22 October 2025
Spain – Korea
Referee: Lara Lee AUS
Assistant Referee 1: Heba Saadieh PLE
Assistant Referee 2: Emma Kocbek AUS
Fourth Official: Alyssa Pennington USA
Reserve AR: Kali Smith USA
Samoa – Canada
Referee: Josphine Wanjiru KEN
Assistant Referee 1: Alice Umutesi RWA
Assistant Referee 2: Yara Atef EGY
Fourth Official: Vimarest Diaz DOM
Reserve AR: Santa Medina DOM
Japan – Zambia
Referee: Silvia Gasperotti ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Giulia Tempestilli ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Linda Schmid SUI
Fourth Official: Alina Peşu ROU
Reserve AR: Svitlana Grushko UKR
Paraguay – New Zealand
Referee: Yacine Samassa MTN
Assistant Referee 1: Fides Bangurambona BDI
Assistant Referee 2: Tabara Mbodji SEN
Fourth Official: Olatz Rivera Olmedo ESP
Reserve AR: Eliana Fernández González ESP
Cote d’Ivoire – Colombia
Referee: Veronika Bernatskaia KGZ
Assistant Referee 1: Suwida Wongkraisorn THA
Assistant Referee 2: Ramina Tsoi KGZ
Fourth Official: Hristiyana Guteva BUL
Reserve AR: Nikolett Bizderi HUN
Nigeria – France
Referee: Lizzet Garcia MEX
Assistant Referee 1: Aranza Quero MEX
Assistant Referee 2: Jessica Morales MEX
Fourth Official: Milagros Arruela PER
Reserve AR: Mariana Aquino PER
UEFA Champions League 2025/2026 – Group Stage (Matchday
FC Barcelona – Olympiacos SFP
Referee: Urs Schnyder SUI (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Marco Zürcher SUI
Assistant Referee 2: Benjamin Zürcher SUI
Fourth Official: Lukas Fähndrich SUI
VAR: Fedayi San SUI
AVAR: Ivan Bebek CRO
Referee Observer: Roberto Rosetti ITA
Referee: Urs Schnyder SUI (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Marco Zürcher SUI
Assistant Referee 2: Benjamin Zürcher SUI
Fourth Official: Lukas Fähndrich SUI
VAR: Fedayi San SUI
AVAR: Ivan Bebek CRO
Referee Observer: Roberto Rosetti ITA
Qairat FK – Pafos FC
Referee: Christopher Kavanagh ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Daniel Cook ENG
Assistant Referee 2: Ian Hussin ENG
Fourth Official: Samuel Barrott ENG
VAR: Stuart Attwell ENG
AVAR: Peter Bankes ENG
Referee Observer: Konrad Plautz AUT
Arsenal FC – Atletico de Madrid
Referee: Davide Massa ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Filippo Meli ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Stefano Alassio ITA
Fourth Official: Matteo Marcenaro ITA
VAR: Daniele Chiffi ITA
AVAR: Jérôme Brisard FRA
Referee Observer: Nuno Castro POR
Bayer Leverkusen – Paris St. Germain
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Ángel Nevado Rodríguez ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Guadalupe Porras Ayuso ESP
Fourth Official: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz ESP
VAR: Carlos Del Cerro Grande ESP
AVAR: Jarred Gillett ENG
Referee Observer: Alain Hamer LUX
Villarreal CF – Manchester City FC
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyuk NED
Assistant Referee 1: Erwin Zeinstra NED
Assistant Referee 2: Patrick Inia NED
Fourth Official: Jeroen Manschot NED
VAR: Rob Dieperink NED
AVAR: Bram Van Driessche BEL
Referee Observer: Kóstas Kapitanís CYP
PSV Eindhoven – SSC Napoli
Referee: Daniel Siebert GER
Assistant Referee 1: Jan Seidel GER
Assistant Referee 2: Rafael Foltyn GER
Fourth Official: Daniel Schlager GER
VAR: Christian Dingert GER
AVAR: Bastian Dankert GER
Referee Observer: Carlos Clos Gómez ESP
FC Copenhagen – Borussia Dortmund
Referee: Danny Makkelie NED
Assistant Referee 1: Hessel Steegstra NED
Assistant Referee 2: Jan de Vries NED
Fourth Official: Allard Lindhout NED
VAR: Pol van Boekel NED
AVAR: Tiago Martins POR
Referee Observer: Rune Pedersen NOR
Union St. Gilloise – Inter Milano
Referee: Glenn Nyberg SWE
Assistant Referee 1: Mahbod Beigi SWE
Assistant Referee 2: Andreas Söderkvist SWE
Fourth Official: Adam Ladebäck SWE
VAR: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández ESP
AVAR: Javier Iglesias Villanueva ESP
Referee Observer: Kyros Vassáras GRE
Newcastle United – SL Benfica
Referee: Szymon Marciniak POL
Assistant Referee 1: Tomasz Listkiewicz POL
Assistant Referee 2: Adam Kupsik POL
Fourth Official: Pawel Raczkowski POL
VAR: Tomasz Kwiatkowski POL
AVAR: César Soto Grado ESP
Referee Observer: Terje Hauge NOR
22 October 2025
Galatasaray – Bodo Glimt
Referee: Michael Oliver ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Stuart Burt ENG
Assistant Referee 2: James Mainwaring ENG
Fourth Official: Andrew Madley ENG
VAR: Andrew Dallas SCO
AVAR: Clay Ruperti NED
Referee Observer: William Young SCO
Athletic Club – FK Qarabag
Referee: Igor Pajač CRO
Assistant Referee 1: Bojan Zobenica CRO
Assistant Referee 2: Ivan Mihalj CRO
Fourth Official: Zdenko Lovrić CRO
VAR: Ivan Bebek CRO
AVAR: Fedayi San SUI
Referee Observer: Vladimir Šajn SVN
Chelsea FC – AFC Ajax
Referee: Felix Zwayer GER
Assistant Referee 1: Robert Kempter GER
Assistant Referee 2: Christian Dietz GER
Fourth Official: Martin Petersen GER
VAR: Sören Storks GER
AVAR: Christian Dingert GER
Referee Observer: Gianluca Rocchi ITA
Atalanta BC – Slavia Praha
Referee: Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Iker De Francisco Grijalba ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Alfredo Rodriguez Moreno ESP
Fourth Official: José Munuera Montero ESP
VAR: César Soto Grado ESP
AVAR: Carlos Del Cerro Grande ESP
Referee Observer: Michael Riley ENG
Eintracht Frankfurt – Liverpool FC
Referee: François Letexier FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Cyril Mugnier FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Mehdi Rahmouni FRA
Fourth Official: Jérémie Pignard FRA
VAR: Jérôme Brisard FRA
AVAR: Tomasz Kwiatkowski POL
Referee Observer: Leslie Irvine NIR
Sporting CP – Olympique de Marseille
Referee: Rade Obrenovič SVN
Assistant Referee 1: Jure Praprotnik SVN
Assistant Referee 2: Grega Kordež SVN
Fourth Official: Martin Matoša SVN
VAR: Matej Jug SVN
AVAR: Bram Van Driessche BEL
Referee Observer: Lutz-Michael Fröhlich GER
Referee: Christopher Kavanagh ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Daniel Cook ENG
Assistant Referee 2: Ian Hussin ENG
Fourth Official: Samuel Barrott ENG
VAR: Stuart Attwell ENG
AVAR: Peter Bankes ENG
Referee Observer: Konrad Plautz AUT
Arsenal FC – Atletico de Madrid
Referee: Davide Massa ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Filippo Meli ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Stefano Alassio ITA
Fourth Official: Matteo Marcenaro ITA
VAR: Daniele Chiffi ITA
AVAR: Jérôme Brisard FRA
Referee Observer: Nuno Castro POR
Bayer Leverkusen – Paris St. Germain
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Ángel Nevado Rodríguez ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Guadalupe Porras Ayuso ESP
Fourth Official: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz ESP
VAR: Carlos Del Cerro Grande ESP
AVAR: Jarred Gillett ENG
Referee Observer: Alain Hamer LUX
Villarreal CF – Manchester City FC
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyuk NED
Assistant Referee 1: Erwin Zeinstra NED
Assistant Referee 2: Patrick Inia NED
Fourth Official: Jeroen Manschot NED
VAR: Rob Dieperink NED
AVAR: Bram Van Driessche BEL
Referee Observer: Kóstas Kapitanís CYP
PSV Eindhoven – SSC Napoli
Referee: Daniel Siebert GER
Assistant Referee 1: Jan Seidel GER
Assistant Referee 2: Rafael Foltyn GER
Fourth Official: Daniel Schlager GER
VAR: Christian Dingert GER
AVAR: Bastian Dankert GER
Referee Observer: Carlos Clos Gómez ESP
FC Copenhagen – Borussia Dortmund
Referee: Danny Makkelie NED
Assistant Referee 1: Hessel Steegstra NED
Assistant Referee 2: Jan de Vries NED
Fourth Official: Allard Lindhout NED
VAR: Pol van Boekel NED
AVAR: Tiago Martins POR
Referee Observer: Rune Pedersen NOR
Union St. Gilloise – Inter Milano
Referee: Glenn Nyberg SWE
Assistant Referee 1: Mahbod Beigi SWE
Assistant Referee 2: Andreas Söderkvist SWE
Fourth Official: Adam Ladebäck SWE
VAR: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández ESP
AVAR: Javier Iglesias Villanueva ESP
Referee Observer: Kyros Vassáras GRE
Newcastle United – SL Benfica
Referee: Szymon Marciniak POL
Assistant Referee 1: Tomasz Listkiewicz POL
Assistant Referee 2: Adam Kupsik POL
Fourth Official: Pawel Raczkowski POL
VAR: Tomasz Kwiatkowski POL
AVAR: César Soto Grado ESP
Referee Observer: Terje Hauge NOR
22 October 2025
Galatasaray – Bodo Glimt
Referee: Michael Oliver ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Stuart Burt ENG
Assistant Referee 2: James Mainwaring ENG
Fourth Official: Andrew Madley ENG
VAR: Andrew Dallas SCO
AVAR: Clay Ruperti NED
Referee Observer: William Young SCO
Athletic Club – FK Qarabag
Referee: Igor Pajač CRO
Assistant Referee 1: Bojan Zobenica CRO
Assistant Referee 2: Ivan Mihalj CRO
Fourth Official: Zdenko Lovrić CRO
VAR: Ivan Bebek CRO
AVAR: Fedayi San SUI
Referee Observer: Vladimir Šajn SVN
Chelsea FC – AFC Ajax
Referee: Felix Zwayer GER
Assistant Referee 1: Robert Kempter GER
Assistant Referee 2: Christian Dietz GER
Fourth Official: Martin Petersen GER
VAR: Sören Storks GER
AVAR: Christian Dingert GER
Referee Observer: Gianluca Rocchi ITA
Atalanta BC – Slavia Praha
Referee: Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Iker De Francisco Grijalba ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Alfredo Rodriguez Moreno ESP
Fourth Official: José Munuera Montero ESP
VAR: César Soto Grado ESP
AVAR: Carlos Del Cerro Grande ESP
Referee Observer: Michael Riley ENG
Eintracht Frankfurt – Liverpool FC
Referee: François Letexier FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Cyril Mugnier FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Mehdi Rahmouni FRA
Fourth Official: Jérémie Pignard FRA
VAR: Jérôme Brisard FRA
AVAR: Tomasz Kwiatkowski POL
Referee Observer: Leslie Irvine NIR
Sporting CP – Olympique de Marseille
Referee: Rade Obrenovič SVN
Assistant Referee 1: Jure Praprotnik SVN
Assistant Referee 2: Grega Kordež SVN
Fourth Official: Martin Matoša SVN
VAR: Matej Jug SVN
AVAR: Bram Van Driessche BEL
Referee Observer: Lutz-Michael Fröhlich GER
AS Monaco – Tottenham Hotspur
Referee: Marco Guida ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Giorgio Peretti ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Giuseppe Perrotti ITA
Fourth Official: Simone Sozza ITA
VAR: Aleandro Di Paolo ITA
AVAR: Daniele Chiffi ITA
Referee Observer: Boško Jovanetić SRB
Real Madrid – Juventus FC
Referee: Slavko Vinčić SVN
Assistant Referee 1: Tomaž Klančnik SVN
Assistant Referee 2: Andraž Kovačič SVN
Fourth Official: David Šmajc SVN
VAR: Bastian Dankert GER
AVAR: Tiago Martins POR
Referee Observer: Markus Strömbergsson SWE
Bayern Munchen – Club Brugge
Referee: Donatas Rumšas LTU
Assistant Referee 1: Aleksandr Radiuš LTU
Assistant Referee 2: Dovydas Sužiedėlis LTU
Fourth Official: Robertas Valikonis LTU
VAR: Jarred Gillett ENG
AVAR: Pol van Boekel NED
Referee Observer: Stavros Tritsonis GRE
CONMEBOL Women’s Libertadores Final 2025: Fortunato (ARG)
18 October 2025
Final
Deportivo Cali – Corinthians
Referee: Laura Fortunato ARG (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Gisela Trucco ARG
Assistant Referee 2: Carla Lopez ARG
Fourth Official: Dione Rissios CHI
VAR: Salome Di Iorio ARG
AVAR: Leslie Vasquez CHI
Referee Assessor: Silvia Reyes PER
Match for Third Place
Ferroviaria – Colo Colo
Referee: Dana Victorino COL
Assistant Referee 1: Jenny Torres COL
Assistant Referee 2: Carolina Vicuna COL
Fourth Official: Maria Daza COL
VAR: Elizabeth Tintaya PER
AVAR: Diana Ruiz PER
Referee Assessor: Miguel Nievas URU
Deportivo Cali – Corinthians
Referee: Laura Fortunato ARG (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Gisela Trucco ARG
Assistant Referee 2: Carla Lopez ARG
Fourth Official: Dione Rissios CHI
VAR: Salome Di Iorio ARG
AVAR: Leslie Vasquez CHI
Referee Assessor: Silvia Reyes PER
Match for Third Place
Ferroviaria – Colo Colo
Referee: Dana Victorino COL
Assistant Referee 1: Jenny Torres COL
Assistant Referee 2: Carolina Vicuna COL
Fourth Official: Maria Daza COL
VAR: Elizabeth Tintaya PER
AVAR: Diana Ruiz PER
Referee Assessor: Miguel Nievas URU
UEFA Youth League 2025/2026 – Domestic Champions Path, Round 2 (First Leg)
21 October 2025
KS Skenderbeu – Aston Villa
Referee: Antoine Chiaramonti AND
Assistant Referee 1: Carlos Gonçalves AND
Assistant Referee 2: Joan Serra AND
Fourth Official: Gerard Çokaj ALB
Referee Observer: Albano Janku ALB
22 October 2025
Legia Warszawa – AC Fiorentina
Referee: Mehmet Türkmen TUR
Assistant Referee 1: Anıl Usta TUR
Assistant Referee 2: Göktug Erel TUR
Fourth Official: Piotr Urban POL
Referee Observer: Mattias Gestranius FIN
Lokomotiva Zabreg – FCSB
Referee: Igor Boșca MDA
Assistant Referee 1: Vlad Lifciu MDA
Assistant Referee 2: Victor Luchița MDA
Fourth Official: Filip Dragašević CRO
Referee Observer: Robert Schörgenhofer AUT
Dynamo Kyiv – IF Brommapojkarna
Referee: Wojciech Myć POL
Assistant Referee 1: Dawid Golis POL
Assistant Referee 2: Maciej Majewski POL
Fourth Official: Jacek Malyszek POL
Referee Observer: Darko Čeferin SVN
AEK Larnaca – Dinamo Tbilisi
Referee: Simon Bourdeaud’hui BEL
Assistant Referee 1: Michael Geerolf BEL
Assistant Referee 2: Jonas Van Dyck BEL
Fourth Official: Nikólas Liotatís CYP
Referee Observer: Charálambos Kalogerópoulos GRE
FC Midtjylland – Buducnost Podgorica
Referee: Aaron Jones WAL
Assistant Referee 1: Martin Roberts WAL
Assistant Referee 2: Jordan Christopher WAL
Referee Observer: Michael Johansen DEN
Banik Ostrava – Crvena Zvezda
Referee: Igor Stojčevski MKD
Assistant Referee 1: Vjolca Izeiri MKD
Assistant Referee 2: Risto Ǵorǵiev MKD
Fourth Official: Filip Kotala CZE
Referee Observer: Michal Beneš CZE
Austria Wien – Maccabi Haifa
Referee: Jovan Kačevski MKD
Assistant Referee 1: Daniel Vasilevski MKD
Assistant Referee 2: Davor Cvetanoski MKD
Fourth Official: Alain Sadikovski AUT
Referee Observer: Thomas Einwaller AUT
KA Akureyri – PAOK Salonic
Referee: Granit Maqedonci SWE
Assistant Referee 1: Daniel Yng SWE
Assistant Referee 2: Almira Spahic SWE
Fourth Official: Sveinn Arnarsson ISL
Referee Observer: Kristinn Jakobsson ISL
MSK Žilina – Shelbourne FC
Referee: Klym Zabroda UKR
Assistant Referee 1: Valentyn Kutsev UKR
Assistant Referee 2: Vitaliy Skoblya UKR
Fourth Official: Michal Očenáš SVK
Referee Observer: Marián Ružbarský SVK
FC Nantes – Sabah FK
Referee: Ishmael Barbara MLT
Assistant Referee 1: Luke Portelli MLT
Assistant Referee 2: Duncan Spencer MLT
Fourth Official: Rémi Landry FRA
Referee Observer: Emil Laursen DEN
NK Bravo – FC Porto
Referee: Rareș Vidican ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Ioan Corb ROU
Assistant Referee 2: Cristian Ilinca ROU
Fourth Official: Žan Jazbec SVN
Referee Observer: Drago Kos SVN
SK Brann – Puskas Akademia
Referee: Ross Hardie SCO
Assistant Referee 1: Ross Nelson SCO
Assistant Referee 2: Christopher Gentles SCO
Fourth Official: Sivert Amland NOR
Referee Observer: Antonio Damato ITA
Union Letzebuerg – FC Koln
Referee: Amine Kourgheli BLR
Assistant Referee 1: Juryj Chomčanka BLR
Assistant Referee 2: Viktar Hiecikaŭ BLR
Fourth Official: Ivo Fernandes LUX
Referee Observer: Alexandre Boucaut BEL
FC Basel – Real Betis
Referee: Marius Grotta NOR
Assistant Referee 1: Tom Gronevik NOR
Assistant Referee 2: Henrik Sunde NOR
Fourth Official: Hüseyin Sanli SUI
Referee Observer: Andreas Schluchter SUI
Vikingur – KRC Genk
Referee: Vlatko Ilioski MKD
Assistant Referee 1: Kushtrim Lika MKD
Assistant Referee 2: Zoran Jankulovski MKD
Fourth Official: Áki Hansen FRO
Referee Observer: Peter Rasmussen DEN
Hibernian FC – FC Korriku
Referee: Joakim Östling SWE
Assistant Referee 1: Mehmet Culum SWE
Assistant Referee 2: Carl Jonas Dahl SWE
Fourth Official: Lloyd Wilson SCO
Referee Observer: Andrew Davey NIR
23 October 2025
HJK Helsinki – Trabzonspor
Referee: Aleko Aptsiauri GEO
Assistant Referee 1: Davit Chigogidze GEO
Assistant Referee 2: Elene Eloshvili GEO
Fourth Official: Joona Kontinen FIN
1 November 2025
Dynamo Minsk – PFK Ludogorets
Referee: Mikkel Redder DEN
Assistant Referee 1: René Risum DEN
Assistant Referee 2: Esad Deronjic DEN
Fourth Official: Todor Kirov BUL
AZ Alkmaar – Lincoln Red Imps
Referee: Joni Hyytiä FIN (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Veli-Matti Leppänen FIN
Assistant Referee 2: Juuso Mantere FIN
Fourth Official: Martijn Vos NED
Referee Observer: Jan Wegereef NED
Referee: Joni Hyytiä FIN (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Veli-Matti Leppänen FIN
Assistant Referee 2: Juuso Mantere FIN
Fourth Official: Martijn Vos NED
Referee Observer: Jan Wegereef NED
KS Skenderbeu – Aston Villa
Referee: Antoine Chiaramonti AND
Assistant Referee 1: Carlos Gonçalves AND
Assistant Referee 2: Joan Serra AND
Fourth Official: Gerard Çokaj ALB
Referee Observer: Albano Janku ALB
22 October 2025
Legia Warszawa – AC Fiorentina
Referee: Mehmet Türkmen TUR
Assistant Referee 1: Anıl Usta TUR
Assistant Referee 2: Göktug Erel TUR
Fourth Official: Piotr Urban POL
Referee Observer: Mattias Gestranius FIN
Lokomotiva Zabreg – FCSB
Referee: Igor Boșca MDA
Assistant Referee 1: Vlad Lifciu MDA
Assistant Referee 2: Victor Luchița MDA
Fourth Official: Filip Dragašević CRO
Referee Observer: Robert Schörgenhofer AUT
Dynamo Kyiv – IF Brommapojkarna
Referee: Wojciech Myć POL
Assistant Referee 1: Dawid Golis POL
Assistant Referee 2: Maciej Majewski POL
Fourth Official: Jacek Malyszek POL
Referee Observer: Darko Čeferin SVN
AEK Larnaca – Dinamo Tbilisi
Referee: Simon Bourdeaud’hui BEL
Assistant Referee 1: Michael Geerolf BEL
Assistant Referee 2: Jonas Van Dyck BEL
Fourth Official: Nikólas Liotatís CYP
Referee Observer: Charálambos Kalogerópoulos GRE
FC Midtjylland – Buducnost Podgorica
Referee: Aaron Jones WAL
Assistant Referee 1: Martin Roberts WAL
Assistant Referee 2: Jordan Christopher WAL
Referee Observer: Michael Johansen DEN
Banik Ostrava – Crvena Zvezda
Referee: Igor Stojčevski MKD
Assistant Referee 1: Vjolca Izeiri MKD
Assistant Referee 2: Risto Ǵorǵiev MKD
Fourth Official: Filip Kotala CZE
Referee Observer: Michal Beneš CZE
Austria Wien – Maccabi Haifa
Referee: Jovan Kačevski MKD
Assistant Referee 1: Daniel Vasilevski MKD
Assistant Referee 2: Davor Cvetanoski MKD
Fourth Official: Alain Sadikovski AUT
Referee Observer: Thomas Einwaller AUT
KA Akureyri – PAOK Salonic
Referee: Granit Maqedonci SWE
Assistant Referee 1: Daniel Yng SWE
Assistant Referee 2: Almira Spahic SWE
Fourth Official: Sveinn Arnarsson ISL
Referee Observer: Kristinn Jakobsson ISL
MSK Žilina – Shelbourne FC
Referee: Klym Zabroda UKR
Assistant Referee 1: Valentyn Kutsev UKR
Assistant Referee 2: Vitaliy Skoblya UKR
Fourth Official: Michal Očenáš SVK
Referee Observer: Marián Ružbarský SVK
FC Nantes – Sabah FK
Referee: Ishmael Barbara MLT
Assistant Referee 1: Luke Portelli MLT
Assistant Referee 2: Duncan Spencer MLT
Fourth Official: Rémi Landry FRA
Referee Observer: Emil Laursen DEN
NK Bravo – FC Porto
Referee: Rareș Vidican ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Ioan Corb ROU
Assistant Referee 2: Cristian Ilinca ROU
Fourth Official: Žan Jazbec SVN
Referee Observer: Drago Kos SVN
SK Brann – Puskas Akademia
Referee: Ross Hardie SCO
Assistant Referee 1: Ross Nelson SCO
Assistant Referee 2: Christopher Gentles SCO
Fourth Official: Sivert Amland NOR
Referee Observer: Antonio Damato ITA
Union Letzebuerg – FC Koln
Referee: Amine Kourgheli BLR
Assistant Referee 1: Juryj Chomčanka BLR
Assistant Referee 2: Viktar Hiecikaŭ BLR
Fourth Official: Ivo Fernandes LUX
Referee Observer: Alexandre Boucaut BEL
FC Basel – Real Betis
Referee: Marius Grotta NOR
Assistant Referee 1: Tom Gronevik NOR
Assistant Referee 2: Henrik Sunde NOR
Fourth Official: Hüseyin Sanli SUI
Referee Observer: Andreas Schluchter SUI
Vikingur – KRC Genk
Referee: Vlatko Ilioski MKD
Assistant Referee 1: Kushtrim Lika MKD
Assistant Referee 2: Zoran Jankulovski MKD
Fourth Official: Áki Hansen FRO
Referee Observer: Peter Rasmussen DEN
Hibernian FC – FC Korriku
Referee: Joakim Östling SWE
Assistant Referee 1: Mehmet Culum SWE
Assistant Referee 2: Carl Jonas Dahl SWE
Fourth Official: Lloyd Wilson SCO
Referee Observer: Andrew Davey NIR
23 October 2025
HJK Helsinki – Trabzonspor
Referee: Aleko Aptsiauri GEO
Assistant Referee 1: Davit Chigogidze GEO
Assistant Referee 2: Elene Eloshvili GEO
Fourth Official: Joona Kontinen FIN
1 November 2025
Dynamo Minsk – PFK Ludogorets
Referee: Mikkel Redder DEN
Assistant Referee 1: René Risum DEN
Assistant Referee 2: Esad Deronjic DEN
Fourth Official: Todor Kirov BUL
UEFA Youth League 2025/2026 – Group Stage (Matchday 3)
FC Barcelona – Olympiacos SFP
Referee: Jacob Karlsen DEN (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Martin Markus DEN
Assistant Referee 2: Daniel Cortzen DEN
Fourth Official: David López Jiménez ESP
Referee Observer: Luís Teixeira AND
Referee: Jacob Karlsen DEN (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Martin Markus DEN
Assistant Referee 2: Daniel Cortzen DEN
Fourth Official: David López Jiménez ESP
Referee Observer: Luís Teixeira AND
Qairat FK – Pafos FC
Referee: Artem Gasparyan ARM
Assistant Referee 1: Artur Gdlyan ARM
Assistant Referee 2: Vanik Simonyan ARM
Fourth Official: Danil Gorda KAZ
Referee Observer: Konraz Plautz AUT
Villarreal CF – Manchester City FC
Referee: Mohammad Aslam NOR
Assistant Referee 1: Anders Dale NOR
Assistant Referee 2: Alf Rossland NOR
Fourth Official: Borja Guijarro Colomer ESP
Referee Observer: Costas Kapitanis CYP
Arsenal FC – Atletico de Madrid
Referee: Sven Wolfensberger SUI
Assistant Referee 1: Guillaume Maire SUI
Assistant Referee 2: Christophe Loureiro SUI
Fourth Official: Martin Ross ENG
Referee Observer: Nuno Castro POR
Bayer Leverkusen – Paris St. Germain
Referee: Danilo Nikolić SRB
Assistant Referee 1: Slobodan Pavlović SRB
Assistant Referee 2: Ivan Blagojević SRB
Fourth Official: Robert Kampka GER
Referee Observer: Alain Hamer LUX
PSV Eindhoven – SSC Napoli
Referee: Radoslav Gidzhenov BUL
Assistant Referee 1: Petar Mitrev BUL
Assistant Referee 2: Krasimir Atanasov BUL
Fourth Official: Wouter Wiersma NED
Referee Observer: Sven Bindels LUX
Union St. Gilloise – Inter Milano
Referee: Ben McMaster NIR
Assistant Referee 1: Stephen Bell NIR
Assistant Referee 2: Shane Geary NIR
Fourth Official: Michael Allaerts BEL
Referee Observer: Kyros Vassaras GRE
Newcastle United – SL Benfica
Referee: Lothar D’Hondt BEL
Assistant Referee 1: Romain Devillers BEL
Assistant Referee 2: Nico Claes BEL
Fourth Official: Michael Kennard-Kettle ENG
Referee Observer: Terje Hauge NOR
FC Copenhagen – Borussia Dortmund
Referee: Oguzhan Çakir TUR
Assistant Referee 1: Orhun Duran TUR
Assistant Referee 2: Samet Çiçek TUR
Fourth Official: Svend Kristensen DEN
Referee Observer: Stefan Johannesson SWE
22 October 2025
Galatasaray – Bodo Glimt
Referee: Joey Kooij NED
Assistant Referee 1: Dyon Fikkert NED
Assistant Referee 2: Johan Balder NED
Fourth Official: Seyfettin Yilmaz TUR
Referee Observer: Muhittin Boşat TUR
Athletic Club – Qarabag FK
Referee: Gal Levi ISR
Assistant Referee 1: Haz Hen ISR
Assistant Referee 2: Vladimir Frenkel ISR
Fourth Official: Jon Andrade del Olmo ESP
Referee Observer: Alberto Undiano Mallenco ESP
Chelsea FC – AFC Ajax
Referee: Florian Badstübner GER
Assistant Referee 1: Sven Waschitzki GER
Assistant Referee 2: Philipp Hüwe GER
Fourth Official: James Durkin ENG
Referee Observer: Kevin Parry WAL
Atalanta BC – Slavia Praha
Referee: João Gonçalves POR
Assistant Referee 1: Pedro Ribeiro POR
Assistant Referee 2: Pedro Martins POR
Fourth Official: Valerio Crezzini ITA
Referee Observer: David Fernández Borbalán ESP
Eintracht Frankfurt – Liverpool FC
Referee: Oscar Johnson SWE
Assistant Referee 1: Runo Robertsson SWE
Assistant Referee 2: Andreas Svensson SWE
Fourth Official: Lars Erbst SWE
Referee Observer: Leslie Irvine NIR
AS Monaco – Tottenham Hotspur
Referee: Szabolcs Kovacs ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Marius Badea ROU
Assistant Referee 2: Adrian Vornicu ROU
Fourth Official: Ahmed Taleb FRA
Referee Observer: Boško Jovanetić SRB
Sporting CP – Olympique de Marseille
Referee: Patrik Kolarić CRO
Assistant Referee 1: Luka Pajić CRO
Assistant Referee 2: Ivan Starčević CRO
Fourth Official: Flávio Duarte POR
Referee Observer: Lutz-Michael Fröhlich GER
Real Madrid – Juventus FC
Referee: Łukasz Kuźma POL
Assistant Referee 1: Jakub Winkler POL
Assistant Referee 2: Piotr Podbielski POL
Fourth Official: Fernando Bueno Prieto ESP
Referee Observer: Lucílio Batista POR
Bayern Munchen – Club Brugge
Referee: Jakob Semler AUT
Assistant Referee 1: Mattias Hartl AUT
Assistant Referee 2: Amar Rekik AUT
Fourth Official: Michael Bacher GER
Referee Observer: Stávros Tritsónis GRE
FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2025 – Group Stage (Matches 13-18)
Korea DPR – Cameroon
Referee: Vimarest Díaz DOM (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Santa Medina DOM
Assistant Referee 2: Nikolett Bizderi HUN
Fourth Official: Hristiyana Guteva BUL
Reserve AR: Emily Carney ENG
USA – China
Referee: Charly Straub BRA
Assistant Referee 1: Anne Gomes BRA
Assistant Referee 2: Fernanda Antunes BRA
Fourth Official: Milagros Arruela PER
Reserve AR: Vera Yupanqui PER
Costa Rica – Brazil
Referee: Alina Peşu ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Ivona Pejić CRO
Assistant Referee 2: Svitlana Grushko UKR
Fourth Official: Alyssa Pennington USA
Reserve AR: Meghan Mullen USA
Morocco – Italy
Referee: Janeishka Caban PUR
Assistant Referee 1: Mayra Mora MEX
Assistant Referee 2: Katherine Prescod PAN
Fourth Official: Lizzet Garcia MEX
Reserve AR: Jessica Morales MEX
Netherlands – Mexico
Referee: Paula Fernandez COL
Assistant Referee 1: Mayra Sanchez COL
Assistant Referee 2: Nataly Arteaga COL
Fourth Official: Lara Lee AUS
Reserve AR: Emma Kocbek AUS
Norway – Ecuador
Referee: Torika Delai FIJ
Assistant Referee 1: Natalia Lumukana SOL
Assistant Referee 2: Allys Clipsham NZL
Fourth Official: Veronika Bernatskaia KGZ
Reserve AR: Suwida Wongkraisorn THA
Referee: Vimarest Díaz DOM (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Santa Medina DOM
Assistant Referee 2: Nikolett Bizderi HUN
Fourth Official: Hristiyana Guteva BUL
Reserve AR: Emily Carney ENG
USA – China
Referee: Charly Straub BRA
Assistant Referee 1: Anne Gomes BRA
Assistant Referee 2: Fernanda Antunes BRA
Fourth Official: Milagros Arruela PER
Reserve AR: Vera Yupanqui PER
Costa Rica – Brazil
Referee: Alina Peşu ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Ivona Pejić CRO
Assistant Referee 2: Svitlana Grushko UKR
Fourth Official: Alyssa Pennington USA
Reserve AR: Meghan Mullen USA
Morocco – Italy
Referee: Janeishka Caban PUR
Assistant Referee 1: Mayra Mora MEX
Assistant Referee 2: Katherine Prescod PAN
Fourth Official: Lizzet Garcia MEX
Reserve AR: Jessica Morales MEX
Netherlands – Mexico
Referee: Paula Fernandez COL
Assistant Referee 1: Mayra Sanchez COL
Assistant Referee 2: Nataly Arteaga COL
Fourth Official: Lara Lee AUS
Reserve AR: Emma Kocbek AUS
Norway – Ecuador
Referee: Torika Delai FIJ
Assistant Referee 1: Natalia Lumukana SOL
Assistant Referee 2: Allys Clipsham NZL
Fourth Official: Veronika Bernatskaia KGZ
Reserve AR: Suwida Wongkraisorn THA
CONMEBOL Libertadores 2025 – Semi-finals (First Leg)
Flamengo – Racing
Referee: Jesus Valenzuela VEN (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Jorge Urrego VEN
Assistant Referee 2: Tulio Moreno VEN
Fourth Official: Yender Herrera VEN
VAR: Carlos Orbe ECU
AVAR 1: Franklin Congo ECU
AVAR 2: Christian Lescano ECU
Referee Assessor: Roberto Silvera URU
VAR Supervisor: Cesar Escano PER
23 October 2025
LDU Quito – Palmeiras
Referee: Facundo Tello ARG
Assistant Referee 1: Juan Belatti ARG
Assistant Referee 2: Gabriel Chade ARG
Fourth Official: Leandro Rey ARG
VAR: Hector Paletta ARG
AVAR 1: Jorge Balino ARG
AVAR 2: Lucas Novelli ARG
Referee Assessor: Ricardo Casas ARG
VAR Supervisor: Sergio Viola ARG
Referee: Jesus Valenzuela VEN (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Jorge Urrego VEN
Assistant Referee 2: Tulio Moreno VEN
Fourth Official: Yender Herrera VEN
VAR: Carlos Orbe ECU
AVAR 1: Franklin Congo ECU
AVAR 2: Christian Lescano ECU
Referee Assessor: Roberto Silvera URU
VAR Supervisor: Cesar Escano PER
23 October 2025
LDU Quito – Palmeiras
Referee: Facundo Tello ARG
Assistant Referee 1: Juan Belatti ARG
Assistant Referee 2: Gabriel Chade ARG
Fourth Official: Leandro Rey ARG
VAR: Hector Paletta ARG
AVAR 1: Jorge Balino ARG
AVAR 2: Lucas Novelli ARG
Referee Assessor: Ricardo Casas ARG
VAR Supervisor: Sergio Viola ARG
CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2025 – Semi-finals (First Leg)
Independiente Del Valle – Atletico Mineiro
Referee: Carlos Betancur COL (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Richard Ortiz COL
Assistant Referee 2: Miguel Roldan COL
Fourth Official: Diego Ulloa COL
VAR: Heider Castro COL
AVAR 1: Yadir Acuna COL
AVAR 2: Sebastian Vela COL
Referee Assessor: Christian Schiemann CHI
VAR Supervisor: Victor Martinez PAR
23 October 2025
Universidad de Chile – Lanus
Referee: Anderson Daronco BRA
Assistant Referee 1: Danilo Manis BRA
Assistant Referee 2: Bruno Boschilia BRA
Fourth Official: Rafael Klein BRA
VAR: Rodolpho Toski BRA
AVAR 1: Pablo Gonçalves BRA
AVAR 2: Rodrigo Correa BRA
Referee Assessor: Leandro Vuaden BRA
VAR Supervisor: Ednilson Corona BRA
Referee: Carlos Betancur COL (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Richard Ortiz COL
Assistant Referee 2: Miguel Roldan COL
Fourth Official: Diego Ulloa COL
VAR: Heider Castro COL
AVAR 1: Yadir Acuna COL
AVAR 2: Sebastian Vela COL
Referee Assessor: Christian Schiemann CHI
VAR Supervisor: Victor Martinez PAR
23 October 2025
Universidad de Chile – Lanus
Referee: Anderson Daronco BRA
Assistant Referee 1: Danilo Manis BRA
Assistant Referee 2: Bruno Boschilia BRA
Fourth Official: Rafael Klein BRA
VAR: Rodolpho Toski BRA
AVAR 1: Pablo Gonçalves BRA
AVAR 2: Rodrigo Correa BRA
Referee Assessor: Leandro Vuaden BRA
VAR Supervisor: Ednilson Corona BRA
FIFA U-20 World Cup Final 2025: Mariani (ITA)
19 October 2025
Argentina – Morocco
Referee: Maurizio Mariani ITA (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Daniele Bindoni ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Alberto Tegoni ITA
Fourth Official: Joseph Dickerson USA
Reserve AR: Logan Brown USA
Match for Third Place
18 October 2025
Colombia – France
Referee: Omar Artan SOM
Assistant Referee 1: Gilbert Cheruiyot KEN
Assistant Referee 2: Abelmiro Montenegro STP
Fourth Official: Khalid Al Turais KSA
Reserve AR: Mohammed Al Abakry KSA
Argentina – Morocco
Referee: Maurizio Mariani ITA (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Daniele Bindoni ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Alberto Tegoni ITA
Fourth Official: Joseph Dickerson USA
Reserve AR: Logan Brown USA
Match for Third Place
18 October 2025
Colombia – France
Referee: Omar Artan SOM
Assistant Referee 1: Gilbert Cheruiyot KEN
Assistant Referee 2: Abelmiro Montenegro STP
Fourth Official: Khalid Al Turais KSA
Reserve AR: Mohammed Al Abakry KSA
AFC Referees Special Award 2025
Australians Alireza Faghani, Anton Shchetinin, and Ashley Beecham were honoured with the AFC Referees Special Award in recognition of their outstanding contributions to Asian football officiating. The trio, who have consistently demonstrated excellence, professionalism, and integrity on the field, were celebrated for their long-standing commitment to the development and success of refereeing in the region. (Source: AFC)
Football Australia will expand the A-League Professional Referee Panel from four to thirteen officials, as part of its ongoing investment in the professionalisation of refereeing. This newly structured panel will comprise six full-time referees supported by seven part-time referees, ensuring greater depth, consistency, and quality in officiating at the elite level. In a landmark achievement, Casey Riebelt has been appointed as Australia’s first full-time female referee. Her appointment reflects Football Australia’s dedication to creating a diverse and inclusive pathway for all officials. Further strengthening its support systems, Football Australia’s refereeing department welcomes five new Match Official Developers focused on referee wellbeing and long-term development. Kelly Jones and Renae Coghill will lead initiatives in the female refereeing space while Chris Beath, David Walsh, and Luke Brennan will support development across the men’s competitions. These appointments strengthen the department’s focus on supporting match officials both on and off the field, ensuring they continue to perform at the highest level. (Source: Football Australia)
CAF Super Cup 2025: Ismail (SDN)
Pyramids FC – RS Berkane
Referee: Mahmood Ismail SDN (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Liban Abdourazak DJI
Assistant Referee 2: Stephen Yiembe KEN
Fourth Official: Abdel-Aziz Bouh MTN
VAR: Daniel Laryea GHA
AVAR 1: Abongile Tom RSA
AVAR 2: Djibril Camara SEN
FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2025 – Group Stage (Matches 1-12)
Morocco – Brazil
Referee: Lizzet Garcia MEX (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Aranza Quero MEX
Assistant Referee 2: Jessica Morales MEX
Fourth Official: Olatz Rivera Olmedo ESP
Reserve AR: Eliana Fernández González ESP
18 October 2025
Italy – Costa Rica
Referee: Veronika Bernatskaia KGZ
Assistant Referee 1: Suwida Wongkraisorn THA
Assistant Referee 2: Allys Clipsham NZL
Fourth Official: Alyssa Pennington USA
Reserve AR: Kali Smith USA
China – Norway
Referee: Vimarest Diaz DOM
Assistant Referee 1: Santa Medina DOM
Assistant Referee 2: Mayra Mora MEX
Fourth Official: Janeishka Caban PUR
Reserve AR: Katherine Prescod PAN
Korea DPR – Mexico
Referee: Silvia Gasperotti ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Giulia Tempestilli ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Camille Soriano FRA
Fourth Official: Charly Deretti BRA
Reserve AR: Anne Gomes BRA
Cameroon – Netherlands
Referee: Lara Lee AUS
Assistant Referee 1: Heba Saadieh PLE
Assistant Referee 2: Emma Kocbek AUS
Fourth Official: Hristiyana Guteva BUL
Reserve AR: Heini Hyvoenen FIN
USA – Ecuador
Referee: Alina Peşu ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Ivona Pejic CRO
Assistant Referee 2: Svitlana Grushko UKR
Fourth Official: Olatz Rivera Olmedo ESP
Reserve AR: Irina Pozdejeva LTU
19 October 2025
Korea – Cote d’Ivoire
Referee: Milagros Arruela PER
Assistant Referee 1: Vera Yupanqui PER
Assistant Referee 2: Viviana Segura ECU
Fourth Official: Lizzet Garcia MEX
Reserve AR: Aranza Quero MEX
Japan – New Zealand
Referee: Josphine Wanjiru KEN
Assistant Referee 1: Alice Umutesi RWA
Assistant Referee 2: Linda Schmid SUI
Fourth Official: Veronika Bernatskaia KGZ
Reserve AR: Nikolett Bizderi HUN
France – Samoa
Referee: Yacine Samassa MTN
Assistant Referee 1: Fides Bangurambona BFA
Assistant Referee 2: Tabara Mbodji SEN
Fourth Official: Lara Lee AUS
Reserve AR: Heba Saadieh PLE
Nigeria – Canada
Referee: Olatz Rivera Olmedo ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Eliana Fernández González ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Irina Pozdejeva LTU
Fourth Official: Janeiskha Caban PUR
Reserve AR: Katherine Prescod PAN
Spain – Colombia
Referee: Alyssa Pennington USA
Assistant Referee 1: Kali Smith USA
Assistant Referee 2: Meghan Mullen USA
Fourth Official: Silvia Gasperotti ITA
Reserve AR: Giulia Tempestilli ITA
Zambia – Paraguay
Referee: Hristiyana Guteva BUL
Assistant Referee 1: Heini Hyvoenen FIN
Assistant Referee 2: Emily Carney ENG
Fourth Official: Alina Peşu ROU
Reserve AR: Ivona Pejic CRO
Referee: Lizzet Garcia MEX (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Aranza Quero MEX
Assistant Referee 2: Jessica Morales MEX
Fourth Official: Olatz Rivera Olmedo ESP
Reserve AR: Eliana Fernández González ESP
18 October 2025
Italy – Costa Rica
Referee: Veronika Bernatskaia KGZ
Assistant Referee 1: Suwida Wongkraisorn THA
Assistant Referee 2: Allys Clipsham NZL
Fourth Official: Alyssa Pennington USA
Reserve AR: Kali Smith USA
China – Norway
Referee: Vimarest Diaz DOM
Assistant Referee 1: Santa Medina DOM
Assistant Referee 2: Mayra Mora MEX
Fourth Official: Janeishka Caban PUR
Reserve AR: Katherine Prescod PAN
Korea DPR – Mexico
Referee: Silvia Gasperotti ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Giulia Tempestilli ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Camille Soriano FRA
Fourth Official: Charly Deretti BRA
Reserve AR: Anne Gomes BRA
Cameroon – Netherlands
Referee: Lara Lee AUS
Assistant Referee 1: Heba Saadieh PLE
Assistant Referee 2: Emma Kocbek AUS
Fourth Official: Hristiyana Guteva BUL
Reserve AR: Heini Hyvoenen FIN
USA – Ecuador
Referee: Alina Peşu ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Ivona Pejic CRO
Assistant Referee 2: Svitlana Grushko UKR
Fourth Official: Olatz Rivera Olmedo ESP
Reserve AR: Irina Pozdejeva LTU
19 October 2025
Korea – Cote d’Ivoire
Referee: Milagros Arruela PER
Assistant Referee 1: Vera Yupanqui PER
Assistant Referee 2: Viviana Segura ECU
Fourth Official: Lizzet Garcia MEX
Reserve AR: Aranza Quero MEX
Japan – New Zealand
Referee: Josphine Wanjiru KEN
Assistant Referee 1: Alice Umutesi RWA
Assistant Referee 2: Linda Schmid SUI
Fourth Official: Veronika Bernatskaia KGZ
Reserve AR: Nikolett Bizderi HUN
France – Samoa
Referee: Yacine Samassa MTN
Assistant Referee 1: Fides Bangurambona BFA
Assistant Referee 2: Tabara Mbodji SEN
Fourth Official: Lara Lee AUS
Reserve AR: Heba Saadieh PLE
Nigeria – Canada
Referee: Olatz Rivera Olmedo ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Eliana Fernández González ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Irina Pozdejeva LTU
Fourth Official: Janeiskha Caban PUR
Reserve AR: Katherine Prescod PAN
Spain – Colombia
Referee: Alyssa Pennington USA
Assistant Referee 1: Kali Smith USA
Assistant Referee 2: Meghan Mullen USA
Fourth Official: Silvia Gasperotti ITA
Reserve AR: Giulia Tempestilli ITA
Zambia – Paraguay
Referee: Hristiyana Guteva BUL
Assistant Referee 1: Heini Hyvoenen FIN
Assistant Referee 2: Emily Carney ENG
Fourth Official: Alina Peşu ROU
Reserve AR: Ivona Pejic CRO
Taylor: "Stop expecting perfection from us!"
Premier League referee Anthony Taylor has criticised the "expectation of perfection" culture that officials are subject to, and says his family no longer go to his matches because of the abuse he receives. In an interview with BBC Sport, Taylor speaks publicly for the first time about being targeted by Roma fans as he walked through an airport with his family, external after the 2023 Europa League final. The 46-year-old says he is so concerned by attitudes towards referees, there are times he thinks, 'Is it all worth it?'. However, he also says being a top-flight official is one of the best jobs in the world. Taylor has been a Premier League referee for almost 15 years, officiated at the Qatar World Cup in 2022, the last two European Championships and has overseen the finals of both the European Super Cup final and Nations League. He believes football's 'win-at-all-costs' approach is having a detrimental effect on the mental health and performance of current and future referees.
'That's the worst situation I've dealt with'
Taylor was confronted by Roma boss Jose Mourinho after his side had lost the 2023 Europa League final on penalties to Sevilla. The English official showed yellow cards to 13 players during the match, and 25 minutes of added time were played across the full match, including extra time. Mourinho called Taylor a "disgrace" twice in a post-match news conference before confronting him in a car park - an incident the Portuguese was given a four-match ban for. Taylor was then shouted at by angry fans as he walked though Budapest Airport with his family. "That's the worst situation I've dealt with in terms of abuse," he says. "Not only because I was travelling with family members at the time, but it also highlights the impact of people's behaviour on others. Even in a match like that, where there was actually no major mistakes in the game." Taylor felt after the match there was an attempt to "shift focus on to somebody to blame". He adds: "For me, that's a great source of disappointment, frustration, anger. Why that's acceptable, I don't know - because I'm sure those individuals wouldn't like somebody to turn around and say that to them or their own children. It makes you reflect back on whether you made a mistake travelling with your family in the first place. They haven't been to one [match] since." Asked if he felt Mourinho's behaviour could have influenced the fans who abused him, he says: "Yeah. I think if we're being honest, yeah."
'Win-at-all costs approach means referees' mental health can suffer'
Taylor is not on social media because he does not want to "waste time" reading negative comments or opinions. Last year the Premier League launched an investigation following online abuse directed at the official. "If you're continually told you're not very good, whether that be by people in the media, by pundits, or even ex-officials, then people's mental health could potentially suffer," he says. "The footballing culture in general is, 'we need to win this game at all costs'. The lengths that people go to post-game with a lot of things now to spread false narratives, to spread malicious conspiracy theories... it creates a hugely negative environment for people to operate in." Taylor is also concerned by the treatment of officials in grassroots football. "Every single weekend you can go to any local park across the UK and you can see a parent on the sideline verbally abusing a young referee," he says. "That's not an environment conducive to people getting better. I don't understand how people think that's acceptable." Asked whether it is fair for top referees to expect a high level of scrutiny given what can be at stake on the pitch, Taylor says: "I wouldn't argue against scrutiny being there." But he adds: "I'm not saying scrutiny isn't to be expected, but everybody who watches football always sees a game through the eyes of their team. And the result of a football match and the culmination of a football season is multi-faceted. It's not dependent on one match official's decision. It's not dependent on one player missing one penalty in a game. It's not dependent on one coach making one tactical error during a game. The argument one decision has cost somebody the whole season, it's just factually not true because there'll be plenty of other incidents in a game or over that season where the results of games have been affected. What I'm saying is that you can have scrutiny and you can have critique. But it's very rarely balanced. Nobody really talks about the positive side of things these days, either." Referees' body Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) has a team of psychologists responsible for match officials' mental wellbeing, and works with mental health charity Mind.
VAR creating 'expectation of perfection'
The video assistant referee (VAR) system was introduced in the Premier League in 2019. Taylor believes it has created unrealistic expectations and that those who expected it to create a decision-making "utopia" were "way off the mark". The amount of scrutiny and the amount of analysis and chat around Premier League football means everybody has a quest for perfection," he says. "In reality, perfection doesn't exist. We're expecting referees to get every decision right. It is really important that we actually start to talk about people being fearful of failure or mistakes. We have to accept that if we don't create the right environment for people to thrive, then people will be fearful, and that will have a negative impact on individuals and performance in the long term. Everybody's an expert." Taylor says VAR has "completely shifted" the level of scrutiny. "It brought this expectation of perfection that it would solve absolutely everybody's problems and it would be a utopia," he adds. "In reality, those people were way off the mark. One week, people will say: 'We don't want VAR to be too forensic.' The next week they'll be going: 'How has VAR not intervened in this?' People really need to decide what they want. You can't one week say, 'we don't want to get involved because it ruins the flow of the game' and the next week turn round and say, 'this is a disgrace that VAR's not intervened here'. We need to bring our heads out of the clouds sometimes to really think a little bit more logically about what the technology's there for."
Heat at the Club World Cup 'brutal'
Taylor was one of the referees at the Club World Cup in the United States in the summer, when several matches were played in extreme heat. He says the conditions were on a "completely different level to what you're normally used to". Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca said it was "impossible" to have a normal training session during the tournament while midfielder Enzo Fernandez said he felt "dizzy" while playing in "very dangerous" heat. "It was absolutely brutal," Taylor says. "We were really fortunate that we had the opportunity to do some significant preparations before we left the UK using some environmental chamber work. The conditions were really challenging." Next summer's World Cup will be held across North America. "I don't think it'll be a major problem if if we're able to prepare like people have done," says Taylor. "Individuals need to make sure they're prepared OK."
'Best job in the world'
Taylor is in his 17th season as a Premier League referee. "When it comes down to it, it's one of the best jobs in the world," he says. "You're right in the centre of the action in the most exciting league in the world." Asked how much longer he may officiate for, Taylor says: "I don't know, if I'm honest with you. I'm 47 next week, so that's quite old for somebody to be operating at this level, running around after people a lot younger than you. The whole focus is trying to make sure that we get to have two refereeing teams at the World Cup next year in America."
Source: BBC
UEFA Women’s Champions League 2025/26 – Group Stage (Matchday 2)
OL Lyonnais – SKN St. Polten
Referee: Emanuela Rusta ALB (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Mirjeta Salla ALB
Assistant Referee 2: Edjena Kapxhiu ALB
Fourth Official: Eglantina Pjetrushaj ALB
VAR: Kreshnik Barjamaj ALB
AVAR: Albert Doda ALB
Referee Observer: Antonía Kókotou GRE
Referee: Emanuela Rusta ALB (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Mirjeta Salla ALB
Assistant Referee 2: Edjena Kapxhiu ALB
Fourth Official: Eglantina Pjetrushaj ALB
VAR: Kreshnik Barjamaj ALB
AVAR: Albert Doda ALB
Referee Observer: Antonía Kókotou GRE
AS Roma – FC Barcelona
Referee: Tess Olofsson SWE
Assistant Referee 1: Almira Spahić SWE
Assistant Referee 2: Alisa Levalampi FIN
Fourth Official: Hanna Laajanen SWE
VAR: Katrin Rafalski GER
AVAR: Patrick Hanslbauer GER
Referee Observer: Galina Doneva BUL
Referee: Tess Olofsson SWE
Assistant Referee 1: Almira Spahić SWE
Assistant Referee 2: Alisa Levalampi FIN
Fourth Official: Hanna Laajanen SWE
VAR: Katrin Rafalski GER
AVAR: Patrick Hanslbauer GER
Referee Observer: Galina Doneva BUL
Chelsea FCW – Paris FC
Referee: Michalina Diakow POL
Assistant Referee 1: Paulina Baranowska POL
Assistant Referee 2: Aleksandra Mostowska POL
Fourth Official: Katarzyna Lisiecka-Sęk POL
VAR: Pawel Pskit POL
AVAR: Piotr Urban POL
Referee Observer: Silvia Spinelli ITA
Valerenga FC – VfL Wolfsburg
Referee: Marta Huerta De Aza ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Guadalupe Porras Ayuso ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Iragartze Fernández Esesúmaga ESP
Fourth Official: Elisabeth Calvo Valentín ESP
VAR: Alejandro Hernández Hernández ESP
AVAR: Judit Romano García ESP
Referee Observer: Marta Atzori ITA
OH Leuven – FC Twente
Referee: Ivana Projkovska MKD
Assistant Referee 1: Elena Soklevska-Ilievski MKD
Assistant Referee 2: Tamara Cvetanovikj MKD
Fourth Official: Angela Rajcevska MKD
VAR: Katalin Kulcsár HUN
AVAR: Ferenc Karakó HUN
Referee Observer: Wendy Toms ENG
16 October 2025
Atletico de Madrid – Manchester United
Referee: Eleni Antoniou GRE
Assistant Referee 1: Zoi Papadopoulou GRE
Assistant Referee 2: Vasilia Tsiklitari GRE
Fourth Official: Eirini Pingiou GRE
VAR: Stefanos Koumparakis GRE
AVAR: Michèle Schmölzer SUI
Referee Observer: Nelli Stepanyan ARM
Bayern Munchen – Juventus FC
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Elodie Coppola FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Siham Boudina FRA
Fourth Official: Emeline Rochebiliere FRA
VAR: Nicolas Rainville FRA
AVAR: Elisa Daupeux FRA
Referee Observer: Sjoukje de Jong NED
Paris St. Germain – Real Madrid
Referee: Michaela Pachtová CZE
Assistant Referee 1: Tereza Holakovská CZE
Assistant Referee 2: Tereza Hessová CZE
Fourth Official: Natálie Čampišová CZE
VAR: Tomáš Kocourek CZE
AVAR: Lucie Ratajová CZE
Referee Observer: Blaženka Logarušić CRO
SL Benfica – Arsenal WFC
Referee: Miriama Bočková SVK
Assistant Referee 1: Miroslava Pastoreková SVK
Assistant Referee 2: Martinа Ukropová SVK
Fourth Official: Martin Dohal SVK
VAR: Michal Očenáš SVK
AVAR: Boris Marhefka SVK
Referee Observer: Esther Azzopardi MLT
Referee: Michalina Diakow POL
Assistant Referee 1: Paulina Baranowska POL
Assistant Referee 2: Aleksandra Mostowska POL
Fourth Official: Katarzyna Lisiecka-Sęk POL
VAR: Pawel Pskit POL
AVAR: Piotr Urban POL
Referee Observer: Silvia Spinelli ITA
Valerenga FC – VfL Wolfsburg
Referee: Marta Huerta De Aza ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Guadalupe Porras Ayuso ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Iragartze Fernández Esesúmaga ESP
Fourth Official: Elisabeth Calvo Valentín ESP
VAR: Alejandro Hernández Hernández ESP
AVAR: Judit Romano García ESP
Referee Observer: Marta Atzori ITA
OH Leuven – FC Twente
Referee: Ivana Projkovska MKD
Assistant Referee 1: Elena Soklevska-Ilievski MKD
Assistant Referee 2: Tamara Cvetanovikj MKD
Fourth Official: Angela Rajcevska MKD
VAR: Katalin Kulcsár HUN
AVAR: Ferenc Karakó HUN
Referee Observer: Wendy Toms ENG
16 October 2025
Atletico de Madrid – Manchester United
Referee: Eleni Antoniou GRE
Assistant Referee 1: Zoi Papadopoulou GRE
Assistant Referee 2: Vasilia Tsiklitari GRE
Fourth Official: Eirini Pingiou GRE
VAR: Stefanos Koumparakis GRE
AVAR: Michèle Schmölzer SUI
Referee Observer: Nelli Stepanyan ARM
Bayern Munchen – Juventus FC
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Elodie Coppola FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Siham Boudina FRA
Fourth Official: Emeline Rochebiliere FRA
VAR: Nicolas Rainville FRA
AVAR: Elisa Daupeux FRA
Referee Observer: Sjoukje de Jong NED
Paris St. Germain – Real Madrid
Referee: Michaela Pachtová CZE
Assistant Referee 1: Tereza Holakovská CZE
Assistant Referee 2: Tereza Hessová CZE
Fourth Official: Natálie Čampišová CZE
VAR: Tomáš Kocourek CZE
AVAR: Lucie Ratajová CZE
Referee Observer: Blaženka Logarušić CRO
SL Benfica – Arsenal WFC
Referee: Miriama Bočková SVK
Assistant Referee 1: Miroslava Pastoreková SVK
Assistant Referee 2: Martinа Ukropová SVK
Fourth Official: Martin Dohal SVK
VAR: Michal Očenáš SVK
AVAR: Boris Marhefka SVK
Referee Observer: Esther Azzopardi MLT
UEFA Women’s Europa Cup 2025/26 – Second Qualifying Round (Second Leg)
Dynamo Minsk – ZNK Murta
Referee: Marina Višnjic-Živković SRB (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Aleksandra Kostić SRB
Assistant Referee 2: Andrijana Damjanović SRB
Fourth Official: Jasmina Mickoska SRB
Referee Observer: Miroslava Migalová SVK
15 October 2025
Spartak Subotica – Breidablik
Referee: Réka Molnár HUN
Assistant Referee 1: Judit Gavalla-Kulcsár HUN
Assistant Referee 2: Bianka Jakab HUN
Fourth Official: Fanni Kovács HUN
Referee Observer: Ana Aguiar POR
KFF Vllaznia – Inter Milano
Referee: Ana Terteleac ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Alexandra Apostu ROU
Assistant Referee 2: Bianca Florea ROU
Fourth Official: Andreea Zdrascovici ROU
Referee Observer: Eleni Kyriou GRE
Fortuna Hjorring – Vorksla Poltava
Referee: Kristina Georgieva BUL
Assistant Referee 1: Dorieta Valeva BUL
Assistant Referee 2: Ivayla Vasileva BUL
Fourth Official: Lyubima Banova BUL
Referee Observer: Rebecca Welch ENG
FC Nordsjaelland – FC Gintra
Referee: Déborah Anex SUI
Assistant Referee 1: Laetitia Nuara SUI
Assistant Referee 2: Melissa Dos Santos SUI
Fourth Official: Leonora Ismaili SUI
Referee Observer: Kirsi Heikkinen FIN
FC Rosengard – Sporting CP
Referee: Jana Adámková CZE
Assistant Referee 1: Zuzana Špindlerová CZE
Assistant Referee 2: Nikol Šafránková CZE
Fourth Official: Helena Šálková CZE
Referee Observer: Dilan Gökçek Işcan TUR
FC Slovacko – Eintracht Frankfurt
Referee: Rasa Grigone LTU
Assistant Referee 1: Ieva Ramanauskienė LTU
Assistant Referee 2: Gerda Brežneva LTU
Fourth Official: Ugnė Šmitaitė LTU
Referee Observer: Aneliya Sinabova BUL
Austria Wien – Slavia Praha
Referee: Nanna Andersen DEN
Assistant Referee 1: Sidsel Dall DEN
Assistant Referee 2: Fie Bruun DEN
Fourth Official: Julie Thomsen DEN
Referee Observer: Esther Staubli SUI
Glasgow City – HB Koge
Referee: Maika Vanderstichel FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Clémentine Dubreil FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Jennifer Maubacq FRA
Fourth Official: Audrey Gerbel FRA
Referee Observer: Ingrid Jonsson SWE
SC Braga – RSC Anderlecht
Referee: Maria Marotta ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Veronica Martinelli ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Stefania Signorelli ITA
Fourth Official: Martina Molinaro ITA
Referee Observer: Olga Tanschi MDA
16 October 2025
PSV Eindhoven – FK Minsk
Referee: Louise Thompson NIR
Assistant Referee 1: Rachel Greer NIR
Assistant Referee 2: Lauren Trainor NIR
Fourth Official: OIivia Crawford SCO
Referee Observer: Marta Frías Acedo ESP
Ferencvarosi TC – Sparta Praha
Referee: Merima Čelik BIH
Assistant Referee 1: Aida Jusufović BIH
Assistant Referee 2: Merima Tanović BIH
Fourth Official: Lea Čepo BIH
Referee Observer: Sofia Karagiorgi CYP
GKS Katowice – BK Hacken
Referee: Jelena Medjedović SRB
Assistant Referee 1: Aleksandra Kostić SRB
Assistant Referee 2: Andrea Marinković SRB
Fourth Official: Zorana Stojiljković SRB
Referee Observer: Kateryna Monzul UKR
SFK Sarajevo – BSC Young Boys
Referee: Deborah Bianchi ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Francesca Di Monte ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Laura Gasparini ITA
Fourth Official: Maria Ferrieri Caputi ITA
Referee Observer: Rhona Coombes IRL
SK Brann – Hammarby IF
Referee: Désirée Grundbacher SUI
Assistant Referee 1: Susanne Küng SUI
Assistant Referee 2: Belinda Pierre-Brem SUI
Fourth Official: Vanessa Mühlheim SUI
Referee Observer: Nelly Viennot FRA
AFC Ajax – GC Frauenfussball
Referee: Aleksandra Česen SVN
Assistant Referee 1: Staša Špur SVN
Assistant Referee 2: Helena Buh SVN
Fourth Official: Tjaša Misja SVN
Referee Observer: Sandra Renon FRA
Referee: Marina Višnjic-Živković SRB (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Aleksandra Kostić SRB
Assistant Referee 2: Andrijana Damjanović SRB
Fourth Official: Jasmina Mickoska SRB
Referee Observer: Miroslava Migalová SVK
15 October 2025
Spartak Subotica – Breidablik
Referee: Réka Molnár HUN
Assistant Referee 1: Judit Gavalla-Kulcsár HUN
Assistant Referee 2: Bianka Jakab HUN
Fourth Official: Fanni Kovács HUN
Referee Observer: Ana Aguiar POR
KFF Vllaznia – Inter Milano
Referee: Ana Terteleac ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Alexandra Apostu ROU
Assistant Referee 2: Bianca Florea ROU
Fourth Official: Andreea Zdrascovici ROU
Referee Observer: Eleni Kyriou GRE
Fortuna Hjorring – Vorksla Poltava
Referee: Kristina Georgieva BUL
Assistant Referee 1: Dorieta Valeva BUL
Assistant Referee 2: Ivayla Vasileva BUL
Fourth Official: Lyubima Banova BUL
Referee Observer: Rebecca Welch ENG
FC Nordsjaelland – FC Gintra
Referee: Déborah Anex SUI
Assistant Referee 1: Laetitia Nuara SUI
Assistant Referee 2: Melissa Dos Santos SUI
Fourth Official: Leonora Ismaili SUI
Referee Observer: Kirsi Heikkinen FIN
FC Rosengard – Sporting CP
Referee: Jana Adámková CZE
Assistant Referee 1: Zuzana Špindlerová CZE
Assistant Referee 2: Nikol Šafránková CZE
Fourth Official: Helena Šálková CZE
Referee Observer: Dilan Gökçek Işcan TUR
FC Slovacko – Eintracht Frankfurt
Referee: Rasa Grigone LTU
Assistant Referee 1: Ieva Ramanauskienė LTU
Assistant Referee 2: Gerda Brežneva LTU
Fourth Official: Ugnė Šmitaitė LTU
Referee Observer: Aneliya Sinabova BUL
Austria Wien – Slavia Praha
Referee: Nanna Andersen DEN
Assistant Referee 1: Sidsel Dall DEN
Assistant Referee 2: Fie Bruun DEN
Fourth Official: Julie Thomsen DEN
Referee Observer: Esther Staubli SUI
Glasgow City – HB Koge
Referee: Maika Vanderstichel FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Clémentine Dubreil FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Jennifer Maubacq FRA
Fourth Official: Audrey Gerbel FRA
Referee Observer: Ingrid Jonsson SWE
SC Braga – RSC Anderlecht
Referee: Maria Marotta ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Veronica Martinelli ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Stefania Signorelli ITA
Fourth Official: Martina Molinaro ITA
Referee Observer: Olga Tanschi MDA
16 October 2025
PSV Eindhoven – FK Minsk
Referee: Louise Thompson NIR
Assistant Referee 1: Rachel Greer NIR
Assistant Referee 2: Lauren Trainor NIR
Fourth Official: OIivia Crawford SCO
Referee Observer: Marta Frías Acedo ESP
Ferencvarosi TC – Sparta Praha
Referee: Merima Čelik BIH
Assistant Referee 1: Aida Jusufović BIH
Assistant Referee 2: Merima Tanović BIH
Fourth Official: Lea Čepo BIH
Referee Observer: Sofia Karagiorgi CYP
GKS Katowice – BK Hacken
Referee: Jelena Medjedović SRB
Assistant Referee 1: Aleksandra Kostić SRB
Assistant Referee 2: Andrea Marinković SRB
Fourth Official: Zorana Stojiljković SRB
Referee Observer: Kateryna Monzul UKR
SFK Sarajevo – BSC Young Boys
Referee: Deborah Bianchi ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Francesca Di Monte ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Laura Gasparini ITA
Fourth Official: Maria Ferrieri Caputi ITA
Referee Observer: Rhona Coombes IRL
SK Brann – Hammarby IF
Referee: Désirée Grundbacher SUI
Assistant Referee 1: Susanne Küng SUI
Assistant Referee 2: Belinda Pierre-Brem SUI
Fourth Official: Vanessa Mühlheim SUI
Referee Observer: Nelly Viennot FRA
AFC Ajax – GC Frauenfussball
Referee: Aleksandra Česen SVN
Assistant Referee 1: Staša Špur SVN
Assistant Referee 2: Helena Buh SVN
Fourth Official: Tjaša Misja SVN
Referee Observer: Sandra Renon FRA
FIFA U-20 World Cup 2025 – Semi-finals
15 October 2025
Morocco – France
Referee: Gustavo Tejera URU (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Carlos Barreiro URU
Assistant Referee 2: Agustin Berisso URU
Fourth Official: Dario Herrera ARG
Reserve AR: Cristian Navarro ARG
Argentina – Colombia
Referee: Joao Pinheiro POR
Assistant Referee 1: Bruno Jesus POR
Assistant Referee 2: Luciano Maia POR
Fourth Official: Joseph Dickerson USA
Reserve AR: Logan Brown USA
Morocco – France
Referee: Gustavo Tejera URU (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Carlos Barreiro URU
Assistant Referee 2: Agustin Berisso URU
Fourth Official: Dario Herrera ARG
Reserve AR: Cristian Navarro ARG
Argentina – Colombia
Referee: Joao Pinheiro POR
Assistant Referee 1: Bruno Jesus POR
Assistant Referee 2: Luciano Maia POR
Fourth Official: Joseph Dickerson USA
Reserve AR: Logan Brown USA
FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers – UEFA (Matchday 8)
Faroe Islands – Czechia
Referee: Andrea Colombo ITA (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Giovanni Baccini ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Davide Imperiale ITA
Fourth Official: Luca Pairetto ITA
VAR: Aleandro Di Paolo ITA
AVAR: Daniele Doveri ITA
Referee Observer: Michaíl Koukoulákis GRE
Denmark – Greece
Referee: Michael Oliver ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Stuart Burt ENG
Assistant Referee 2: James Mainwaring ENG
Fourth Official: John Brooks ENG
VAR: Jarred Gillett ENG
AVAR: Stuart Attwell ENG
Referee Observer: Uno Tutk EST
San Marino – Cyprus
Referee: Aliyar Aghayev AZE
Assistant Referee 1: Zeynal Zeynalov AZE
Assistant Referee 2: Akif Amirali AZE
Fourth Official: Elchin Masiyev AZE
VAR: Pawel Malec POL
AVAR: Tamás Bognár HUN
Referee Observer: David Malcolm NIR
Scotland – Belarus
Referee: Marian Barbu ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Mircea Grigoriu ROU
Assistant Referee 2: George Neacsu ROU
Fourth Official: Szabolcs Kovacs ROU
VAR: Ovidiu Haţegan ROU
AVAR: Sorin Costreie ROU
Referee Observer: Lucílio Batista POR
Netherlands – Finland
Referee: Slavko Vinčić SVN
Assistant Referee 1: Tomaž Klančnik SVN
Assistant Referee 2: Andraž Kovačič SVN
Fourth Official: Matej Jug SVN
VAR: Alen Borošak SVN
AVAR: Asmir Sagrković SVN
Referee Observer: Andreas Schluchter SUI
Lithuania – Poland
Referee: Ondřej Berka CZE
Assistant Referee 1: Ivo Nadvornik CZE
Assistant Referee 2: Kamil Hajek CZE
Fourth Official: Marek Radina CZE
VAR: Gianluca Aureliano ITA
AVAR: Daniele Paterna ITA
Referee Observer: Jon Skjervold NOR
Romania – Austria
Referee: Davide Massa ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Filippo Meli ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Stefano Alassio ITA
Fourth Official: Simone Sozza ITA
VAR: Michael Fabbri ITA
AVAR: Rosario Abisso ITA
Referee Observer: Murat Ilgaz TUR
Croatia – Gibraltar
Referee: Oleksii Derevinskyi UKR
Assistant Referee 1: Viktor Matyash UKR
Assistant Referee 2: Oleksii Myronov UKR
Fourth Official: Klym Zabroda UKR
VAR: Viktor Kopiievskyi UKR
AVAR: Denys Shurman UKR
Referee Observer: Bariş Şimşek TUR
13 October 2025
Northern Ireland – Germany
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Ángel Nevado Rodríguez ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Guadalupe Porras Ayuso ESP
Fourth Official: César Soto Grado ESP
VAR: Carlos Del Cerro Grande ESP
AVAR: Valentín Pizarro Gómez ESP
Referee Observer: Alan Sant MLT
Slovakia – Luxembourg
Referee: Rade Obrenovič SVN
Assistant Referee 1: Jure Praprotnik SVN
Assistant Referee 2: Grega Kordež SVN
Fourth Official: Martin Matoša SVN
VAR: Marco Di Bello ITA
AVAR: Valerio Marini ITA
Referee Observer: Ichko Lozev BUL
Sweden – Kosovo
Referee: Danny Makkelie NED
Assistant Referee 1: Hessel Steegstra NED
Assistant Referee 2: Jan de Vries NED
Fourth Official: Allard Lindhout NED
VAR: Clay Ruperti NED
AVAR: Erwin Blank NED
Referee Observer: Peter Sippel GER
Slovenia – Switzerland
Referee: Felix Zwayer GER
Assistant Referee 1: Robert Kempter GER
Assistant Referee 2: Christian Dietz GER
Fourth Official: Florian Badstübner GER
VAR: Bastian Dankert GER
AVAR: Benjamin Brand GER
Referee Observer: Nicola Rizzoli ITA
Iceland – France
Referee: Orel Grinfeld ISR
Assistant Referee 1: Roi Hassan ISR
Assistant Referee 2: Matityahu Yakobov ISR
Fourth Official: Gal Leibovitz ISR
VAR: Fedayi San SUI
AVAR: Sven Wolfensberger SUI
Referee Observer: Marián Ružbarský SVK
Ukraine – Azerbaijan
Referee: Sebastian Gishamer AUT
Assistant Referee 1: Roland Riedel AUT
Assistant Referee 2: Santino Schreiner AUT
Fourth Official: Walter Altmann AUT
VAR: Manuel Schüttengruber AUT
AVAR: Christian Ciochirca AUT
Referee Observer: Paweł Gil POL
Wales – Belgium
Referee: Daniel Siebert GER
Assistant Referee 1: Jan Seidel GER
Assistant Referee 2: Rafael Foltyn GER
Fourth Official: Daniel Schlager GER
VAR: Pascal Müller GER
AVAR: Harm Osmers GER
Referee Observer: Gylfi Orrason ISL
North Macedonia – Kazakhstan
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Diego Barbero Sevilla ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Iván Massó Granado ESP
Fourth Official: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz ESP
VAR: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández ESP
AVAR: Javier Iglesias Villanueva ESP
Referee Observer: Fredy Fautrel FRA
14 October 2025
Estonia – Moldova
Referee: Igor Pajač CRO
Assistant Referee 1: Bojan Zobenica CRO
Assistant Referee 2: Ivan Mihalj CRO
Fourth Official: Dario Bel CRO
VAR: Mario Zebec CRO
AVAR: Fran Jović CRO
Referee Observer: Neale Barry ENG
Spain – Bulgaria
Referee: Willy Delajod FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Erwan Finjean FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Brice Parinet Le Tellier FRA
Fourth Official: Jérémie Pignard FRA
VAR: Dennis Higler NED
AVAR: Jan Boterberg BEL
Referee Observer: Frank De Bleeckere BEL
Türkiye – Georgia
Referee: Radu Petrescu ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Radu Ghinguleac ROU
Assistant Referee 2: Ovidiu Artene ROU
Fourth Official: Andrei Chivulete ROU
VAR: Cătălin Popa ROU
AVAR: Marcel Birsan ROU
Referee Observer: Sokol Jareci ALB
Portugal – Hungary
Referee: Srdjan Jovanović SRB
Assistant Referee 1: Uroš Stojković SRB
Assistant Referee 2: Milan Mihajlović SRB
Fourth Official: Novak Simović SRB
VAR: Momčilo Marković SRB
AVAR: Jelena Cvetković SRB
Referee Observer: Kóstas Kapitanís CYP
Ireland – Armenia
Referee: Benoît Bastien FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Hicham Zakrani FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Aurélien Berthomieu FRA
Fourth Official: Stéphanie Frappart FRA
VAR: Eric Wattellier FRA
AVAR: Bert Put BEL
Referee Observer: Cyril Zimmermann SUI
Italy – Israel
Referee: Clément Turpin FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Nicolas Danos FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Benjamin Pages FRA
Fourth Official: François Letexier FRA
VAR: Bastien Dechepy FRA
AVAR: Bram Van Driessche BEL
Referee Observer: Herbert Fandel GER
Latvia – England
Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos GRE
Assistant Referee 1: Polychronis Kostaras GRE
Assistant Referee 2: Lazaros Dimitriadis GRE
Fourth Official: Christos Vergetis GRE
VAR: Angelos Evangelou GRE
AVAR: Ioannis Papadopoulos GRE
Referee Observer: Georgi Yordanov BUL
Andorra – Serbia
Referee: Anastasios Papapetrou GRE
Assistant Referee 1: Tryfon Petropoulos GRE
Assistant Referee 2: Iordanis Aptosoglou GRE
Fourth Official: Vassilis Fotias GRE
VAR: Athanasios Tzilos GRE
AVAR: Spyridon Zampalas GRE
Referee Observer: Kevin Parry WAL
Referee: Andrea Colombo ITA (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Giovanni Baccini ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Davide Imperiale ITA
Fourth Official: Luca Pairetto ITA
VAR: Aleandro Di Paolo ITA
AVAR: Daniele Doveri ITA
Referee Observer: Michaíl Koukoulákis GRE
Denmark – Greece
Referee: Michael Oliver ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Stuart Burt ENG
Assistant Referee 2: James Mainwaring ENG
Fourth Official: John Brooks ENG
VAR: Jarred Gillett ENG
AVAR: Stuart Attwell ENG
Referee Observer: Uno Tutk EST
San Marino – Cyprus
Referee: Aliyar Aghayev AZE
Assistant Referee 1: Zeynal Zeynalov AZE
Assistant Referee 2: Akif Amirali AZE
Fourth Official: Elchin Masiyev AZE
VAR: Pawel Malec POL
AVAR: Tamás Bognár HUN
Referee Observer: David Malcolm NIR
Scotland – Belarus
Referee: Marian Barbu ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Mircea Grigoriu ROU
Assistant Referee 2: George Neacsu ROU
Fourth Official: Szabolcs Kovacs ROU
VAR: Ovidiu Haţegan ROU
AVAR: Sorin Costreie ROU
Referee Observer: Lucílio Batista POR
Netherlands – Finland
Referee: Slavko Vinčić SVN
Assistant Referee 1: Tomaž Klančnik SVN
Assistant Referee 2: Andraž Kovačič SVN
Fourth Official: Matej Jug SVN
VAR: Alen Borošak SVN
AVAR: Asmir Sagrković SVN
Referee Observer: Andreas Schluchter SUI
Lithuania – Poland
Referee: Ondřej Berka CZE
Assistant Referee 1: Ivo Nadvornik CZE
Assistant Referee 2: Kamil Hajek CZE
Fourth Official: Marek Radina CZE
VAR: Gianluca Aureliano ITA
AVAR: Daniele Paterna ITA
Referee Observer: Jon Skjervold NOR
Romania – Austria
Referee: Davide Massa ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Filippo Meli ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Stefano Alassio ITA
Fourth Official: Simone Sozza ITA
VAR: Michael Fabbri ITA
AVAR: Rosario Abisso ITA
Referee Observer: Murat Ilgaz TUR
Croatia – Gibraltar
Referee: Oleksii Derevinskyi UKR
Assistant Referee 1: Viktor Matyash UKR
Assistant Referee 2: Oleksii Myronov UKR
Fourth Official: Klym Zabroda UKR
VAR: Viktor Kopiievskyi UKR
AVAR: Denys Shurman UKR
Referee Observer: Bariş Şimşek TUR
13 October 2025
Northern Ireland – Germany
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Ángel Nevado Rodríguez ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Guadalupe Porras Ayuso ESP
Fourth Official: César Soto Grado ESP
VAR: Carlos Del Cerro Grande ESP
AVAR: Valentín Pizarro Gómez ESP
Referee Observer: Alan Sant MLT
Slovakia – Luxembourg
Referee: Rade Obrenovič SVN
Assistant Referee 1: Jure Praprotnik SVN
Assistant Referee 2: Grega Kordež SVN
Fourth Official: Martin Matoša SVN
VAR: Marco Di Bello ITA
AVAR: Valerio Marini ITA
Referee Observer: Ichko Lozev BUL
Sweden – Kosovo
Referee: Danny Makkelie NED
Assistant Referee 1: Hessel Steegstra NED
Assistant Referee 2: Jan de Vries NED
Fourth Official: Allard Lindhout NED
VAR: Clay Ruperti NED
AVAR: Erwin Blank NED
Referee Observer: Peter Sippel GER
Slovenia – Switzerland
Referee: Felix Zwayer GER
Assistant Referee 1: Robert Kempter GER
Assistant Referee 2: Christian Dietz GER
Fourth Official: Florian Badstübner GER
VAR: Bastian Dankert GER
AVAR: Benjamin Brand GER
Referee Observer: Nicola Rizzoli ITA
Iceland – France
Referee: Orel Grinfeld ISR
Assistant Referee 1: Roi Hassan ISR
Assistant Referee 2: Matityahu Yakobov ISR
Fourth Official: Gal Leibovitz ISR
VAR: Fedayi San SUI
AVAR: Sven Wolfensberger SUI
Referee Observer: Marián Ružbarský SVK
Ukraine – Azerbaijan
Referee: Sebastian Gishamer AUT
Assistant Referee 1: Roland Riedel AUT
Assistant Referee 2: Santino Schreiner AUT
Fourth Official: Walter Altmann AUT
VAR: Manuel Schüttengruber AUT
AVAR: Christian Ciochirca AUT
Referee Observer: Paweł Gil POL
Wales – Belgium
Referee: Daniel Siebert GER
Assistant Referee 1: Jan Seidel GER
Assistant Referee 2: Rafael Foltyn GER
Fourth Official: Daniel Schlager GER
VAR: Pascal Müller GER
AVAR: Harm Osmers GER
Referee Observer: Gylfi Orrason ISL
North Macedonia – Kazakhstan
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Diego Barbero Sevilla ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Iván Massó Granado ESP
Fourth Official: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz ESP
VAR: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández ESP
AVAR: Javier Iglesias Villanueva ESP
Referee Observer: Fredy Fautrel FRA
14 October 2025
Estonia – Moldova
Referee: Igor Pajač CRO
Assistant Referee 1: Bojan Zobenica CRO
Assistant Referee 2: Ivan Mihalj CRO
Fourth Official: Dario Bel CRO
VAR: Mario Zebec CRO
AVAR: Fran Jović CRO
Referee Observer: Neale Barry ENG
Spain – Bulgaria
Referee: Willy Delajod FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Erwan Finjean FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Brice Parinet Le Tellier FRA
Fourth Official: Jérémie Pignard FRA
VAR: Dennis Higler NED
AVAR: Jan Boterberg BEL
Referee Observer: Frank De Bleeckere BEL
Türkiye – Georgia
Referee: Radu Petrescu ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Radu Ghinguleac ROU
Assistant Referee 2: Ovidiu Artene ROU
Fourth Official: Andrei Chivulete ROU
VAR: Cătălin Popa ROU
AVAR: Marcel Birsan ROU
Referee Observer: Sokol Jareci ALB
Portugal – Hungary
Referee: Srdjan Jovanović SRB
Assistant Referee 1: Uroš Stojković SRB
Assistant Referee 2: Milan Mihajlović SRB
Fourth Official: Novak Simović SRB
VAR: Momčilo Marković SRB
AVAR: Jelena Cvetković SRB
Referee Observer: Kóstas Kapitanís CYP
Ireland – Armenia
Referee: Benoît Bastien FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Hicham Zakrani FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Aurélien Berthomieu FRA
Fourth Official: Stéphanie Frappart FRA
VAR: Eric Wattellier FRA
AVAR: Bert Put BEL
Referee Observer: Cyril Zimmermann SUI
Italy – Israel
Referee: Clément Turpin FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Nicolas Danos FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Benjamin Pages FRA
Fourth Official: François Letexier FRA
VAR: Bastien Dechepy FRA
AVAR: Bram Van Driessche BEL
Referee Observer: Herbert Fandel GER
Latvia – England
Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos GRE
Assistant Referee 1: Polychronis Kostaras GRE
Assistant Referee 2: Lazaros Dimitriadis GRE
Fourth Official: Christos Vergetis GRE
VAR: Angelos Evangelou GRE
AVAR: Ioannis Papadopoulos GRE
Referee Observer: Georgi Yordanov BUL
Andorra – Serbia
Referee: Anastasios Papapetrou GRE
Assistant Referee 1: Tryfon Petropoulos GRE
Assistant Referee 2: Iordanis Aptosoglou GRE
Fourth Official: Vassilis Fotias GRE
VAR: Athanasios Tzilos GRE
AVAR: Spyridon Zampalas GRE
Referee Observer: Kevin Parry WAL
FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers – AFC (Round 4, Matchday 3)
14 October 2025
Qatar – UAE
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev UZB (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Andrei Tsapenko UZB
Assistant Referee 2: Timur Gaynullin UZB
Fourth Official: Rustam Lutfullin UZB
VAR: Akrol Riskullaev UZB
AVAR: Firdavs Norsafarov UZB
Saudi Arabia – Iraq
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh JOR
Assistant Referee 1: Muhammad Al Kalaf JOR
Assistant Referee 2: Ahmed Al Ruwaili JOR
Fourth Official: Ahmed Faisal JOR
VAR: Muhammad Bin Jahari SIN
AVAR: Sivakorn Pu-Udom THA
Qatar – UAE
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev UZB (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Andrei Tsapenko UZB
Assistant Referee 2: Timur Gaynullin UZB
Fourth Official: Rustam Lutfullin UZB
VAR: Akrol Riskullaev UZB
AVAR: Firdavs Norsafarov UZB
Saudi Arabia – Iraq
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh JOR
Assistant Referee 1: Muhammad Al Kalaf JOR
Assistant Referee 2: Ahmed Al Ruwaili JOR
Fourth Official: Ahmed Faisal JOR
VAR: Muhammad Bin Jahari SIN
AVAR: Sivakorn Pu-Udom THA
FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers – CONCACAF (Round 2, Matchday 7)
Honduras – Haiti
Referee: Oshane Nation JAM (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Caleb Wales JAM
Assistant Referee 2: Ojay Duhaney JAM
Fourth Official: Steffon Dewar JAM
VAR: Daneon Parchment JAM
AVAR: Benjamin Whitty CAY
Costa Rica – Nicaragua
Referee: Ismael Cornejo SLV
Assistant Referee 1: Juan Zumba SLV
Assistant Referee 2: Geovanni Lima SLV
Fourth Official: José Torres PUR
VAR: Luis Santander MEX
AVAR: Francia González MEX
14 October 2025
Curacao – Trinidad and Tobago
Referee: César Ramos MEX
Assistant Referee 1: Alberto Morín MEX
Assistant Referee 2: Marco Bisguerra MEX
Fourth Official: Jesus Lopez MEX
VAR: Guillermo Pacheco MEX
AVAR: Óscar Macías MEX
Jamaica – Bermuda
Referee: Reon Radix GRN
Assistant Referee 1: Zachari Zeegelaar SUR
Assistant Referee 2: Wasnah Barnarde ATG
Fourth Official: Ken Pennyfeather ATG
VAR: Allen Chapman USA
AVAR: Ekaterina Koroleva USA
Panama – Suriname
Referee: Selvin Brown HON
Assistant Referee 1: Gerson Orellana HON
Assistant Referee 2: Roney Salinas HON
Fourth Official: Ricangel de Leça ARU
VAR: David Gómez CRC
AVAR: Anthony Bravo CRC
El Salvador – Guatemala
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere CAN
Assistant Referee 1: Stefan Tanaka-Freundt CAN
Assistant Referee 2: Gerard-Kader Lebuis CAN
Fourth Official: Víctor Rivas USA
VAR: Chris Penso USA
AVAR: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin CAN
Referee: Oshane Nation JAM (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Caleb Wales JAM
Assistant Referee 2: Ojay Duhaney JAM
Fourth Official: Steffon Dewar JAM
VAR: Daneon Parchment JAM
AVAR: Benjamin Whitty CAY
Costa Rica – Nicaragua
Referee: Ismael Cornejo SLV
Assistant Referee 1: Juan Zumba SLV
Assistant Referee 2: Geovanni Lima SLV
Fourth Official: José Torres PUR
VAR: Luis Santander MEX
AVAR: Francia González MEX
14 October 2025
Curacao – Trinidad and Tobago
Referee: César Ramos MEX
Assistant Referee 1: Alberto Morín MEX
Assistant Referee 2: Marco Bisguerra MEX
Fourth Official: Jesus Lopez MEX
VAR: Guillermo Pacheco MEX
AVAR: Óscar Macías MEX
Jamaica – Bermuda
Referee: Reon Radix GRN
Assistant Referee 1: Zachari Zeegelaar SUR
Assistant Referee 2: Wasnah Barnarde ATG
Fourth Official: Ken Pennyfeather ATG
VAR: Allen Chapman USA
AVAR: Ekaterina Koroleva USA
Panama – Suriname
Referee: Selvin Brown HON
Assistant Referee 1: Gerson Orellana HON
Assistant Referee 2: Roney Salinas HON
Fourth Official: Ricangel de Leça ARU
VAR: David Gómez CRC
AVAR: Anthony Bravo CRC
El Salvador – Guatemala
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere CAN
Assistant Referee 1: Stefan Tanaka-Freundt CAN
Assistant Referee 2: Gerard-Kader Lebuis CAN
Fourth Official: Víctor Rivas USA
VAR: Chris Penso USA
AVAR: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin CAN
FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers – CAF (Round 1, Matchday 10)
Ghana – Comoros
Referee: Pierre Atcho GAB (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Boris Ditsoga GAB
Assistant Referee 2: Amos Ndong GAB
Fourth Official: Cregue Moukagni GAB
Zambia – Niger
Referee: Lucky Razake UGA
Assistant Referee 1: Emmanuel Okudra UGA
Assistant Referee 2: Hakim Mulindwa UGA
Fourth Official: Dick Okello UGA
Chad – Central African Republic
Referee: Celso Alvação MOZ
Assistant Referee 1: Arsenio Marengula MOZ
Assistant Referee 2: Ivanildo Lopes MOZ
Fourth Official: Simões Guambe MOZ
Egypt – Guinea Bissau
Referee: Daniel Laryea GHA
Assistant Referee 1: Roland Dodoo GHA
Assistant Referee 2: Theophilus Akugre GHA
Fourth Official: Abdul Adaari GHA
Djibouti – Sierra Leona
Referee: Thulani Sibandze ESW
Assistant Referee 1: Thwala Banele ESW
Assistant Referee 2: Ndumiso Magagula ESW
Fourth Official: Celumusa Siphepho ESW
Burkina Faso – Ethiopia
Referee: Adalbert Diouf SEN
Assistant Referee 1: Mamadou Ngom SEN
Assistant Referee 2: Amadou Ngom SEN
Fourth Official: Daouda Gueye SEN
Mali – Madagascar
Referee: Georges Gatogato BDI
Assistant Referee 1: Emery Niyongabo BDI
Assistant Referee 2: Rénovat Bizumuremyi BDI
Fourth Official: Rodrigue Bigirimana BDI
13 October 2025
South Sudan – Togo
Referee: Lamin Jammeh GAM
Assistant Referee 1: Mustapha Bojang GAM
Assistant Referee 2: Abass Bah GAM
Fourth Official: Mohamed Marigo GAM
Tunisia – Namibia
Referee: Issa Sy SEN
Assistant Referee 1: Djibril Camara SEN
Assistant Referee 2: Nouha Bangoura SEN
Fourth Official: El Hadji Sy SEN
Sao Tome and Principe – Malawi
Referee: Jean Bissila CGO
Assistant Referee 1: Vital Mapangoulou CGO
Assistant Referee 2: Préfina Malanda CGO
Fourth Official: Juste Fitial CGO
Equatorial Guinea – Liberia
Referee: Brighton Chimene ZIM
Assistant Referee 1: Luckson Mhara ZIM
Assistant Referee 2: Tafadzwa Nkala ZIM
Fourth Official: Lawrence Zimondi ZIM
Lesotho – Zimbabwe
Referee: Tsegay Teklu ERI
Assistant Referee 1: Sirak Mengis ERI
Assistant Referee 2: Eyobel Ghebru ERI
Fourth Official: Idris Osman ERI
Cabo Verde – Eswatini
Referee: Ahmed Arajiga TAN
Assistant Referee 1: Mohamed Mkono TAN
Assistant Referee 2: Hamdani Ally TAN
Fourth Official: Nasir Siyah TAN
Cameroon – Angola
Referee: Louis Houngnandande BEN
Assistant Referee 1: Lucien Todégnon BEN
Assistant Referee 2: Detondji Dodometin BEN
Fourth Official: Romuald Bassadin BEN
Mauritius – Libya
Referee: Kabanga Malala COD
Assistant Referee 1: Mwana Mbilizi COD
Assistant Referee 2: Kola Matalatala COD
Fourth Official: Numbi Kibingo COD
14 October 2025
Seychelles – Gambia
Referee: Washington Dolo LBR
Assistant Referee 1: Joel Doe LBR
Assistant Referee 2: Mamoud Conteh LBR
Fourth Official: Moses Johnson LBR
South Africa – Rwanda
Referee: Mehrez Malki TUN
Assistant Referee 1: Youssef Jami TUN
Assistant Referee 2: Aymen Ismail TUN
Fourth Official: Amir Loucif TUN
Nigeria – Benin
Referee: Amin Omar EGY
Assistant Referee 1: Mahmoud El-Regal EGY
Assistant Referee 2: Ahmed Ali EGY
Fourth Official: Mahmoud El-Bana EGY
Algeria – Uganda
Referee: Ahmad Heeralall MRI
Assistant Referee 1: Jean Pithia MRI
Assistant Referee 2: Aswet Teeluck MRI
Fourth Official: Jean Baillache MRI
Guinea – Botswana
Referee: Messie Nkounkou CGO
Assistant Referee 1: Danek Moutsassi CGO
Assistant Referee 2: Chany Malondi CGO
Fourth Official: Ruth Bilembi CGO
Somalia – Mozambique
Referee: Ahmed Abdulrazg LBY
Assistant Referee 1: Wahed Jahawe LBY
Assistant Referee 2: Attia Amsaad LBY
Fourth Official: Abdulwahid Huraywidah LBY
Senegal – Mauritania
Referee: Mohamed Moussa NIG
Assistant Referee 1: Abdoul Yacouba NIG
Assistant Referee 2: Ali Boubacar NIG
Fourth Official: Moussa Alou NIG
Congo DR – Sudan
Referee: Abongile Tom RSA
Assistant Referee 1: Jerson Dos Santos ANG
Assistant Referee 2: Zakhele Siwela RSA
Fourth Official: Luxolo Badi RSA
Morocco – Congo
Referee: Abdelaziz Bouh MTN
Assistant Referee 1: Kalidou Delba MTN
Assistant Referee 2: Abderrahmane Anne MTN
Fourth Official: Babacar Sarr MTN
Cote d’Ivoire – Kenya
Referee: Naby Toure GUI
Assistant Referee 1: Yamoussa Sylla GUI
Assistant Referee 2: Mamadou Diallo GUI
Fourth Official: Younoussa Camara GUI
Gabon – Burundi
Referee: Aklesso Gnama TOG
Assistant Referee 1: Koffi Ahonto TOG
Assistant Referee 2: Komlan Adiwotso TOG
Fourth Official: Arima Akakpo TOG
Referee: Pierre Atcho GAB (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Boris Ditsoga GAB
Assistant Referee 2: Amos Ndong GAB
Fourth Official: Cregue Moukagni GAB
Zambia – Niger
Referee: Lucky Razake UGA
Assistant Referee 1: Emmanuel Okudra UGA
Assistant Referee 2: Hakim Mulindwa UGA
Fourth Official: Dick Okello UGA
Chad – Central African Republic
Referee: Celso Alvação MOZ
Assistant Referee 1: Arsenio Marengula MOZ
Assistant Referee 2: Ivanildo Lopes MOZ
Fourth Official: Simões Guambe MOZ
Egypt – Guinea Bissau
Referee: Daniel Laryea GHA
Assistant Referee 1: Roland Dodoo GHA
Assistant Referee 2: Theophilus Akugre GHA
Fourth Official: Abdul Adaari GHA
Djibouti – Sierra Leona
Referee: Thulani Sibandze ESW
Assistant Referee 1: Thwala Banele ESW
Assistant Referee 2: Ndumiso Magagula ESW
Fourth Official: Celumusa Siphepho ESW
Burkina Faso – Ethiopia
Referee: Adalbert Diouf SEN
Assistant Referee 1: Mamadou Ngom SEN
Assistant Referee 2: Amadou Ngom SEN
Fourth Official: Daouda Gueye SEN
Mali – Madagascar
Referee: Georges Gatogato BDI
Assistant Referee 1: Emery Niyongabo BDI
Assistant Referee 2: Rénovat Bizumuremyi BDI
Fourth Official: Rodrigue Bigirimana BDI
13 October 2025
South Sudan – Togo
Referee: Lamin Jammeh GAM
Assistant Referee 1: Mustapha Bojang GAM
Assistant Referee 2: Abass Bah GAM
Fourth Official: Mohamed Marigo GAM
Tunisia – Namibia
Referee: Issa Sy SEN
Assistant Referee 1: Djibril Camara SEN
Assistant Referee 2: Nouha Bangoura SEN
Fourth Official: El Hadji Sy SEN
Sao Tome and Principe – Malawi
Referee: Jean Bissila CGO
Assistant Referee 1: Vital Mapangoulou CGO
Assistant Referee 2: Préfina Malanda CGO
Fourth Official: Juste Fitial CGO
Equatorial Guinea – Liberia
Referee: Brighton Chimene ZIM
Assistant Referee 1: Luckson Mhara ZIM
Assistant Referee 2: Tafadzwa Nkala ZIM
Fourth Official: Lawrence Zimondi ZIM
Lesotho – Zimbabwe
Referee: Tsegay Teklu ERI
Assistant Referee 1: Sirak Mengis ERI
Assistant Referee 2: Eyobel Ghebru ERI
Fourth Official: Idris Osman ERI
Cabo Verde – Eswatini
Referee: Ahmed Arajiga TAN
Assistant Referee 1: Mohamed Mkono TAN
Assistant Referee 2: Hamdani Ally TAN
Fourth Official: Nasir Siyah TAN
Cameroon – Angola
Referee: Louis Houngnandande BEN
Assistant Referee 1: Lucien Todégnon BEN
Assistant Referee 2: Detondji Dodometin BEN
Fourth Official: Romuald Bassadin BEN
Mauritius – Libya
Referee: Kabanga Malala COD
Assistant Referee 1: Mwana Mbilizi COD
Assistant Referee 2: Kola Matalatala COD
Fourth Official: Numbi Kibingo COD
14 October 2025
Seychelles – Gambia
Referee: Washington Dolo LBR
Assistant Referee 1: Joel Doe LBR
Assistant Referee 2: Mamoud Conteh LBR
Fourth Official: Moses Johnson LBR
South Africa – Rwanda
Referee: Mehrez Malki TUN
Assistant Referee 1: Youssef Jami TUN
Assistant Referee 2: Aymen Ismail TUN
Fourth Official: Amir Loucif TUN
Nigeria – Benin
Referee: Amin Omar EGY
Assistant Referee 1: Mahmoud El-Regal EGY
Assistant Referee 2: Ahmed Ali EGY
Fourth Official: Mahmoud El-Bana EGY
Algeria – Uganda
Referee: Ahmad Heeralall MRI
Assistant Referee 1: Jean Pithia MRI
Assistant Referee 2: Aswet Teeluck MRI
Fourth Official: Jean Baillache MRI
Guinea – Botswana
Referee: Messie Nkounkou CGO
Assistant Referee 1: Danek Moutsassi CGO
Assistant Referee 2: Chany Malondi CGO
Fourth Official: Ruth Bilembi CGO
Somalia – Mozambique
Referee: Ahmed Abdulrazg LBY
Assistant Referee 1: Wahed Jahawe LBY
Assistant Referee 2: Attia Amsaad LBY
Fourth Official: Abdulwahid Huraywidah LBY
Senegal – Mauritania
Referee: Mohamed Moussa NIG
Assistant Referee 1: Abdoul Yacouba NIG
Assistant Referee 2: Ali Boubacar NIG
Fourth Official: Moussa Alou NIG
Congo DR – Sudan
Referee: Abongile Tom RSA
Assistant Referee 1: Jerson Dos Santos ANG
Assistant Referee 2: Zakhele Siwela RSA
Fourth Official: Luxolo Badi RSA
Morocco – Congo
Referee: Abdelaziz Bouh MTN
Assistant Referee 1: Kalidou Delba MTN
Assistant Referee 2: Abderrahmane Anne MTN
Fourth Official: Babacar Sarr MTN
Cote d’Ivoire – Kenya
Referee: Naby Toure GUI
Assistant Referee 1: Yamoussa Sylla GUI
Assistant Referee 2: Mamadou Diallo GUI
Fourth Official: Younoussa Camara GUI
Gabon – Burundi
Referee: Aklesso Gnama TOG
Assistant Referee 1: Koffi Ahonto TOG
Assistant Referee 2: Komlan Adiwotso TOG
Fourth Official: Arima Akakpo TOG
FIFA U-20 World Cup 2025 – Quarter-finals
Spain – Colombia
Referee: Joseph Dickerson USA (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Logan Brown USA
Assistant Referee 2: William Chow CRC
Fourth Official: Keylor Herrera CRC
Reserve AR: Víctor Ramírez CRC
Mexico – Argentina
Referee: Jalal Jayed MAR
Assistant Referee 1: Lahsen Azgaou MAR
Assistant Referee 2: Mostafa Akarkad MAR
Fourth Official: Joao Pinheiro POR
Reserve AR: Luciano Maia POR
12 October 2025
USA – Morocco
Referee: Kevin Ortega PER
Assistant Referee 1: Michael Orue PER
Assistant Referee 2: Jesus Sanchez PER
Fourth Official: Dario Herrera ARG
Reserve AR: Cristian Navarro ARG
Norway – France
Referee: Irfan Peljto BIH
Assistant Referee 1: Senad Ibrišimbegović BIH
Assistant Referee 2: Davor Beljo BIH
Fourth Official: Nazmi Nasaruddin MAS
Reserve AR: Khalil Tan MAS
Referee: Joseph Dickerson USA (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Logan Brown USA
Assistant Referee 2: William Chow CRC
Fourth Official: Keylor Herrera CRC
Reserve AR: Víctor Ramírez CRC
Mexico – Argentina
Referee: Jalal Jayed MAR
Assistant Referee 1: Lahsen Azgaou MAR
Assistant Referee 2: Mostafa Akarkad MAR
Fourth Official: Joao Pinheiro POR
Reserve AR: Luciano Maia POR
12 October 2025
USA – Morocco
Referee: Kevin Ortega PER
Assistant Referee 1: Michael Orue PER
Assistant Referee 2: Jesus Sanchez PER
Fourth Official: Dario Herrera ARG
Reserve AR: Cristian Navarro ARG
Norway – France
Referee: Irfan Peljto BIH
Assistant Referee 1: Senad Ibrišimbegović BIH
Assistant Referee 2: Davor Beljo BIH
Fourth Official: Nazmi Nasaruddin MAS
Reserve AR: Khalil Tan MAS
FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers – AFC (Round 4, Matchday 2)
UAE – Oman
Referee: Alireza Faghani AUS (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: George Lakrindis AUS
Assistant Referee 2: James Ledensi AUS
Fourth Official: Daniel Elder AUS
VAR: Shaun Evans AUS
AVAR: Alexander King AUS
Iraq – Indonesia
Referee: Ma Ning CHN
Assistant Referee 1: Zhou Fei CHN
Assistant Referee 2: Zhang Cheng CHN
Fourth Official: Shen Yinhao CHN
VAR: Fu Ming CHN
AVAR: Sivakorn Pu-Udom THA
Eriksson: “Collina observed our half-naked bodies with an ice-cold gaze”
Jonas Eriksson was a FIFA referee from 2002 to 2018 and officiated at the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Europa League final between Liverpool and Sevilla. This is an edited extract from the book House of Cards, where former international referee Jonas Eriksson describes how top officials were made to strip down to be weighed and have their body fat checked.
“I went down to the basement, dusted off the scales I had avoided for several years and looked at the display: 99.2kg. Over the past eight years, I had lost nearly 10kg. I had gone from being a referee who was heavy and untrained to being light and well trained. It had taken time, filled with patience, tough decisions and priorities. But it was also the beginning of a change that gradually meant stress, pressure, and discomfort around the tests that UEFA’s top management had introduced. You didn’t just need to be a good referee, it was also about prioritising diet, looking like a top-level referee, that the weight and fat percentages were right, otherwise you risked being reprimanded, getting fewer matches and ending up in the cold. When UEFA replaced its refereeing organisation during the summer of 2010, Pierluigi Collina introduced a number of changes. During the first year, there was an extreme focus on physique, measurements of weight and body fat, and mandatory vision tests. Vision tests might sound like a given, but it hadn’t been before. At the courses they not only examined basic things like being able to read small text at a certain distance, but also more specific tests adapted for professional football referees. Some referees were found to be colour blind. Another turned out to be blind in one eye and was forced to quit. At least that’s what the rumours said, but no one knew for sure – because regarding the results of the vision test, nothing was revealed in larger groups. For me, the vision test was a reassurance. It signalled professionalism, thoroughness, and a desire to get better.”
“When it came to tests of weight and fat percentage, however, I mostly felt disgust, anger, and humiliation. It wasn’t the tests that were the problem, but the way they were conducted. The first time I was forced to endure the humiliating procedure was in the autumn of 2010 at our annual course with UEFA. We were in Ljubljana, Slovenia. On the first morning, the referees were divided into three groups of about 15. When my group had entered the large, cold conference room where we were to gather, the management urged us to undress to our underwear. We looked at each other, but no one reacted or dared to say anything. We slowly took off our clothes. The evening before, we had received clear instructions not to eat or drink in the morning but to be as empty as we could when we were to undergo the test. It was about weighing as little as possible, and having as low a fat percentage as possible. And to look like a referee should according to UEFA’s model. There we stood in a long row, in just our underwear. We were Europe’s best referees, elite athletes, role models, adults, parents, strong personalities with great integrity … but no one said anything. We barely looked at each other, our gazes flickered a bit nervously while we were called forward two by two. There Collina observed us from top to bottom with an ice-cold gaze. Silent and observant. We stepped on to the scale one by one. I sucked in my stomach, straightened my back and held my breath as if it would make any difference. One of the instructors loudly announced: “Eriksson, Sweden, 96.2 kilos.” I felt how Collina paused, looked at me and scanned my nearly naked body. I thought to myself that this is not worthy. I’m an adult and forced to stand here and be examined and judged.”
“I stepped off the scale and it felt like I was standing in a fog. The same instructor came forward with a kind of pliers, a polygraph-like tool that he began to pinch me with on different parts of the body. The caliper, as the instrument was called, was cold and I flinched a little every time it touched my body. The instructor squeezed, pulled, pressed, measured, measured again, mumbled something inaudible, pressed again and pinched my skin and body fat. After each measurement area, he called out the number of millimetres he could measure. I had no idea what the numbers stood for, if it was good or bad. It took maybe just over a minute. An assistant entered the numbers into a document, and when all four values had been established, the document quickly calculated my total fat percentage. My value was announced, for all to hear: “Eriksson, 18.7%.” Why didn’t I, or anyone else, say anything? Why didn’t we stand up and say what everyone thought: that it was degrading. If I had raised my voice, I would have simultaneously signed my career’s death sentence. If I had questioned or challenged the methods that Collina had introduced then I wouldn’t have got any matches, I’m convinced of that. Of course, I also wanted to become fitter, weigh less and reach my goal, to become a world-class referee. It was obvious you shouldn’t be overweight, equally obvious you should be fit – and sure, maybe the entire referee corps needed a professionalization. But it was wrong to try to get there through a humiliating weigh-in and an agenda where the most important thing was to lose weight and minimise your fat percentage.”
“Our two annual courses with UEFA thereafter followed the same pattern. Weigh-in, measurement of fat percentage, running tests, rule tests, reviews of interpretations, group work and then at the end everything would be summarised. On a document, we all got facts about our physical profile – arrows pointing if we were going in the right direction (down) or wrong direction (up). Fat percentages were categorised into five groups. An approved result was if you belonged to excellent or very good. After that, there was a red line that told that the groups below were not acceptable. In Slovenia it was communicated that over 70% of all referees had clearly failed and had to improve. In the autumn of 2010, I was in the poor category. "
"At UEFA’s referee course the following year, Collina took the floor to talk about diet, the importance of preparation and bad examples of referees who did not prepare professionally. Collina fixed his gaze on us, and everyone looked down. Like scared schoolboys in front of an angry and strict principal who had just caught the students doing something stupid. After that day, my colleagues and I secretly laughed at Collina’s story about the oyster- and carbonara-eating referee. How crazy it was that our highest chief had people who checked what we put in our mouths. At the same time as it became a standing joke about what one could eat, there was a slightly uneasy feeling of being monitored. And wherever we went in Europe, we thought about what we should order. It wasn’t oysters and definitely no pasta carbonara. Sweets disappeared from the courses. No desserts were served – just fruit. And if at any time, often by mistake, there was any cake or sweet left, hardly any referee dared to approach it. Alcohol during courses and tournaments was phased out. Between certain colleagues, a weight hysteria was created. There were competitions about who had the lowest fat percentage and who had lost most weight since the last measurement. Of course, it was neither beneficial nor healthy. In connection with our courses, positive examples were highlighted of referees who had lost weight and reduced their fat percentage – instead of being praised for their decisions on the pitch or performances in difficult matches.”
Source: The Guardian
FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers – UEFA (Matchday 7)
Czechia – Croatia
Referee: François Letexier FRA (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Cyril Mugnier FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Mehdi Rahmouni FRA
Fourth Official: Clément Turpin FRA
VAR: Willy Delajod FRA
AVAR: Éric Wattellier FRA
Referee Observer: Tony Asumaa FIN
Scotland – Greece
Referee: Espen Eskas NOR
Assistant Referee 1: Jan Engan NOR
Assistant Referee 2: Isaak Bashevkin NOR
Fourth Official: Mohammad Aslam NOR
VAR: Pol van Boekel NED
AVAR: Kristoffer Hagenes NOR
Referee Observer: Markus Strömbergsson SWE
Faroe Islands – Montenegro
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Alfredo Rodríguez Moreno ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Iker de Francisco Grijalba ESP
Fourth Official: José Munuera Montero ESP
VAR: Alejandro Hernández Hernández ESP
AVAR: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz ESP
Referee Observer: Matteo Trefoloni ITA
Finland – Lithuania
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Aurélien Drouet FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Alexis Auger FRA
Fourth Official:
VAR: Bastien Dechepy FRA
AVAR: Jan Boterberg BEL
Referee Observer: Jens Larsen DEN
Belarus – Denmark
Referee: Filip Glova SVK
Assistant Referee 1: Daniel Poláček SVK
Assistant Referee 2: Tobiáš Pacák SVK
Fourth Official: Martin Dohál SVK
VAR: Michal Očenáš SVK
AVAR: Boris Marhefka SVK
Referee Observer: Nuno Castro POR
Malta – Netherlands
Referee: Duje Strukan CRO
Assistant Referee 1: Alen Jakšić CRO
Assistant Referee 2: Marjan Tomas CRO
Fourth Official: Patrik Kolarić CRO
VAR: Ivan Bebek CRO
AVAR: Dario Bel CRO
Referee Observer: Albano Janku ALB
Cyprus – Bosnia and Herzegovina
Referee: Lawrence Visser BEL
Assistant Referee 1: Ruben Wyns BEL
Assistant Referee 2: Thibaud Nijssen BEL
Fourth Official: Lothar D'Hondt BEL
VAR: Bram Van Driessche BEL
AVAR: Bert Put BEL
Referee Observer: Ruud Bossen NED
Austria – San Marino
Referee: Yigal Frid ISR
Assistant Referee 1: Rostislav Talis ISR
Assistant Referee 2: Tuval Koltunoff ISR
Fourth Official: David Fuxman ISR
VAR: Daniel Natan ISR
AVAR: Eli Hacmon ISR
Referee Observer: Sergejus Slyva LTU
10 October 2025
Kazakhstan – Liechtenstein
Referee: Paweł Raczkowski POL
Assistant Referee 1: Marcin Boniek POL
Assistant Referee 2: Bartosz Heinig POL
Fourth Official: Patryk Gryckiewicz POL
VAR: Piotr Lasyk POL
AVAR: Paweł Pskit POL
Referee Observer: Giorgi Vadachkoria GEO
Germany – Luxembourg
Referee: Nenad Minaković SRB
Assistant Referee 1: Nikola Borović SRB
Assistant Referee 2: Boško Božović SRB
Fourth Official: Pavle Ilić SRB
VAR: Momčilo Marković SRB
AVAR: Jelena Cvetković SRB
Referee Observer: Alexandru Deaconu ROU
Northern Ireland – Slovakia
Referee: Glenn Nyberg SWE
Assistant Referee 1: Mahbod Beigi SWE
Assistant Referee 2: Andreas Söderkvist SWE
Fourth Official: Adam Ladebäck SWE
VAR: Dennis Higler NED
AVAR: Erwin Blank NED
Referee Observer: Chaim Ya’akov ISR
Sweden – Switzerland
Referee: Anthony Taylor ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Gary Beswick ENG
Assistant Referee 2: Adam Nunn ENG
Fourth Official: Robert Jones ENG
VAR: Michael Salisbury ENG
AVAR: Peter Bankes ENG
Referee Observer: Boško Jovanetić SRB
Kosovo – Slovenia
Referee: Marco Guida ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Giorgio Peretti ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Giuseppe Perrotti ITA
Fourth Official: Daniele Chiffi ITA
VAR: Marco Di Bello ITA
AVAR: Valerio Marini ITA
Referee Observer: Edgar Steinborn GER
France – Azerbaijan
Referee: Rohit Saggi NOR
Assistant Referee 1: Jorgen Valstadsve NOR
Assistant Referee 2: Ole Haukåsen NOR
Fourth Official: Daniel Higraff NOR
VAR: Tom Hagen NOR
AVAR: Sigurd Kringstad NOR
Referee Observer: Michal Beneš CZE
Iceland – Ukraine
Referee: Sven Jablonski GER
Assistant Referee 1: Eduard Beitinger GER
Assistant Referee 2: Lasse Koslowski GER
Fourth Official: Florian Badstübner GER
VAR: Benjamin Brand GER
AVAR: Daniel Schlager GER
Referee Observer: Elmir Pilav BIH
Belgium – North Macedonia
Referee: Halil Meler TUR
Assistant Referee 1: Abdullah Özkara TUR
Assistant Referee 2: Bersan Duran TUR
Fourth Official: Kadir Sağlam TUR
VAR: Fedayi San SUI
AVAR: Onur Özütoprak TUR
Referee Observer: Howard Webb ENG
11 October 2025
Latvia – Andorra
Referee: Georgi Kabakov BUL
Assistant Referee 1: Martin Margaritov BUL
Assistant Referee 2: Martin Venev BUL
Fourth Official: Radoslav Gidzhenov BUL
VAR: Dragomir Draganov BUL
AVAR: Nikola Popov BUL
Referee Observer: Nerijus Dunauskas LTU
Hungary – Armenia
Referee: Christopher Kavanagh ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Daniel Cook ENG
Assistant Referee 2: Ian Hussin ENG
Fourth Official: Samuel Barrott ENG
VAR: Darren England ENG
AVAR: Andrew Madley ENG
Referee Observer: Darko Čeferin SVN
Norway – Israel
Referee: Szymon Marciniak POL
Assistant Referee 1: Tomasz Listkiewicz POL
Assistant Referee 2: Adam Kupsik POL
Fourth Official: Damian Kos POL
VAR: Tomasz Kwiatkowski POL
AVAR: Wojciech Myc POL
Referee Observer: Ante Vučemilović CRO
Spain – Georgia
Referee: Manfredas Lukjančukas LTU
Assistant Referee 1: Mangirdas Mirauskas LTU
Assistant Referee 2: Vytenis Kazlauskas LTU
Fourth Official: Donatas Rumšas LTU
VAR: Tiago Martins POR
AVAR: Donatas Šimenas LTU
Referee Observer: Michael Riley ENG
Referee: François Letexier FRA (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Cyril Mugnier FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Mehdi Rahmouni FRA
Fourth Official: Clément Turpin FRA
VAR: Willy Delajod FRA
AVAR: Éric Wattellier FRA
Referee Observer: Tony Asumaa FIN
Scotland – Greece
Referee: Espen Eskas NOR
Assistant Referee 1: Jan Engan NOR
Assistant Referee 2: Isaak Bashevkin NOR
Fourth Official: Mohammad Aslam NOR
VAR: Pol van Boekel NED
AVAR: Kristoffer Hagenes NOR
Referee Observer: Markus Strömbergsson SWE
Faroe Islands – Montenegro
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Alfredo Rodríguez Moreno ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Iker de Francisco Grijalba ESP
Fourth Official: José Munuera Montero ESP
VAR: Alejandro Hernández Hernández ESP
AVAR: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz ESP
Referee Observer: Matteo Trefoloni ITA
Finland – Lithuania
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Aurélien Drouet FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Alexis Auger FRA
Fourth Official:
VAR: Bastien Dechepy FRA
AVAR: Jan Boterberg BEL
Referee Observer: Jens Larsen DEN
Belarus – Denmark
Referee: Filip Glova SVK
Assistant Referee 1: Daniel Poláček SVK
Assistant Referee 2: Tobiáš Pacák SVK
Fourth Official: Martin Dohál SVK
VAR: Michal Očenáš SVK
AVAR: Boris Marhefka SVK
Referee Observer: Nuno Castro POR
Malta – Netherlands
Referee: Duje Strukan CRO
Assistant Referee 1: Alen Jakšić CRO
Assistant Referee 2: Marjan Tomas CRO
Fourth Official: Patrik Kolarić CRO
VAR: Ivan Bebek CRO
AVAR: Dario Bel CRO
Referee Observer: Albano Janku ALB
Cyprus – Bosnia and Herzegovina
Referee: Lawrence Visser BEL
Assistant Referee 1: Ruben Wyns BEL
Assistant Referee 2: Thibaud Nijssen BEL
Fourth Official: Lothar D'Hondt BEL
VAR: Bram Van Driessche BEL
AVAR: Bert Put BEL
Referee Observer: Ruud Bossen NED
Austria – San Marino
Referee: Yigal Frid ISR
Assistant Referee 1: Rostislav Talis ISR
Assistant Referee 2: Tuval Koltunoff ISR
Fourth Official: David Fuxman ISR
VAR: Daniel Natan ISR
AVAR: Eli Hacmon ISR
Referee Observer: Sergejus Slyva LTU
10 October 2025
Kazakhstan – Liechtenstein
Referee: Paweł Raczkowski POL
Assistant Referee 1: Marcin Boniek POL
Assistant Referee 2: Bartosz Heinig POL
Fourth Official: Patryk Gryckiewicz POL
VAR: Piotr Lasyk POL
AVAR: Paweł Pskit POL
Referee Observer: Giorgi Vadachkoria GEO
Germany – Luxembourg
Referee: Nenad Minaković SRB
Assistant Referee 1: Nikola Borović SRB
Assistant Referee 2: Boško Božović SRB
Fourth Official: Pavle Ilić SRB
VAR: Momčilo Marković SRB
AVAR: Jelena Cvetković SRB
Referee Observer: Alexandru Deaconu ROU
Northern Ireland – Slovakia
Referee: Glenn Nyberg SWE
Assistant Referee 1: Mahbod Beigi SWE
Assistant Referee 2: Andreas Söderkvist SWE
Fourth Official: Adam Ladebäck SWE
VAR: Dennis Higler NED
AVAR: Erwin Blank NED
Referee Observer: Chaim Ya’akov ISR
Sweden – Switzerland
Referee: Anthony Taylor ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Gary Beswick ENG
Assistant Referee 2: Adam Nunn ENG
Fourth Official: Robert Jones ENG
VAR: Michael Salisbury ENG
AVAR: Peter Bankes ENG
Referee Observer: Boško Jovanetić SRB
Kosovo – Slovenia
Referee: Marco Guida ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Giorgio Peretti ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Giuseppe Perrotti ITA
Fourth Official: Daniele Chiffi ITA
VAR: Marco Di Bello ITA
AVAR: Valerio Marini ITA
Referee Observer: Edgar Steinborn GER
France – Azerbaijan
Referee: Rohit Saggi NOR
Assistant Referee 1: Jorgen Valstadsve NOR
Assistant Referee 2: Ole Haukåsen NOR
Fourth Official: Daniel Higraff NOR
VAR: Tom Hagen NOR
AVAR: Sigurd Kringstad NOR
Referee Observer: Michal Beneš CZE
Iceland – Ukraine
Referee: Sven Jablonski GER
Assistant Referee 1: Eduard Beitinger GER
Assistant Referee 2: Lasse Koslowski GER
Fourth Official: Florian Badstübner GER
VAR: Benjamin Brand GER
AVAR: Daniel Schlager GER
Referee Observer: Elmir Pilav BIH
Belgium – North Macedonia
Referee: Halil Meler TUR
Assistant Referee 1: Abdullah Özkara TUR
Assistant Referee 2: Bersan Duran TUR
Fourth Official: Kadir Sağlam TUR
VAR: Fedayi San SUI
AVAR: Onur Özütoprak TUR
Referee Observer: Howard Webb ENG
11 October 2025
Latvia – Andorra
Referee: Georgi Kabakov BUL
Assistant Referee 1: Martin Margaritov BUL
Assistant Referee 2: Martin Venev BUL
Fourth Official: Radoslav Gidzhenov BUL
VAR: Dragomir Draganov BUL
AVAR: Nikola Popov BUL
Referee Observer: Nerijus Dunauskas LTU
Hungary – Armenia
Referee: Christopher Kavanagh ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Daniel Cook ENG
Assistant Referee 2: Ian Hussin ENG
Fourth Official: Samuel Barrott ENG
VAR: Darren England ENG
AVAR: Andrew Madley ENG
Referee Observer: Darko Čeferin SVN
Norway – Israel
Referee: Szymon Marciniak POL
Assistant Referee 1: Tomasz Listkiewicz POL
Assistant Referee 2: Adam Kupsik POL
Fourth Official: Damian Kos POL
VAR: Tomasz Kwiatkowski POL
AVAR: Wojciech Myc POL
Referee Observer: Ante Vučemilović CRO
Spain – Georgia
Referee: Manfredas Lukjančukas LTU
Assistant Referee 1: Mangirdas Mirauskas LTU
Assistant Referee 2: Vytenis Kazlauskas LTU
Fourth Official: Donatas Rumšas LTU
VAR: Tiago Martins POR
AVAR: Donatas Šimenas LTU
Referee Observer: Michael Riley ENG
Bulgaria – Türkiye
Referee: Luis Godinho POR
Assistant Referee 1: Rui Teixeira POR
Assistant Referee 2: Pedro Almeida POR
Fourth Official: Miguel Nogueira POR
VAR: André Narciso POR
AVAR: Helder Malheiro POR
Referee Observer: Edward Foley IRL
Portugal – Ireland
Referee: Ivan Kružliak SVK
Assistant Referee 1: Branislav Hancko SVK
Assistant Referee 2: Jan Pozor SVK
Fourth Official: Peter Kralović SVK
VAR: Clay Ruperti NED
AVAR: Richard Martens NED
Referee Observer: Bernardino González Vázquez ESP
Estonia – Italy
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük NED
Assistant Referee 1: Erwin Zeinstra NED
Assistant Referee 2: Patrick Inia NED
Fourth Official: Joey Kooij NED
VAR: Rob Dieperink NED
AVAR: Jeroen Manschot NED
Referee Observer: Calum Murray SCO
Serbia – Albania
Referee: Istvan Kovacs ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Mihai Marica ROU
Assistant Referee 2: Ferencz Tunyogi ROU
Fourth Official: Horațiu Feșnic ROU
VAR: Bastian Dankert GER
AVAR: Pascal Müller GER
Referee Observer: John Ward IRL
FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers – CONCACAF (Round 2, Matchday 6)
Nicaragua – Haiti
Referee: Víctor Cáceres MEX (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Jorge Sánchez MEX
Assistant Referee 2: Jonathan Gómez MEX
Fourth Official: Fernando Morón PAN
VAR: Diana Pérez MEX
AVAR: Jorge Camacho MEX
Honduras – Costa Rica
Referee: Walter López GUA
Assistant Referee 1: Raymundo Feliz DOM
Assistant Referee 2: Humberto Panjoj GUA
Fourth Official: Adonis Carrasco DOM
VAR: Diego Ojer GUA
AVAR: Dilia Bradley GUA
10 October 2025
Suriname – Guatemala
Referee: Fernando Hernandez MEX
Assistant Referee 1: José Martínez MEX
Assistant Referee 2: Enrique Bustos MEX
Fourth Official: Ismael Lopez MEX
VAR: Erick Miranda MEX
AVAR: Óscar Mejía MEX
Bermuda – Trinidad and Tobago
Referee: Julio Luna GUA
Assistant Referee 1: Cristian Alvarado GUA
Assistant Referee 2: Aczel Perez GUA
Fourth Official: Filiberto Martínez SLV
VAR: Tatiana Guzman NCA
Assistant VAR: Jesús Montero CRC
Curacao – Jamaica
Referee: Bryan López GUA
Assistant Referee 1: Juan Tipaz GUA
Assistant Referee 2: Keytzel Corrales NCA
Fourth official: Nelson Salgado HON
VAR: Benjamín Pineda CRC
Assistant VAR: Yasith Monge CRC
El Salvador – Panama
Referee: Drew Fischer CAN
Assistant Referee 1: Micheal Barwegen CAN
Assistant Referee 2: Lyes Arfa CAN
Fourth Official: Guido Gonzalez USA
VAR: Edvin Jurisevic USA
AVAR: Tristley Bassue SKN
Referee: Víctor Cáceres MEX (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Jorge Sánchez MEX
Assistant Referee 2: Jonathan Gómez MEX
Fourth Official: Fernando Morón PAN
VAR: Diana Pérez MEX
AVAR: Jorge Camacho MEX
Honduras – Costa Rica
Referee: Walter López GUA
Assistant Referee 1: Raymundo Feliz DOM
Assistant Referee 2: Humberto Panjoj GUA
Fourth Official: Adonis Carrasco DOM
VAR: Diego Ojer GUA
AVAR: Dilia Bradley GUA
10 October 2025
Suriname – Guatemala
Referee: Fernando Hernandez MEX
Assistant Referee 1: José Martínez MEX
Assistant Referee 2: Enrique Bustos MEX
Fourth Official: Ismael Lopez MEX
VAR: Erick Miranda MEX
AVAR: Óscar Mejía MEX
Bermuda – Trinidad and Tobago
Referee: Julio Luna GUA
Assistant Referee 1: Cristian Alvarado GUA
Assistant Referee 2: Aczel Perez GUA
Fourth Official: Filiberto Martínez SLV
VAR: Tatiana Guzman NCA
Assistant VAR: Jesús Montero CRC
Curacao – Jamaica
Referee: Bryan López GUA
Assistant Referee 1: Juan Tipaz GUA
Assistant Referee 2: Keytzel Corrales NCA
Fourth official: Nelson Salgado HON
VAR: Benjamín Pineda CRC
Assistant VAR: Yasith Monge CRC
El Salvador – Panama
Referee: Drew Fischer CAN
Assistant Referee 1: Micheal Barwegen CAN
Assistant Referee 2: Lyes Arfa CAN
Fourth Official: Guido Gonzalez USA
VAR: Edvin Jurisevic USA
AVAR: Tristley Bassue SKN
FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers – CAF (Round 1, Matchday 9)
Sierra Leone – Burkina Faso
Referee: Jean Ndala COD (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Guylain Ngila COD
Assistant Referee 2: Nabina Sebutu COD
Fourth Official: Masangune Mwamba COD
Ethiopia – Guinea Bissau
Referee: Jelly Chavani RSA
Assistant Referee 1: Elphas Sitole RSA
Assistant Referee 2: Cledwin Baloyi RSA
Fourth Official: Eugene Mdluli RSA
Mauritius – Cameroon
Referee: Tewodros Mitiku ETH
Assistant Referee 1: Fasika Yehualashet ETH
Assistant Referee 2: Lidya Tafesse ETH
Fourth Official: Belay Tadesse ETH
Eswatini – Angola
Referee: Dickens Nyagrowa KEN
Assistant Referee 1: Stephen Yiembe KEN
Assistant Referee 2: Samuel Kuria KEN
Fourth Official: Peter Waweru KEN
Libya – Cabo Verde
Referee: Mahmood Ismail SDN
Assistant Referee 1: Mohammed Ibrahim SDN
Assistant Referee 2: Omer Ahmed SDN
Fourth Official: Abd Yasir SDN
Djibouti – Egypt
Referee: Patrice Mebiame GAB
Assistant Referee 1: Abelmiro Dos Reis STP
Assistant Referee 2: Urbain Ndong GAB
Fourth Official: Auladyo Dos Santos STP
Central African Republic – Ghana
Referee: Patrice Milazare MRI
Assistant Referee 1: Cauvelet Fabien MRI
Assistant Referee 2: Padayachy Shaji MRI
Fourth Official: Noris Arissol SEY
Comoros – Madagascar
Referee: Samir Guezzaz MA
Assistant Referee 1: Hamza Nassiri MAR
Assistant Referee 2: Zakaria Brinsi MAR
Fourth Official: Mustapha Kechaf MAR
Tanzania – Zambia
Referee: Ibrahim Traore CIV
Assistant Referee 1: Nouha Ouattara CIV
Assistant Referee 2: Kalilou Bamba CIV
Fourth Official: Kouassi Biro CIV
Niger – Congo
Referee: Boubou Traore MLI
Assistant Referee 1: Modibo Samake MLI
Assistant Referee 2: Souleymane Traore MLI
Fourth Official: Ousmane Diakate MLI
9 October 2025
Burundi – Kenya
Referee: Hillary Hambaba ZAM
Assistant Referee 1: Meck Zulu ZAM
Assistant Referee 2: Chola Chansa ZAM
Fourth Official: Trywell Nyirenda ZAM
Mozambique – Guinea
Referee: Adissa Ligali BEN
Assistant Referee 1: Lucien Todégnon BEN
Assistant Referee 2: Salim Alao BEN
Fourth Official: Stanislas Ahomlanto BEN
Somalia – Algeria
Referee: Godfrey Nhakananga MWI
Assistant Referee 1: Clemence Kanduku MWI
Assistant Referee 2: Pondamali Tembo MWI
Fourth Official: David Chinoko MWI
Liberia – Namibia
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham ALG
Assistant Referee 1: Hamza Bouzit ALG
Assistant Referee 2: Yacine Ouerd ALG
Fourth Official: Nabil Boukhalfa ALG
Botswana – Uganda
Referee: Dahane Beida MTN
Assistant Referee 1: Brahim H’Made MTN
Assistant Referee 2: Youssouf Yahia MTN
Fourth Official: Moussa Diou MTN
10 October 2025
Togo – Congo DR
Referee: Lenine Dos Santos CPV
Assistant Referee 1: Hélio Semedo CPV
Assistant Referee 2: Wilson Fernandes CPV
Fourth Official: Fabricio Duarte CPV
Sudan – Mauritania
Referee: Jean Ouattara BFA
Assistant Referee 1: Seydou Tiama BFA
Assistant Referee 2: Dofinte Lamien BFA
Fourth Official: Benoit Bado BFA
South Sudan – Senegal
Referee: Abdou Mefire CMR
Assistant Referee 1: Elvis Noupue CMR
Assistant Referee 2: Rodrigue Mpele CMR
Fourth Official: Blaise Ngwa CMR
Seychelles – Cote d’Ivoire
Referee: Washington Dolo LBR
Assistant Referee 1: Joel Doe LBR
Assistant Referee 2: Mamoud Conteh LBR
Fourth Official: Moses Johnson LBR
Gambia – Gabon
Referee: Joseph Ogabor NGA
Assistant Referee 1: Abdulmajeed Usman NGA
Assistant Referee 2: Muhammad Yakubu NGA
Fourth Official: Salisu Basheer NGA
Lesotho – Nigeria
Referee: Alhadi Mahamat CHA
Assistant Referee 1: Bogola Issa CHA
Assistant Referee 2: Moussa Hafiz CHA
Fourth Official: Abdelkerim Ousmane CHA
Zimbabwe – South Africa
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal ALG
Assistant Referee 1: Abbes Zerhouni ALG
Assistant Referee 2: Mokrane Gourari ALG
Fourth Official: Houssam Benyahia ALG
Rwanda – Benin
Referee: Mohamed Maarouf EGY
Assistant Referee 1: Ahmed Hossam EGY
Assistant Referee 2: Sami Halhal EGY
Fourth Official: Mahmoud Nagy EGY
Sao Tome and Principe – Tunisia
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona MAD
Assistant Referee 1: Dimbiniaina Andriatianarivelo MAD
Assistant Referee 2: Brudo Ibenantenaina MAD
Fourth Official: Andrisoa Zafimahatoa MAD
Referee: Jean Ndala COD (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Guylain Ngila COD
Assistant Referee 2: Nabina Sebutu COD
Fourth Official: Masangune Mwamba COD
Ethiopia – Guinea Bissau
Referee: Jelly Chavani RSA
Assistant Referee 1: Elphas Sitole RSA
Assistant Referee 2: Cledwin Baloyi RSA
Fourth Official: Eugene Mdluli RSA
Mauritius – Cameroon
Referee: Tewodros Mitiku ETH
Assistant Referee 1: Fasika Yehualashet ETH
Assistant Referee 2: Lidya Tafesse ETH
Fourth Official: Belay Tadesse ETH
Eswatini – Angola
Referee: Dickens Nyagrowa KEN
Assistant Referee 1: Stephen Yiembe KEN
Assistant Referee 2: Samuel Kuria KEN
Fourth Official: Peter Waweru KEN
Libya – Cabo Verde
Referee: Mahmood Ismail SDN
Assistant Referee 1: Mohammed Ibrahim SDN
Assistant Referee 2: Omer Ahmed SDN
Fourth Official: Abd Yasir SDN
Djibouti – Egypt
Referee: Patrice Mebiame GAB
Assistant Referee 1: Abelmiro Dos Reis STP
Assistant Referee 2: Urbain Ndong GAB
Fourth Official: Auladyo Dos Santos STP
Central African Republic – Ghana
Referee: Patrice Milazare MRI
Assistant Referee 1: Cauvelet Fabien MRI
Assistant Referee 2: Padayachy Shaji MRI
Fourth Official: Noris Arissol SEY
Comoros – Madagascar
Referee: Samir Guezzaz MA
Assistant Referee 1: Hamza Nassiri MAR
Assistant Referee 2: Zakaria Brinsi MAR
Fourth Official: Mustapha Kechaf MAR
Tanzania – Zambia
Referee: Ibrahim Traore CIV
Assistant Referee 1: Nouha Ouattara CIV
Assistant Referee 2: Kalilou Bamba CIV
Fourth Official: Kouassi Biro CIV
Niger – Congo
Referee: Boubou Traore MLI
Assistant Referee 1: Modibo Samake MLI
Assistant Referee 2: Souleymane Traore MLI
Fourth Official: Ousmane Diakate MLI
9 October 2025
Burundi – Kenya
Referee: Hillary Hambaba ZAM
Assistant Referee 1: Meck Zulu ZAM
Assistant Referee 2: Chola Chansa ZAM
Fourth Official: Trywell Nyirenda ZAM
Mozambique – Guinea
Referee: Adissa Ligali BEN
Assistant Referee 1: Lucien Todégnon BEN
Assistant Referee 2: Salim Alao BEN
Fourth Official: Stanislas Ahomlanto BEN
Somalia – Algeria
Referee: Godfrey Nhakananga MWI
Assistant Referee 1: Clemence Kanduku MWI
Assistant Referee 2: Pondamali Tembo MWI
Fourth Official: David Chinoko MWI
Liberia – Namibia
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham ALG
Assistant Referee 1: Hamza Bouzit ALG
Assistant Referee 2: Yacine Ouerd ALG
Fourth Official: Nabil Boukhalfa ALG
Botswana – Uganda
Referee: Dahane Beida MTN
Assistant Referee 1: Brahim H’Made MTN
Assistant Referee 2: Youssouf Yahia MTN
Fourth Official: Moussa Diou MTN
10 October 2025
Togo – Congo DR
Referee: Lenine Dos Santos CPV
Assistant Referee 1: Hélio Semedo CPV
Assistant Referee 2: Wilson Fernandes CPV
Fourth Official: Fabricio Duarte CPV
Sudan – Mauritania
Referee: Jean Ouattara BFA
Assistant Referee 1: Seydou Tiama BFA
Assistant Referee 2: Dofinte Lamien BFA
Fourth Official: Benoit Bado BFA
South Sudan – Senegal
Referee: Abdou Mefire CMR
Assistant Referee 1: Elvis Noupue CMR
Assistant Referee 2: Rodrigue Mpele CMR
Fourth Official: Blaise Ngwa CMR
Seychelles – Cote d’Ivoire
Referee: Washington Dolo LBR
Assistant Referee 1: Joel Doe LBR
Assistant Referee 2: Mamoud Conteh LBR
Fourth Official: Moses Johnson LBR
Gambia – Gabon
Referee: Joseph Ogabor NGA
Assistant Referee 1: Abdulmajeed Usman NGA
Assistant Referee 2: Muhammad Yakubu NGA
Fourth Official: Salisu Basheer NGA
Lesotho – Nigeria
Referee: Alhadi Mahamat CHA
Assistant Referee 1: Bogola Issa CHA
Assistant Referee 2: Moussa Hafiz CHA
Fourth Official: Abdelkerim Ousmane CHA
Zimbabwe – South Africa
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal ALG
Assistant Referee 1: Abbes Zerhouni ALG
Assistant Referee 2: Mokrane Gourari ALG
Fourth Official: Houssam Benyahia ALG
Rwanda – Benin
Referee: Mohamed Maarouf EGY
Assistant Referee 1: Ahmed Hossam EGY
Assistant Referee 2: Sami Halhal EGY
Fourth Official: Mahmoud Nagy EGY
Sao Tome and Principe – Tunisia
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona MAD
Assistant Referee 1: Dimbiniaina Andriatianarivelo MAD
Assistant Referee 2: Brudo Ibenantenaina MAD
Fourth Official: Andrisoa Zafimahatoa MAD