ARG
Assistant Referee 1: Juan Belatti ARG
Assistant Referee 2: Maximiliano Del Yesso ARG
Fourth Official: Sebastian Zunino ARG
VAR: Hernan Mastrangelo ARG
AVAR: Nicolas Lamolina ARG
Referee Assessor: Christian Schiemann CHI
VAR Supervisor: Wilson Avila ECU

Montevideo Torque – Cienciano
Referee: Maximiliano Ramirez ARG
Assistant Referee 1: Cristian Navarro ARG
Assistant Referee 2: Facundo Rodriguez ARG
Fourth Official: Carlos Gariano ARG
VAR: Silvio Trucco ARG
AVAR: Lucas Novelli ARG
Referee Assessor: Roberto Perassi BRA
VAR Supervisor: Emerson De Carvalho BRA

Osses leaves Costa Rica for UAE

Enrique Osses’s passage through Costa Rican refereeing came to an end earlier than expected. The Chilean resigned from the presidency of the Referees Committee of the Costa Rican Football Federation (FCRF) after accepting an international offer and now the fate that caused his departure is known. According to El Deportivo de Chile, Osses will be the head of referees of the United Arab Emirates, through an agreement for the next two years.

This ends a stage that began on 26 February 2025, when FCRF bet on the former international referee to lead one of the most questioned areas of national football. His management ended after about 18 months. The Federation confirmed Osses’ resignation, though it initially failed to publicly disclose what his next destination would be. The movement represents a new international challenge for Osses, who in addition to his duties in Costa Rica has maintained a close relationship with FIFA. At 52, he is part of FIFA’s refereeing technical panel and was involved as an instructor in the preparation of the referees who participated in the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada. The Chilean had also recently defended the participation of Costa Rican representatives in the World Cup, including Juan Gabriel Calderón, despite the fact that he did not receive the opportunity to lead any matches as a referee. Osses described the Costa Rican participation as outstanding and especially highlighted the role that the representatives of Concacaf had during the tournament.

Source: ESPN

FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2026 – Group Stage (Matches 25-36)

11 September 2026

England – Brazil
Referee: Alyssa Pennington USA (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Meghan Mullen USA
Assistant Referee 2: Jassett Kerr-Wilson JAM
Fourth Official: Lizzet Garcia MEX
VAR: Sivakorn Pu-Udom THA
AVAR: Jelena Jovanovic-Dzajic SRB

Tanzania – Canada
Referee: Kim Yu-Jeong KOR
Assistant Referee 1: Heba Saadieh PLE
Assistant Referee 2: Allys Clipsham NZL
Fourth Official: Marta Huerta De Aza ESP
VAR: Catarina Ferreira POR
AVAR: Eszter Urban HUN

Argentina – Mexico
Referee: Shamirah Nabadda UGA
Assistant Referee 1: Fanta Kone MLI
Assistant Referee 2: Fides Bangurambona BDI
Fourth Official: Alina Pesu ROU
VAR: Angelos Evangelou GRE
AVAR: Maria Rivet MRI

Benin – Poland
Referee: Milagros Arruela PER
Assistant Referee 1: Irina Pozdejeva LTU
Assistant Referee 2: Mariana Aquino PER
Fourth Official: Asaka Koizumi JPN
VAR: Stefani Escobar VEN
AVAR: Maria Daza COL

12 September 2026
Italy – Japan
Referee: Myriam Marcotte CAN
Assistant Referee 1: Gabrielle Lemieux CAN
Assistant Referee 2: Mijensa Rensch SUR
Fourth Official: Charly Straub BRA
VAR: Ismael Cornejo SLV
AVAR: Susana Corella ECU

New Zealand – USA
Referee: Anahi Fernandez URU
Assistant Referee 1: Daiana Fernandez URU
Assistant Referee 2: Belén Clavijo URU
Fourth Official: Marta Huerta De Aza ESP
VAR: Rodrigo Carvajal CHI
AVAR: Salima Mukansanga RWA

Ghana – France
Referee: Dione Rissios CHI
Assistant Referee 1: Leslie Vasquez CHI
Assistant Referee 2: Yomara Salazar CHI
Fourth Official: Casey Reibelt AUS
VAR: Maria Daza COL
AVAR: Angelos Evangelou GRE

Korea – Ecuador
Referee: Marianela Araya CRC
Assistant Referee 1: Shirley Perello HON
Assistant Referee 2: Lourdes Noriega HON
Fourth Official: Twannyanyukwa Antsino NAM
VAR: Diana Perez MEX
AVAR: Letticia Viana SWZ

13 September 2026
Nigeria – New Caledonia
Referee: Alina Pesu ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Daniela Constantinescu ROU
Assistant Referee 2: Heini Hyvoenen FIN
Fourth Official: Charly Straub BRA
VAR: Ismael Cornejo SLV
AVAR: Jelena Jovanovic-Dzajic SRB

China – Spain
Referee: Lizzet Garcia MEX
Assistant Referee 1: Aranza Quero MEX
Assistant Referee 2: Fernanda Juarez MEX
Fourth Official: Milagros Arruela PER
VAR: Susana Corella ECU
AVAR: Stefani Escobar VEN

Colombia – Korea DPR
Referee: Maria Ferrieri Caputi ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Paulina Baranowska POL
Assistant Referee 2: Emily Carney ENG
Fourth Official: Alyssa Pennington USA
VAR: Maria Rivet MRI
AVAR: Eszter Urban HUN

Portugal – Costa Rica
Referee: Asaka Koizumi JPN
Assistant Referee 1: Thi Phuong Ha VIE
Assistant Referee 2: Amal Badhafari UAE
Fourth Official: Kim Yu-Yeong KOR
VAR: Sivakorn Pu-Udom THA
AVAR: Salima Mukansanga RWA

Milton Nielsen: “Hey, you are the man who sent off Beckham!”

In an extract from a new book, the Danish former referee recalls sending off the England midfielder for his infamous kick on Diego Simeone. At half-time on 30 June 1998, Kim Milton Nielsen stepped into the changing room at the Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium in Saint-Étienne. The air reeked of wet towels. He hugged his assistants. They’d just taken charge of the best half of football they’d ever officiated. Argentina v England. World Cup round of 16. Michael Owen had terrorised Argentina with blistering runs and his breakout goal. A clever free kick had outsmarted the English defence. Nielsen had awarded two penalties. He couldn’t wait for the second half, but he didn’t know what was coming.

At 37, Nielsen was refereeing his first major international tournament. He’d been trusted with the showcase match. Tensions between Argentina and England had simmered since the 1982 Falklands war and deepened through controversial World Cup ​clashes – Geoff Hurst’s goal in 1966; Diego Maradona’s handball 20 years later. A loss for either side would be colossal. And then it happened. Diego Simeone clattered into David Beckham. Nielsen blew his whistle to book Simeone. Simeone leaned on Beckham and tugged his hair. Beckham flicked his boot; Simeone fell. Nielsen blew again. Red card for Beckham. But it wasn’t going to be that easy. Sending off Beckham, a global superstar, at a World Cup with a full half still to play. A voice in Nielsen’s head whispered: was it really violent? Didn’t Simeone provoke it? Then he recognised the voice. He’d heard it before. It had nearly beaten him. He knew what to do. Nielsen’s mind flicked back to 1991, when he was in his early 30s, refereeing Barcelona at the Camp Nou. A Sparta Prague player broke through on goal and was cynically fouled by Guillermo Amor. Before 82,000 Barça fans, he needed to send off one of their heroes. His instincts urged leniency - a free kick and a yellow. “Barcelona at home against a team from eastern Europe… it would be very easy to close your eyes and not do anything,” Nielsen told me. But he dug deep. Red card. Sparta Prague scored from the free kick. Nielsen’s heart sank. “I thought: ‘Oh my God, I am going to die at the Nou Camp.’” But the press admired the decision. It was a vital lesson. Whether it’s a big team or a small team, a superstar or a debutant, the same rules apply. Now, standing there, in front of Beckham, Nielsen reminded himself of that lesson. That night, after England’s loss on penalties, Nielsen wondered if there was more he could have done. Then he realised something important. “If I changed my mind because I was afraid of the headlines, I would have destroyed myself as a referee,” he said. The cost of fairness is high. Sometimes referees must pay.

Being called up for a World Cup was a highlight of Nielsen’s career, one that started in Copenhagen in 1976. He retired in 2006 but remains one of football’s iconic officials. In February 2005, he became the first referee to reach 50 appearances in the Champions League. But he’ll always be remembered as the man who sent off David Beckham. “I am surprised, and I have been surprised since, because even small boys who were not born in 1998, they come up to me and they say, ‘Hey, you are the man who sent off David Beckham,’” Nielsen told me. And he is quietly proud of it.

Source: The Guardian

UEFA Champions League 2026/2027 – Group Stage (Matchday 1)

8 September 2026

Club Brugge – Aston Villa
Referee: Sandro Schärer SUI (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Stéphane De Almeida SUI
Assistant Referee 2: Jonas Erni SUI
Fourth Official: Anojen Kanagasingam SUI
VAR: Fedayi San SUI
AVAR: Bastian Dankert GER
Referee Observer: Kyros Vassaras GRE

AEK Athens – LASK Linz
Referee: Luis Godinho POR
Assistant Referee 1: Pedro Martins POR
Assistant Referee 2: Gonçalo Freire POR
Fourth Official: André Narciso POR
VAR: Tiago Martins POR
AVAR: Fábio Melo POR
Referee Observer: Hugh Dallas SCO

Real Madrid – Inter Milano
Referee: Michael Oliver ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Stuart Burt ENG
Assistant Referee 2: James Mainwaring ENG
Fourth Official: Samuel Barrott ENG
VAR: Andrew Dallas SCO
AVAR: Michael Salisbury ENG
Referee Observer: Elmir Pilav BIH

Borussia Dortmund – Villarreal CF
Referee: Simone Sozza ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Davide Imperiale ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Giovanni Baccini ITA
Fourth Official: Andrea Colombo ITA
VAR: Daniele Chiffi ITA
AVAR: Marco Di Bello ITA
Referee Observer: Stavros Tritsonis GRE

FC Porto – Manchester City
Referee: Szymon Marciniak POL
Assistant Referee 1: Tomasz Listkiewicz POL
Assistant Referee 2: Adam Kupsik POL
Fourth Official: Pawel Raczkowski POL
VAR: Pol van Boekel NED
AVAR: Dennis Higler NED
Referee Observer: Herbert Fandel GER

LOSC Lille – Real Betis
Referee: Georgi Kabakov BUL
Assistant Referee 1: Martin Margaritov BUL
Assistant Referee 2: Martin Venev BUL
Fourth Official: Radoslav Gidzhenov BUL
VAR: Bram Van Driessche BEL
AVAR: Ivan Bebek CRO
Referee Observer: Marinus Koopman NED

9 September 2026
FC Barcelona – Feyenoord Rotterdam
Referee: Sven Jablonski GER
Assistant Referee 1: Eduard Beitinger GER
Assistant Referee 2: Eric Müller GER
Fourth Official: Tobias Reichel GER
VAR: Bastian Dankert GER
AVAR: Andrew Dallas SCO
Referee Observer: Gianluca Rocchi ITA

VfB Stuttgart – Viking FK
Referee: Nenad Minaković SRB
Assistant Referee 1: Nikola Borović SRB
Assistant Referee 2: Boško Božović SRB
Fourth Official: Danilo Nikolić SRB
VAR: Ivan Bebek CRO
AVAR: Momčilo Marković SRB
Referee Observer: Alberto Undiano Mallenco ESP

Paris St. Germain – Slovan Bratislava
Referee: Mykola Balakin UKR
Assistant Referee 1: Oleksandr Berkut UKR
Assistant Referee 2: Viktor Matyash UKR
Fourth Official: Dmytro Panchyshyn UKR
VAR: Michael Salisbury ENG
AVAR: Matej Jug SVN
Referee Observer: Lutz-Michael Fröhlich GER

Liverpool FC – Atletico de Madrid
Referee: Davide Massa ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Filippo Meli ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Alessio Berti ITA
Fourth Official: Matteo Marcenaro ITA
VAR: Marco Di Bello ITA
AVAR: Daniele Chiffi ITA
Referee Observer: Stefan Messner AUT

Sporting CP – Galatasaray
Referee: Espen Eskas NOR
Assistant Referee 1: Jan Engan NOR
Assistant Referee 2: Alf Rossland NOR
Fourth Official: Sigurd Kringstad NOR
VAR: Christian Dingert GER
AVAR: Bram Van Driessche BEL
Referee Observer: Dejan Filipović SRB

SSC Napoli – Arsenal FC
Referee: Glenn Nyberg SWE
Assistant Referee 1: Mahbod Beigi SWE
Assistant Referee 2: Andreas Söderkvist SWE
Fourth Official: Adam Ladebäck SWE
VAR: Carlos Del Cerro Grande ESP
AVAR: Jérôme Brisard FRA 

Referee Observer: Nuno Castro POR

10 September 2026
PSV Eindhoven – Shakhtar Donetsk
Referee: Halil Meler TUR
Assistant Referee 1: Ibrahim Uyarcan TUR
Assistant Referee 2: Abdullah Özkara TUR
Fourth Official: Cihan Aydin TUR
VAR: Christian Dingert GER
AVAR: Fedayi San SUI
Referee Observer: Lucílio Batista POR

Fenerbahce – AS Roma
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Diego Barbero Sevilla ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Guadalupe Porras Ayuso ESP
Fourth Official: Juan Martínez Munuera ESP
VAR: César Soto Grado ESP
AVAR: Valentín Pizarro Gómez ESP
Referee Observer: Jon Skjervold NOR

Bayern Munchen – Bodo Glimt
Referee: Rade Obrenovič SVN
Assistant Referee 1: Jure Praprotnik SVN
Assistant Referee 2: Grega Kordež SVN
Fourth Official: David Šmajc SVN
VAR: Matej Jug SVN
AVAR: Carlos Del Cerro Grande ESP
Referee Observer: René Temmink NED

Manchester United – Sabah FK
Referee: Willy Delajod FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Erwan Finjean FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Valentin Evrard FRA
Fourth Official: Mathieu Vernice FRA
VAR: Jérôme Brisard FRA
AVAR: Momčilo Marković SRB
Referee Observer: Stefan Johannesson SWE

Slavia Praha – RC Lens
Referee: Vassilis Fotias GRE
Assistant Referee 1: Andreas Meintanas GRE
Assistant Referee 2: Michail Papadakis GRE
Fourth Official: Alexandros Tsakalidis GRE
VAR: Tomasz Kwiatkowski POL
AVAR: Pawel Malec POL
Referee Observer: Carlos Velasco Carballo ESP

AS Como – RB Leipzig 

Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük NED
Assistant Referee 1: Patrick Inia NED
Assistant Referee 2: Rogier Honig NED
Fourth Official: Jeroen Manschot NED
VAR: Dennis Higler NED
AVAR: Pol van Boekel NED
Referee Observer: Darko Čeferin SVN

FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2026 – Group Stage (Matches 13-24)

8 September 2026

Brazil – Canada
Referee: Maria Ferrieri Caputi ITA (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Paulina Baranowska POL
Assistant Referee 2: Irina Pozdejeva LTU
Fourth Official: Silvia Gasperotti ITA
VAR: Catarina Campos POR
AVAR: Angelos Evangelou GRE

Benin – Argentina
Referee: Alyssa Pennington USA
Assistant Referee 1: Meghan Mullen USA
Assistant Referee 2: Jassett Kerr-Wilson JAM
Fourth Official: Myriam Marcotte CAN
VAR: Jelena Jovanović-Džajić SRB
AVAR: Eszter Urbán HUN

Poland – Mexico
Referee: Anahí Fernández URU
Assistant Referee 1: Daiana Fernández URU
Assistant Referee 2: Belén Clavijo URU
Fourth Official: Charly Straub BRA
VAR: Rodrigo Carvajal CHI
AVAR: Stefani Escobar VEN

England – Tanzania
Referee: Dione Rissios CHI
Assistant Referee 1: Leslie Vasquez CHI
Assistant Referee 2: Yomara Salazar CHI
Fourth Official: Casey Reibelt AUS
VAR: Susana Corella ECU
AVAR: Sivakorn Pu-Udom THA

9 September 2026
Ghana – Korea
Referee: Alina Peșu ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Emily Carney ENG
Assistant Referee 2: Heini Hyvönen FIN
Fourth Official: Myriam Marcotte CAN
VAR: Eszter Urbán HUN
AVAR: Catarina Campos POR

France – Ecuador
Referee: Asaka Koizumi JPN
Assistant Referee 1: Ha Thi Phuong VIE
Assistant Referee 2: Amal Badhafari UAE
Fourth Official: Twannyanyukwa Antsino NAM
VAR: Sivakorn Pu-Udom THA
AVAR: Salima Mukansanga RWA

Italy – New Zealand
Referee: Lizzet Garcia MEX
Assistant Referee 1: Aranza Quero MEX
Assistant Referee 2: Fernanda Juarez MEX
Fourth Official: Marianela Araya CRC
VAR: Diana Pérez MEX
AVAR: Ismael Cornejo SLV

Japan – USA
Referee: Marta Huerta De Aza ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Iragartze Fernández ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Andreia Sousa POR
Fourth Official: Milagros Arruela PER
VAR: Angelos Evangelou GRE 

AVAR: Letticia Viana SWZ

10 September 2026
Korea DPR – Costa Rica
Referee: Silvia Gasperotti ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Giulia Tempestilli ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Svitlana Grushko UKR
Fourth Official: Dione Rissios CHI
VAR: Maria Rivet MRI
AVAR: Stefani Escobar VEN

Colombia – Portugal
Referee: Casey Reibelt AUS
Assistant Referee 1: Emma Kocbek AUS
Assistant Referee 2: Madelaine Allum AUS
Fourth Official: Kim Yu-Jeong KOR
VAR: Letticia Viana SWZ
AVAR: Jelena Jovanović-Džajić SRB

Spain – New Caledonia
Referee: Twannyanyukwa Antsino NAM
Assistant Referee 1: Diana Chikotesha ZAM
Assistant Referee 2: Carine Atezambong CMR
Fourth Official: Shamirah Nabadda UGA
VAR: Salima Mukansanga RWA
AVAR: Rodrigo Carvajal CHI

China – Nigeria
Referee: Charly Straub BRA
Assistant Referee 1: Fernanda Antunes BRA
Assistant Referee 2: Anne Sá BRA
Fourth Official: Maria Ferrieri Caputi ITA
VAR: Maria Daza COL 

AVAR: Susana Corella ECU