FIFA World Cup 2026 – Candidate Referees Seminar (UEFA)

Dubai (UAE), 2-6 March 2026

Referees
1. Irfan Peljto (BIH, 1984)
2. Michael Oliver (ENG, 1985, photo)
3. Anthony Taylor (ENG, 1978)
4. Francois Letexier (FRA, 1989)
5. Clement Turpin (FRA, 1982)
6. Felix Zwayer (GER, 1981)
7. Maurizio Mariani (ITA, 1982)
8. Danny Makkelie (NED, 1983)
9. Espen Eskas (NOR, 1988)
10. Szymon Marciniak (POL, 1981)
11. Joao Pinheiro (POR, 1988)
12. Istvan Kovacs (ROU, 1984)
13. Slavko Vincic (SVN, 1979)
14. Jose Sanchez Martinez (ESP, 1983)
15. Glenn Nyberg (SWE, 1988)
16. Sandro Schärer (SUI, 1988)

Not retained from the pre-selected list
1. Daniel Siebert (GER, 1984)
2. Marco Guida (ITA, 1981)
3. Serdar Gözübüyük (NED, 1985)
4. Ivan Kruzliak (SVK, 1984)
5. Jesus Gil Manzano (ESP, 1984)
6. Halil Meler (TUR, 1986)