UEFA Nations League 2026/2027 – Group Stage (Matchday 6)

15 November 2026

League A

Spain – England
Referee: Clément Turpin FRA (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Nicolas Danos FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Benjamin Pagès FRA
Fourth Official: Marc Bollengier FRA
VAR: Jérôme Brisard FRA
AVAR: Bastien Dechepy FRA
Referee Observer: Stávros Tritsónis GRE

Belgium – Italy
Referee: Espen Eskas NOR
Assistant Referee 1: Jan Engan NOR
Assistant Referee 2: Alf Rossland NOR
Fourth Official: Sigurd Kringstad NOR
VAR: Christian Dingert GER
AVAR: Kristoffer Hagenes NOR
Referee Observer: Neale Barry ENG

Croatia – Czechia
Referee: Luís Godinho POR
Assistant Referee 1: Pedro Martins POR
Assistant Referee 2: Gonçalo Freire POR
Fourth Official: Miguel Nogueira POR
VAR: Tiago Martins POR
AVAR: André Narciso POR
Referee Observer: Michális Argyroú CYP

France – Türkiye
Referee: Christopher Kavanagh ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Daniel Cook ENG
Assistant Referee 2: Ian Hussin ENG
Fourth Official: Robert Jones ENG
VAR: Darren England ENG
AVAR: Michael Salisbury ENG
Referee Observer: Lutz-Michael Fröhlich GER

League C

Latvia – Armenia
Referee: Vasílios Fotiás GRE
Assistant Referee 1: Andréas Meindanás GRE
Assistant Referee 2: Michaíl Papadákis GRE
Fourth Official: Anastásios Papapétrou GRE
VAR: Ángelos Evangélou GRE
AVAR: Ioánnis Papadópoulos GRE
Referee Observer: Michael Riley ENG

Cyprus – Montenegro
Referee: Sander van der Eijk NED
Assistant Referee 1: Rens Bluemink NED
Assistant Referee 2: Stefan de Groot NED
Fourth Official: Ingmar Oostrom NED
VAR: Pol van Boekel NED
AVAR: Edwin van de Graaf NED
Referee Observer: Tomasz Mikulski POL

Finland – San Marino
Referee: Georgi Kabakov BUL
Assistant Referee 1: Martin Margaritov BUL
Assistant Referee 2: Martin Venev BUL
Fourth Official: Volen Chinkov BUL
VAR: Nikola Popov BUL
AVAR: Dimitar Dimitrov BUL
Referee Observer: Rusmir Mrković BIH

Belarus – Albania
Referee: Igor Pajač CRO
Assistant Referee 1: Bojan Zobenica CRO
Assistant Referee 2: Ivan Mihalj CRO
Fourth Official: Patrik Pavlešić CRO
VAR: Mario Zebec CRO
AVAR: Fran Jović CRO
Referee Observer: Asim Xudiyev AZE

Concacaf Nations League 2026/2027 – Quarter-finals (Second Leg)

15-17 November 2026

Canada – Guatemala
Referee: Cesar Ramos MEX (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Alberto Morin MEX
Assistant Referee 2: Marco Bisguerra MEX
Fourth Official: Fernando Hernandez MEX
VAR: Guillermo Pacheco MEX
AVAR: Anthony Bravo CRC

Panama – Curaçao
Referee: Marco Ortiz MEX
Assistant Referee 1: Christian Espinoza MEX
Assistant Referee 2: Michel Morales
Fourth Official: Jorge Camacho MEX
VAR: Benjamin Pineda CRC
AVAR: Yasith Monge CRC

USA – Haiti
Referee: Oshane Nation JAM
Assistant Referee 1: Ojay Duhaney JAM
Assistant Referee 2: Stephanie Yee Sing JAM
Fourth Official: Julio Luna GUA
VAR: Marie-Soleil Beadoin CAN
AVAR: Benjamin Whitty CAY

Mexico – Jamaica
Referee: Said Martinez HON
Assistant Referee 1: Walter Lopez HON
Assistant Referee 2: Christian Ramirez HON
Fourth Official: Oliver Vergara PAN
VAR: David Gomez CRC 

AVAR: Jesus Montero CRC

UEFA Nations League 2026/2027 – Group Stage (Matchday 5)

12-13 November 2026

League A

Italy – France
Referee: Istvan Kovacs ROU (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Mihai Marica ROU
Assistant Referee 2: Ferencz Tunyogi ROU
Fourth Official: Szabolcs Kovacs ROU
VAR: Dennis Higler NED
AVAR: Cătălin Popa ROU
Referee Observer: Kóstas Kapitanís CYP

England – Croatia
Referee: Morten Krog DEN
Assistant Referee 1: Victor Skytte DEN
Assistant Referee 2: Steffen Bramsen DEN
Fourth Official: Jens Grabski DEN
VAR: Bastian Dankert GER
AVAR: Jakob Kehlet DEN
Referee Observer: Markus Nobs SUI

Czechia – Spain
Referee: Nikola Dabanović MNE
Assistant Referee 1: Srdjan Jovanović MNE
Assistant Referee 2: Vladan Todorović MNE
Fourth Official: Nikola Cvijović MNE
VAR: Tomasz Kwiatkowski POL
AVAR: Piotr Lasyk POL
Referee Observer: Volodymyr Petrov UKR

Türkiye – Belgium
Referee: Sandro Schärer SUI
Assistant Referee 1: Stéphane De Almeida SUI
Assistant Referee 2: Jonas Erni SUI
Fourth Official: Mirel Turkes SUI
VAR: Lukas Fähndrich SUI
AVAR: Luca Cibelli SUI
Referee Observer: Domagoj Vučkov CRO

Netherlands – Greece
Referee: Rohit Saggi NOR
Assistant Referee 1: Anders Dale NOR
Assistant Referee 2: Ole Haukasen NOR
Fourth Official: Stian Sletner NOR
VAR: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández ESP
AVAR: Valentín Pizarro Gómez ESP
Referee Observer: Stefan Messner AUT

Serbia – Germany
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Alfredo Rodríguez Moreno ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Carlos Álvarez Fernández ESP
Fourth Official: Víctor García Verdura ESP
VAR: Carlos del Cerro Grande ESP
AVAR: Javier Iglesias Villanueva ESP
Referee Observer: Haim Yaakov ISR

Norway – Wales
Referee: Oleksii Derevinskyy UKR
Assistant Referee 1: Oleksiy Myronov UKR
Assistant Referee 2: Svitlana Hrushko UKR
Fourth Official: Dmytro Panchyshyn UKR
VAR: Jan Boterberg BEL
AVAR: Denys Shurman UKR
Referee Observer: Peter Sippel GER

Portugal – Denmark
Referee: Rade Obrenovič SVN
Assistant Referee 1: Jure Praprotnik SVN
Assistant Referee 2: Grega Kordež SVN
Fourth Official: David Šmajc SVN
VAR: Matej Jug SVN
AVAR: Alen Borošak SVN
Referee Observer: Markus Strömbergsson SWE

League B

Scotland – North Macedonia
Referee: Michal Očenáš SVK
Assistant Referee 1: Adam Jekkel SVK
Assistant Referee 2: Tobiáš Pacák SVK
Fourth Official: Boris Marhefka SVK
VAR: Alan Kijas AUT
AVAR: Harald Lechner AUT
Referee Observer: László Vágner HUN

Slovenia – Switzerland
Referee: Jasper Vergoote BEL
Assistant Referee 1: Michele Seeldraeyers BEL
Assistant Referee 2: Martijn Tiesters BEL
Fourth Official: Kevin Van Damme BEL
VAR: Bram Van Driessche BEL
AVAR: Jonas Hansen DEN
Referee Observer: Paweł Gil POL

Kosovo – Israel
Referee: Ivan Kružliak SVK
Assistant Referee 1: Branislav Hancko SVK
Assistant Referee 2: Ján Pozor SVK
Fourth Official: Peter Kráľovič SVK
VAR: Andrew Dallas SCO
AVAR: Martin Dohál SVK
Referee Observer: Sergejus Slyva LTU

Georgia – Hungary
Referee: Ondřej Berka CZE
Assistant Referee 1: Matěj Vlček CZE
Assistant Referee 2: Kamil Hájek CZE
Fourth Official: Ondřej Pechanec CZE
VAR: Sascha Stegemann GER
AVAR: Miroslav Zelinka CZE
Referee Observer: Edward Foley IRL

Northern Ireland – Ukraine
Referee: François Letexier FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Cyril Mugnier FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Mehdi Rahmouni FRA
Fourth Official: Jérémy Stinat FRA
VAR: Robert Schröder GER
AVAR: Éric Wattellier FRA
Referee Observer: René Temmink NED

Austria – Ireland
Referee: Irfan Peljto BIH
Assistant Referee 1: Senad Ibrišimbegović BIH
Assistant Referee 2: Davor Beljo BIH
Fourth Official: Miloš Gigović BIH
VAR: Ivan Bebek CRO
AVAR: Dario Bel CRO
Referee Observer: Andrejs Sipailo LVA

Sweden – Bosnia and Herzegovina
Referee: Simone Sozza ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Stefano Alassio ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Davide Imperiale ITA
Fourth Official: Giovanni Ayroldi ITA
VAR: Valerio Marini ITA
AVAR: Rosario Abisso ITA
Referee Observer: Luis Medina Cantalejo ESP

Romania – Poland
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: Josef Spurny AUT
Referee Observer: Bernardino González Vázquez ESP

League C

Armenia – Cyprus
Referee: Orel Grinfeld ISR
Assistant Referee 1: Roi Hassan ISR
Assistant Referee 2: Idan Yarkoni ISR
Fourth Official: Gal Leibovitz ISR
VAR: Daniel Natan ISR
AVAR: Eli Hakmon ISR
Referee Observer: Dimitar Mečkarovski MKD

Albania – Finland
Referee: João Pinheiro POR
Assistant Referee 1: Luciano Maia POR
Assistant Referee 2: Hugo Marques POR
Fourth Official: João Gonçalves POR
VAR: Tiago Martins POR
AVAR: Bruno Esteves POR
Referee Observer: Sascha Amhof SUI

San Marino – Belarus
Referee: Goga Kikacheishvili GEO
Assistant Referee 1: Davit Akhvlediani GEO
Assistant Referee 2: Davit Gabisonia GEO
Fourth Official: Irakli Kherkhadze GEO
VAR: Koba Revazashvili GEO
AVAR: Ángelos Evangélou GRE
Referee Observer: Ante Vučemilović CRO

Montenegro – Latvia
Referee: Jérôme Brisard FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Aurélien Berthomieu FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Hicham Zakrani FRA
Fourth Official: Bastien Dechepy FRA
VAR: Nicolas Rainville FRA
AVAR: Benoît Millot FRA
Referee Observer: Luc Wouters BEL

Moldova – Kazakhstan
Referee: Andrea Colombo ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Daniele Bindoni ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Giovanni Baccini ITA
Fourth Official: Kevin Bonacina ITA
VAR: Aleandro Di Paolo ITA
AVAR: Federico La Penna ITA
Referee Observer: Yevhen Aranovskyy UKR

Slovakia – Faroe Islands
Referee: Mohammad Al-Emara FIN
Assistant Referee 1: Turkka Valjakka FIN
Assistant Referee 2: Mika Lamppu FIN
Fourth Official: Peiman Simani FIN
VAR: Gianluca Aureliano ITA
AVAR: Michael Fabbri ITA
Referee Observer: Martin Atkinson ENG

Luxembourg – Estonia
Referee: Ishmael Barbara MLT
Assistant Referee 1: Luke Portelli MLT
Assistant Referee 2: Duncan Spencer MLT
Fourth Official: Slobodan Petrovic MLT
VAR: Paweł Malec POL
AVAR: Kornel Paszkiewicz POL
Referee Observer: Fredy Fautrel FRA

Bulgaria – Iceland
Referee: Florian Badstübner GER
Assistant Referee 1: Christof Günsch GER
Assistant Referee 2: Philipp Hüwe GER
Fourth Official: Robin Braun GER
VAR: Sören Storks GER
AVAR: Benjamin Cortus GER
Referee Observer: Sokol Jareci ALB

League D

Andorra – Gibraltar
Referee: Robert Hennessy IRL
Assistant Referee 1: Dermot Broughton IRL
Assistant Referee 2: Emmett Dynan IRL
Fourth Official: Damien MacGraith IRL
VAR: Kevin Clancy SCO
AVAR: John Beaton SCO
Referee Observer: Alieh Čykun BLR

Liechtenstein – Azerbaijan
Referee: Kristo Tohver EST
Assistant Referee 1: Silver Kõiv EST
Assistant Referee 2: Sander Saga EST
Fourth Official: Joonas Jaanovits EST
VAR: Marko Liiva EST
AVAR: Juri Frischer EST
Referee Observer: Thóroddur Hjaltalín ISL

Concacaf Nations League 2026/2027 – Quarter-finals (First Leg)

12-14 November 2026

Guatemala – Canada
Referee: Ivan Barton SLV (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: David Moran SLV
Assistant Referee 2: Henry Pupiro NCA
Fourth Official: Juan Calderon CRC
VAR: Jose Rivero USA
AVAR: Andy Albeno BLZ

Curaçao – Panama
Referee: Tori Penso USA
Assistant Referee 1: Brooke Mayo USA
Assistant Referee 2: Cory Richardson USA
Fourth Official: Rubiel Vasquez USA
VAR: Allen Chapman USA
AVAR: Daneon Parchment JAM

Haiti – USA
Referee: Walter Lopez GUA
Assistant Referee 1: Keytzel Corrales NCA
Assistant Referee 2: Raymundo Feliz DOM
Fourth Official: Cristopher Corado GUA
VAR: Diego Ojer GUA
AVAR: Randy Encarnacion DOM

Jamaica – Mexico
Referee: Mario Escobar GUA
Assistant Referee 1: Luis Ventura GUA
Assistant Referee 2: Humberto Panjoj GUA
Fourth Official: Bryan Lopez GUA
VAR: Tatiana Guzman NCA 

AVAR: Annays Rosado PUR

UEFA U-21 Euro 2027 Qualifiers – Play-Offs (First Leg)

12 November 2026

Iceland – Greece
Referee: Nathan Verboomen BEL (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Mathias Hillaert BEL
Assistant Referee 2: Maarten Toeback BEL
Fourth Official: Wesli De Cremer BEL
Referee Observer: Gerard Perry IRL

13 November 2026
Türkiye – Czechia
Referee: Jakob Sundberg DEN
Assistant Referee 1: Jesper Dahl DEN
Assistant Referee 2: Jakob Mastrup DEN
Fourth Official: Svend Kristensen DEN
Referee Observer: Draženko Kovačić CRO

Finland – Ireland
Referee: Christian Ciochirca AUT
Assistant Referee 1: Maximilian Weiss AUT
Assistant Referee 2: Michael Obritzberger AUT
Fourth Official: Jakob Semler AUT
Referee Observer: Murat Ilgaz TUR

Denmark – Netherlands
Referee: Antoni Bandić BIH
Assistant Referee 1: Nebojša Žugić BIH
Assistant Referee 2: Amer Macić BIH
Fourth Official: Dragan Todić BIH
Referee Observer: Marián Ružbarsky SVK

Youth Olympic Futsal Tournaments Finals 2026

11-12 November 2026

Boys (U-18)

Final
Portugal – Argentina
Referee 1: Federico Piccardo URU (photo)
Referee 2: Yahya Al-Athwani KSA
Third Referee: Jernej Petek SVN
Reserve AR: Ali Alayat LBY
Timekeeper: Laurentiu Ilie SMR

Match for Third Place
Afghanistan – Morocco
Referee 1: Arnaud Llambrich NCL
Referee 2: Servando Berna USA
Third Referee: Feliciano Farina PAR
Reserve AR: Turekhan Tursumbayev KAZ
Timekeeper: Takeshi Fujita JPN

Girls (U-18)

Final
Venezuela – Ukraine
Referee 1: Vilde Stenseth NOR
Referee 2: Nour Chaito LBN
Third Referee: Alexis Vaughan CAN
Reserve AR: Najat Al-Blooshi UAE
Timekeeper: Zahra Rahimi IRN

Match for Third Place
Iran – Italy
Referee 1: Lorena Sanchez ARG
Referee 2: Juliana Angelo BRA
Third Referee: Jasmina Mickoska SRB
Reserve AR: Fatma Tursun TUR
Timekeeper: Malika Chihaoui DJI

Premio Campanati 2026

The presentation ceremony for the 2026 Premio Giulio Campanati will take place on Thursday at San Siro, ahead of the UEFA Nations League match Italy-France. The award, organised by the “Associazione Amici di Giulio Campanati” and the Milan “Umberto Meazza-Giulio Campanati” AIA branch, will be presented to Slavko Vincic, the Slovenian official voted by a qualified panel as the best international referee at the 2026 World Cup. On the evening prior to the match Italy-France, Vincic will hold a technical referee meeting at the Banco BPM auditorium in Via Massaua, Milan. The experienced Slovenian referee had already officiated the 2022 Europa League final between Eintracht Frankfurt and Rangers and the 2024 Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid. After refereeing two matches in the group stage and the Round of 32 clash between Mexico and Ecuador, he authoritatively handled the challenging World Cup final between Spain and Argentina, through which he became the first Slovenian referee to be appointed for the showpiece match of a World Cup. The Campanati award was established for the first time on the occasion of the 2014 World Cup to commemorate the Presidentissimo Giulio Campanati, a former international referee from 1956 to 1966, head of the AIA from 1972 to 1990 and UEFA Referees Committee member from 1968 to 1992, who passed away in October 2011.

Premio Campanati

World Cup 2026: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)

Euro 2024: François Letexier (France)

World Cup 2022: Daniele Orsato (Italy)

Euro 2020: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)

World Cup 2018: Nestor Pitana (Argentina)

Euro 2016: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)

World Cup 2014: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)

Source: Gazzetta

UEFA Women’s Champions League 2026/27 – Group Stage (Matchday 4)

10 November 2026
BK Hacken – Chelsea FCW

Referee: Fabienne Michel GER (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Anne Uersfeld GER
Assistant Referee 2: Jasmin Matysiak GER
Fourth Official: Karoline Wacker GER
VAR: Johann Pfeifer GER
AVAR: Lucie Ratajová CZE
Referee Observer: Viola Raudziņa LVA

Real Madrid – Paris FC
Referee: Emily Heaslip ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Emily Carney ENG
Assistant Referee 2: Isabel Chaplin ENG
Fourth Official: Kirsty Dowle ENG
VAR: Paul Howard ENG
AVAR: Riem Hussein GER
Referee Observer: Esther Azzopardi MLT

Paris St. Germain – Bayern Munchen
Referee: Frida Klarlund DEN
Assistant Referee 1: Katrine Stensholm DEN
Assistant Referee 2: Sidsel Dall DEN
Fourth Official: Lotta Vuorio FIN
VAR: Sandi Putros DEN
AVAR: Sara Telek AUT
Referee Observer: Miroslava Migalová SVK

AS Roma – Servette Chenois
Referee: Catarina Campos POR
Assistant Referee 1: Andreia Sousa POR
Assistant Referee 2: Vanessa Gomes POR
Fourth Official: Teresa Oliveira POR
VAR: Ana Ribeiro POR
AVAR: André Narciso POR
Referee Observer: Cheryl Foster WAL

Inter Milano – Manchester City
Referee: Marta Huerta De Aza ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Guadalupe Porras Ayuso ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Rita Cabañero Mompó ESP
Fourth Official: Olatz Rivera Olmedo ESP
VAR: Javier Iglesias Villanueva ESP
AVAR: Judit Romano García ESP
Referee Observer: Snježana Fočić CRO

11 November 2026
OH Leuven – HB Koge
Referee: Miriama Bočková SVK
Assistant Referee 1: Camille Soriano FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Tilde Larsson SWE
Fourth Official: Michalina Diakow POL
VAR: Katrin Rafalski GER
AVAR: Benjamin Cortus GER
Referee Observer: Nelli Stepanyan ARM

Juventus FC – Olympique Lyonnes
Referee: Emanuela Rusta ALB
Assistant Referee 1: Nicoleta Bria ENG
Assistant Referee 2: Jena Mala ALB
Fourth Official: Sofiya Prychyna UKR
VAR: Kreshnik Barjamaj ALB
AVAR: Jana Adámková CZE
Referee Observer: Paloma Quintero Siles ESP

12 November 2026
FC Barcelona – Arsenal WFC
Referee: Ivana Martinčić CRO
Assistant Referee 1: Maja Petravić CRO
Assistant Referee 2: Ivona Pejić CRO
Fourth Official: Jelena Kumer CRO
VAR: Fran Jović CRO

AVAR: Milica Milovanović SRB
Referee Observer: Teodora Albon ROU

SL Benfica – Austria Wien

Referee: Caroline Lanssens BEL
Assistant Referee 1: Linda Schmid SUI
Assistant Referee 2: Margot Jacobs BEL
Fourth Official: Jana Van Laere BEL
VAR: Bert Put BEL
AVAR: Ella De Vries BEL
Referee Observer: Stephanie Frappart FRA

UEFA Women's Europa Cup 2026/27 – Round of 16 (Second Leg)

10 November 2026

Feyenoord – VfL Wolfsburg
Referee: Deborah Anex SUI (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Belinda Brem SUI
Assistant Referee 2: Melissa Dos Santos SUI
Fourth Official: Laura Mauricio SUI
Referee Observer: Sandra Renon FRA

11 November 2026
Czarni Sosnowiec – SK Brann
Referee: Olivia Tschon AUT
Assistant Referee 1: Biljana Iskin AUT
Assistant Referee 2: Linda Achmüller AUT
Fourth Official: Lena Hirtl AUT
Referee Observer: Esther Staubli SUI

Fenerbahce – Real Sociedad
Referee: Michaela Pachtová CZE
Assistant Referee 1: Zuzana Špindlerová CZE
Assistant Referee 2: Tereza Holakovská CZE
Fourth Official: Eleanor Bystroňová CZE
Referee Observer: Nelly Viennot FRA

Brondby IF – Rosenborg BK
Referee: Merima Čelik BIH
Assistant Referee 1: Merima Tanović BIH
Assistant Referee 2: Laura Dugandžić BIH
Fourth Official: Vesna Miletić BIH
Referee Observer: Dilan Gökcek Işcan TUR

Eintracht Frankfurt – PSV Eindhoven
Referee: Jelena Cvetković SRB
Assistant Referee 1: Aleksandra Kostić SRB
Assistant Referee 2: Dragana Tadić SRB
Fourth Official: Marina Živković SRB
Referee Observer: Dagmar Damková CZE

SCU Torreense – Sparta Praha
Referee: Abigail Byrne ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Anastasiya Voloshchuk ENG
Assistant Referee 2: Ruby Sykes ENG
Fourth Official: Alice Parker ENG
Referee Observer: Carolina De Boeck BEL

Hammarby IF – Spartak Myjava
Referee: Aleksandra Česen SVN
Assistant Referee 1: Staša Špur SVN
Assistant Referee 2: Helena Buh SVN
Fourth Official: Tjaša Misja SVN
Referee Observer: Gyöngyi Gaál HUN

Malmo FF – AFC Ajax
Referee: Nanna Andersen DEN
Assistant Referee 1: Anna Schmidt DEN
Assistant Referee 2: Rie Rasmussen DEN
Fourth Official: Frederikke Sokjaer DEN
Referee Observer: Cristina Babadac ROU

Futsal Finalissima Final 2026: Rodriguez & Martinez (URU)

8 November 2026

Final
Brazil – Spain
Referee 1: Daniel Rodriguez URU (photo)
Referee 2: Andres Martinez URU (photo)
Third Official: José Ocampo PAR
Reserve AR: Daniel Manrique COL
Timekeeper: Ulises Ureta PER
Referee Assessor: Nestor Valiente PAR

Match for Third Place
Argentina – Portugal
Referee 1: Leonel Ruales ECU
Referee 2: Jonathan Herbas ECU
Third Official: Yuri Garcia COL
Reserve AR: Jesus Chinchilla VEN
Timekeeper: Bill Villalba PAR
Referee Assessor: Manuel Benitez VEN

FIFA Futsal World Cup 2028 Qualifiers (UEFA) – Main Round (Matchday 4)

8-11 November 2026

Azerbaijan – Latvia
Referee 1: Dino Kramar CRO (photo)
Referee 2: Nikola Jelić CRO (photo)
Third Referee: Nina Nakic CRO
Timekeeper: Hidayat Feyzullayev AZE
Referee Observer: Angelo Galante ITA

Romania – Denmark
Referee 1: Hakan Tezcan TUR
Referee 2: Ugur Cakmak TUR
Third Referee: Muhammed Saglam TUR
Timekeeper: Liviu Darjan ROU
Referee Observer: Šarūnas Tamulynas LTU

Finland – North Macedonia
Referee 1: Petar Radojcic SRB
Referee 2: Srdjan Mihajlovic SRB
Third Referee: Bojan Graovac SRB
Timekeeper: Miika Mononen FIN
Referee Observer: Arman Alaberkyan ARM

Slovenia – Belgium
Referee 1: Damian Grabowski POL
Referee 2: Barbara Mrozek POL
Third Referee: Pawel Tokarewicz POL
Timekeeper: Azra Ahmetovic SVN
Referee Observer: Josip Barton MKD

Montenegro – France
Referee 1: Pablo Delgado Sastre ESP
Referee 2: Diego Martinez Garcia ESP
Third Referee: Jose Moreira POR
Timekeeper: Vukic Femic MNE
Referee Observer: Vyacheslav Daragan UKR

Lithuania – Croatia
Referee 1: George Jansizian SWE
Referee 2: Ademir Avdic SWE
Third Referee: Kastriot Gerxhaliu SWE
Timekeeper: Mindaugas Minevičius LTU
Referee Observer: Maksim Dzeikala BLR

Slovakia – Ukraine
Referee 1: Aleš Močnik Perič SVN
Referee 2: Dejan Veselič SVN
Third Referee: Alen Božič SVN
Timekeeper: Erik Sládek SVK
Referee Observer: Romuald Bourgois FRA

Italy – Kosovo
Referee 1: Dominykas Norkus LTU
Referee 2: Irmantas Kaprašovas LTU
Third Referee: Kevin Drungilas LTU
Timekeeper: Amedeo Lacalamita ITA
Referee Observer: Ivan Novak CRO

Belarus – Kazakhstan
Referee 1: Cristiano Santos POR
Referee 2: Rúben Santos POR
Third Referee: Filipa Prata POR
Timekeeper: Marek Antalík SVK
Referee Observer: Marc Birkett ENG

Netherlands – Andorra
Referee 1 : Grigori Ošomkov EST
Referee 2: Viktor Bugenko MDA
Third Referee: Jagnar Jakobson EST
Timekeeper: Joern Te Kloeze NED
Referee Observer: Oleg Ivanov UKR

Northern Ireland – Poland
Referee 1: Lars van Leeuwen NED
Referee 2: Jacob Van Dijke NED
Third Referee: Dyon Koene NED
Timekeeper: Alan Patchell IRL
Referee Observer: Karel Henych CZE

FIFA Futsal World Cup 2028 Qualifiers (UEFA) – Main Round (Matchday 3)

5-7 November 2026

Azerbaijan – Czechia
Referee 1: Chiara Perona ITA (photo)
Referee 2: Martina Piccolo ITA
Third Referee: Simone Zanfino ITA
Timekeeper: Imran Maharramov AZE
Referee Observer: Victor van Helvoirt NED

Belarus – Albania
Referee 1: Done Ristovski MKD
Referee 2: Martin Koster DEN
Third Referee: Jonas Rossen DEN
Timekeeper: Marek Antalík SVK
Referee Observer: Pascal Fritz FRA

Slovenia – Norway
Referee 1: Ingus Purinš LVA
Referee 2: Ivan Ivanov BUL
Third Referee: Aleksandar Vangelov BUL
Timekeeper: Azra Ahmetovic SVN
Referee Observer: Sreten Vasić SRB

Andorra – Netherlands
Referee 1: Daniel Matkovic SUI
Referee 2: Darko Boskovic SUI
Third Referee: Emilie Aubry SUI
Timekeeper: David Simarro AND
Referee Observer: Talal Darawshe ISR

Kosovo – Italy
Referee 1: Bogdan Hanceariuc ROU
Referee 2: Laurentiu Deaconu ROU
Third Referee: Dražen Vukčević MNE
Timekeeper: Rinor Shala KOS
Referee Observer: Silvo Borosak SVN

France – Montenegro
Referee 1: Besart Ismajli KOS
Referee 2: Besar Beqiri KOS
Third Referee: Florentina Kallaba KOS
Timekeeper: Jordan Feltesse FRA
Referee Observer: Shota Kukhilava GEO

Croatia – Germany
Referee 1: Mariia Myslovska UKR
Referee 2: Andrii Kuzmin UKR
Third Referee: Orest Dutsiak UKR
Timekeeper: Josip Dujmic CRO
Referee Observer: Patrick Willemarck BEL

Sweden – Armenia
Referee 1: Jan Kresta CZE
Referee 2: Radim Cep CZE
Third Referee: Luboš Rygl CZE
Timekeeper: David Glavonjic SWE
Referee Observer: Sebastian Stawicki POL

Poland – Northern Ireland
Referee 1: Lukáš Peško SVK
Referee 2: Rastislav Behancin SVK
Third Referee: Peter Budac SVK
Timekeeper: Kamil Szczołko POL
Referee Observer: Ainar Kuusk EST

CAF Super Cup 2026

8 November 2026

Mamelodi Sundowns – USM Alger
Referee: Dahane Beida MTN (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Djibril Camara SEN
Assistant Referee 2: Elvis Noupue CMR
Fourth Official: Abdel-Aziz Bouh MTN
VAR: Babacar Sarr MTN
AVAR 1: Carine Atezambong CMR
AVAR 2: Abdalaziz Yasir SDN
Referee Assessor: Ali Tomusange UGA

Youth Olympic Futsal Tournaments 2026 – Semi-finals

8-9 November 2026

Boys (U-18)

Portugal – Afghanistan
Referee 1: Federico Piccardo URU (photo)
Referee 2: Feliciano Farina PAR
Third Referee: Arnaud Llambrich NCL
Reserve AR: Roosa-Maria Tuomi FIN
Timekeeper: Yahya Al-Athwani KSA

Argentina – Morocco
Referee 1: Jernej Petek SVN
Referee 2: Turekhan Tursumbayev KAZ
Third Referee: Servando Berna USA
Reserve AR: Takeshi Fujita JPN
Timekeeper: Laurentiu Ilie SMR

Girls (U-18)

Iran – Venezuela
Referee 1: Jasmina Mickoska SRB
Referee 2: Fatma Tursun TUR
Third Referee: Roosa-Maria Tuomi FIN
Reserve AR: Alexis Vaughan CAN
Timekeeper: Malika Chihaoui DJI

Ukraine – Italy
Referee 1: Lorena Sanchez ARG
Referee 2: Najat Al-Blooshi UAE
Third Referee: Juliana Angelo BRA
Reserve AR: Vilde Stenseth NOR
Timekeeper: Nour Chaito LBN

Japanese referees in Germany: Is it enough for a referee simply to make the correct call?

A referee’s job is not merely to make correct calls. Rather than simply blowing the whistle after an incident occurs, a referee must sense the "temperature" of the match beforehand and foster an environment where the players themselves can manage the flow of the game. This summer, Japanese referees Ryo Tanimoto and Koji Takasaki attended a training seminar for officials from Germany’s Bundesliga. There, they discovered a depth to officiating that cannot be measured solely by the accuracy of one’s decisions.

"Instead of reacting only after a problem arises, the goal is to manage the match before issues can occur. This is the mindset required for top-level officiating today. It’s not about 'controlling the match'—it’s about the referee creating an environment where the players themselves can control the flow of the game." These words come from Marco Fritz, a referee instructor in Germany. This past summer, ahead of the new season, Japanese referees Ryo Tanimoto and Koji Takasaki participated in a training seminar for Bundesliga officials. Following the seminar, both remained in Germany, gaining firsthand experience of the local football landscape by officiating matches in the third and fourth tiers. What do referees observe, what do they think about, and how do they approach a match? What role does officiating play within the sport of football itself? And how do German players and fans perceive the role of the referee? In Germany, Takasaki came to a profound realization: "It is not the officiating that comes first—it is the football itself. Every referee makes decisions based on the rules and standards for blowing the whistle; that remains constant anywhere in the world. However, those standards—and the nuances of where the lines are drawn—shift depending on the country or the competition. The standards in the J.League, for instance, differ from those in the AFC Champions League. In any context, what is required of a referee is to possess a deep understanding of the game and to consistently make the best possible decisions to ensure the match functions as it should. That is something I truly grasped while in Germany. Regarding the relationship between referees and players, I once heard an intriguing perspective from former Bundesliga referee Deniz Aytekin: perhaps what players truly seek during a match is not necessarily a 100% "correct" decision, but rather an explanation that they can accept and understand. "Whenever I blow the whistle for a foul, almost invariably, a player will come up and ask, 'Why did you blow the whistle?' If I respond calmly—'Well, it was a foul'—most players will simply say, 'Right. Got it.' Of course, since it’s a match, emotions run high; some players might even head back to their positions while still angry (laughs). The key is communication. Even when a player rushes over, I make sure not to get drawn into their emotional state, choosing instead to address the situation from their perspective. This approach makes it much easier to maintain control of the match."

No matter how excellent a referee’s positioning or preparation may be, there will always be moments or angles that remain hidden from their view. Recognizing this, German television commentators—even when a referee makes an incorrect call—will casually remark, "Just as players and coaches make mistakes, referees make them too." This does not mean that mistakes are acceptable simply because they are inevitable. While the possibility of error is a given, the hallmark of a top-level referee is the effort to minimize such occurrences. In German training seminars, the importance of "preparation" to achieve this is emphasized time and again. "Take a look at the footage from this match—the Argentina versus England semifinal at the North/Central American World Cup. Only about a minute has passed since kickoff, yet that single minute contains a wealth of information," says Fritz. In the footage, a series of late challenges from behind against Argentine players occurs right from the start. Just past the one-minute mark, when England’s Jude Bellingham is brought down by Argentina’s Leandro Paredes, the referee calls a foul, halts play and establishes a clear standard for both teams. The way the referee handles this moment—the decisions they make—sets the tone for the entire match. The instructor emphasized the importance of understanding the characteristics of players and teams before a match even begins. A referee who enters a game with no prior information will have a vastly different capacity to respond to early developments compared to one who has prepared thoroughly. Fritz explains it this way: "It is crucial to gauge the 'temperature' of the match. Are the players competing with mutual respect, or are emotions running high from the start? Game management is about reading the overall flow of the match and asserting your presence in a way that aligns with that flow. That is why you cannot afford to overlook even the smallest incidents. A minor collision, a slightly heated protest, a shove—on their own, these might not seem like major issues. But when they accumulate, they shift the atmosphere of the entire match. That is precisely why it is vital to engage in the necessary communication at an early stage." Just as coaches and players read the space on the pitch, top-level referees also analyze the structure of the game to determine their own positioning.

During a training seminar in Germany, Tanimoto noted a significant difference in approach: rather than isolating a single incident, the officiating philosophy there evaluates decisions within the context of the entire match. "Instead of obsessing over whether each individual call is strictly 'right' or 'wrong,' the focus is on 'overall management.' In Japan, perhaps there’s an excessive emphasis on the technical aspects—coaches, the media, and fans alike tend to fixate on specific calls. While that perspective is certainly necessary for improving the quality of refereeing, focusing solely on individual moments means losing sight of the broader picture of the match. It was striking how the discussions at this seminar were built upon that more holistic understanding." An analysis of a match between Argentina and England perfectly illustrates this point. Early on, the referee struggled to establish a consistent standard. However, as the game progressed, he began to blow his whistle calmly and efficiently whenever a foul occurred, using simple, direct communication. As a result, the match began to flow; players stopped crowding the referee, and the atmosphere on the pitch improved dramatically. "What matters isn't the act of blowing the whistle or issuing a card itself. It’s about the message you convey to the players when you call a foul or show a card." This observation by Fritz touches on the very essence of game management. To effectively "read" a game, a referee must have a deep understanding of football itself. Furthermore, the pace of transitions in modern football has intensified. The moment a team loses possession, the opponent strikes back, and a previously compact side suddenly surges forward. Within seconds, the referee may be forced to make a split-second judgment: Was it a foul or not? Did it happen inside or outside the penalty area? That is precisely why, in modern football, referees are required—more than ever before—to position themselves by anticipating what will happen next, and to maintain a level of physical conditioning that allows them to keep pace with the unfolding action. Simply following the ball is no longer enough.

This is not to say that Japanese officiating is inferior. In fact, Takasaki recognizes the strengths inherent in the Japanese approach. There is a culture in Japan of meticulously refining technical aspects—a level of precision that can serve as a powerful asset for Japanese referees. "I don’t want to frame this as 'Europe is right and Japan is wrong.' It’s not about choosing one over the other; it’s about how to combine the holistic game management I experienced in Germany with the meticulous attention to detail that Japanese referees possess. There are moments when you need to assert a strong presence, but there are also times when stepping back—choosing not to take center stage—allows the match to flow more smoothly. If each referee can master that sense of balance, I believe Japanese officials will be capable of officiating on the global stage." During the training seminar, it was also noted that "a referee doesn't necessarily need to possess every single skill at the exact same level." Whether it’s commanding presence, communication, or the ability to make sound judgments in high-pressure situations, every referee has their own unique set of strengths. That is precisely why it is so important to compare one’s own self-assessment with the feedback received from others. "Even after reaching the professional or international level, you must never fall into the trap of 'refereeing for the sake of refereeing.' Our goal, too, is to contribute to the betterment of football through our officiating." Preparing before kickoff, reading the flow of the match, communicating with the players, asserting one’s presence when necessary, and stepping back when it’s not—this is how a referee ensures that the 90 minutes unfold as a cohesive, well-managed game. Referees are an essential part of the "football family"—a group that grows and evolves alongside the sport itself.

Source: Real Sports

World-record 53 red cards shown in Brazilian U-20 match

A new world record has been set after 51 players and staff were sent off during an U-20 match in Brazil on Sunday. The existing Guinness World Record for the most red cards in a match was 36, during an Argentinian fifth division match between Atlético Claypole and Victoriano Arenas in February 2011.

During the second half of a local U20 semi-final in Minas Gerais, a mass brawl broke out after Mamoré went 3-1 up against Uberlândia. In the following minutes, 40 players and eight staff were sent off by referee Fernando Patrick Drosghic Modesto, according to his report. Three players had already been shown red cards earlier in the match. Two Uberlândia board members were also dismissed, taking the total to 53.

According to the referee's report, Sunday's brawl broke out after Mamoré's Davi taunted the opposition bench during celebrations following the third goal, and Uberlândia goalkeeping coach Paulo Sérgio Dias Dos Santos ran onto the pitch to confront him. Drosghic Modesto alleges death threats and other threats of violence were made against him by various individuals. A police report was later filed in relation to the threats, the referee's report said. The match was halted for 40 minutes and later abandoned. After the game, it was also alleged that Uberlândia officials damaged equipment belonging to Mamoré, and that the members of the Mamoré team vandalised the home dressing room.

Source: ESPN

FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Final 2026: Simon (USA)

7 November 2026

Final
Japan – Nigeria
Referee: Natalie Simon USA (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Katarzyna Wasiak USA
Assistant Referee 2: Kali Smith USA
Fourth Official: Carly Shaw-MacLaren CAN
Reserve AR: Melissa Snedden CAN

Match for Third Place
Korea DPR – Brazil
Referee: Lara Lee AUS
Assistant Referee 1: Nuannid Donjangreed THA
Assistant Referee 2: Nicoleta Bria ENG
Fourth Official: Fabienne Michel GER
Reserve AR: Amina Gutschi AUT

Referee England bouncing back from Diaz error

If anyone can talk about the highs and lows of being a referee, it is Darren England. Three years ago, when acting as the video assistant referee (VAR), a blunder in a game between Tottenham and Liverpool stalled his career for months. Luis Diaz scored for Liverpool, but his goal was flagged as offside. In a lapse of concentration, and despite the VAR image showing Diaz was onside, England said "check complete". The goal remained disallowed. The South Yorkshire official suddenly found not only himself in the full glare of the media, but his family too.

"Refereeing is about low points and high points," England tells BBC Sport. "It's a rollercoaster of emotions. That was a low point. The lowest point, of course." From the VAR audio of the Diaz incident, it was clear England and his assistant VAR, Dan Cook were immediately aware they had made a huge mistake. But the game was only 34 minutes old. They would have to get through the next hour. "Once I realised I'd made the error, it's a really difficult place to try to forget that and move on," England says. "I can't just physically stand up and walk out and leave it alone. A lot of resilience was needed - a lot of experience as well." England described how the VAR hub is a "high pressure" and sanitised environment, with "mental fatigue" taking its toll. There is no match commentary, just the conversation of the officiating team through their headsets. "You don't have the atmosphere of the crowd," England says. "You hear some of the crowd sometimes, but it's just a noise. When you've had a busy match, you're constantly checking everything. You can come out of the hub sometimes and mentally you're exhausted." What followed was a period of intense media scrutiny which England - and his family - were not prepared for. The story dominated newspaper headlines, radio phone-ins and social media coverage for days. Liverpool issued a statement that said, "sporting integrity" had been "undermined". Photographers gathered outside his children's school to try to get a picture of him for the newspapers. One story highlighted the value of his home, while family photographs were taken from his wife's Facebook account. "The aftermath obviously was really difficult to deal with," England says. "It was challenging because it's the goldfish bowl of the Premier League. But when mistakes happen, then you're in the public eye and criticism's inevitably going to come your way. That was difficult because it affected my family as well. We had people outside my girls' school, journalists, and things like that. That then affects you not as a referee, but as a human being." After the Diaz mistake, England was immediately removed from selection in the Premier League and began a process of rehabilitation. It would be almost three months before he refereed a top-flight game again, and he did not return to full rotation until February. It was a longer road back to the VAR room - six-and-a-half months before he was the video official in the Premier League again. He was eased back in by the Football Association and given a couple of FA Cup ties with Michael Oliver alongside him as the support VAR. "I did a lot of work with a sports psychologist," England says. "The support, not just from Pro Ref but more importantly family and friends, was really crucial. It's about perspective as well. There's a danger that we can think we're saving lives at times, but we also realise how important it is. I remained as focused as I could be, working hard, trusting myself, because for all that decision in the Liverpool-Tottenham game, I've made hundreds of other decisions that are correct."

All that focus has paid off, with England the VAR for a decision which was dubbed the 'biggest VAR call ever' as West Ham had a stoppage-time equaliser against Arsenal disallowed on review in May. England said he "absolutely understood the magnitude" of that decision but "kept calm" under pressure. Six days later, England took charge of the FA Cup final. "We're quick to always focus on mistakes and the low points, and how we deal with that," England adds. "It's one of the targets when you start becoming professional that you want to referee the FA Cup final. You only do it once and it's a real honour." England's rise from his "lowest" point has been confirmed by his refereeing appointments. It is a journey that has taken England from his first match in the village of Royston, five miles outside Barnsley, to the top of the game - twice. England, who qualified as a referee aged 15, is one of a few to come from inside the game, alongside the likes of Farai Hallam and Sam Allison. He was working at Barnsley's academy, coaching during training in the week and matches on a Sunday, while refereeing on a Saturday. Eventually, he had to choose between the two as a professional career - refereeing won. England first made it to the Premier League as an assistant. Then, in 2015 at the age of 28, he decided to start again in the National League as a referee and work back up. Within four and a half years, he would take charge of his first Premier League fixture. "I had the chance of potentially going to tournaments (as an assistant), or do I back myself as a referee?" England says. "Thankfully, it paid off." England's progress has been closely monitored by Uefa, which has moved him through the levels as a VAR. After 10 Conference League appointments, and six in the Europa League, this week he is elevated to the Champions League. "We work extremely hard, and we continue to work extremely hard to stay at that level," England adds. "Players in the Premier League, they're getting better and better. So we have to keep on improving as well." After the honour of taking charge of the FA Cup final, does England have any other goals in his career on the field? "When I don't have targets, that's probably time to come off the field," he says. "I want to do all the finals that we can do. So obviously, the Carabao Cup, the Championship play-off final. Those games are still in my sights." Three years ago, refereeing an FA Cup final and being a VAR in the Champions League seemed a world away for England. Now, he's earned the right to have those targets.

Source: BBC

UEFA Europa Conference League 2026/27 – Group Stage (Matchday 3)

5 November 2026

Atalanta BC – Qairat FC
Referee: Julian Weinberger AUT (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Andreas Heidenreich AUT
Assistant Referee 2: Maximilian Kolbitsch AUT
Fourth Official: Stefan Ebner AUT
VAR: Alan Kijas AUT
AVAR: Josef Spurny AUT
Referee Observer: Rusmir Mrković BIH

FC Midtjylland – AFC Ajax
Referee: Paweł Raczkowski POL
Assistant Referee 1: Adam Kupsik POL
Assistant Referee 2: Filip Sierant POL
Fourth Official: Marcin Szczerbowicz POL
VAR: Pawel Pskit POL
AVAR: Piotr Urban POL
Referee Observer: Sven Bindels LUX

Crvena Zvezda – Inter D’Escaldes
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan ARM
Assistant Referee 1: Mesrop Ghazaryan ARM
Assistant Referee 2: Sargis Hovhannisyan ARM
Fourth Official: Yura Mahtesyan ARM
VAR: Gianluca Aureliano ITA
AVAR: Zaven Hovhannisyan ARM
Referee Observer: Michalis Koukoulakis GRE

KUPS Kuopio – KAA Gent
Referee: Robert Harvey IRL
Assistant Referee 1: Darragh Keegan IRL
Assistant Referee 2: Wayne McDonnell IRL
Fourth Official: Paul Norton IRL
VAR: Andrew Dallas SCO
AVAR: Grant Irvine SCO
Referee Observer: Paolo Valeri ITA

Lincoln Red Imps – Hajduk Split
Referee: Patryk Gryckiewicz POL
Assistant Referee 1: Marcin Boniek POL
Assistant Referee 2: Bartosz Kaszyński POL
Fourth Official: Mateusz Piszczelok POL
VAR: Bartosz Frankowski POL
AVAR: Lukasz Szczech POL
Referee Observer: Iain Robertson Brines SCO

Trabzonspor – SC Freiburg
Referee: Kristo Tohver EST
Assistant Referee 1: Silver Koiv EST
Assistant Referee 2: Sander Saga EST
Fourth Official: Kevin Kaivoja EST
VAR: Clay Ruperti NED
AVAR: Marko Liiva EST
Referee Observer: Paolo Dondarini ITA

AGF Aarhus – SC Braga
Referee: Florian Badstübner GER
Assistant Referee 1: Sven Waschitzki GER
Assistant Referee 2: Philipp Hüwe GER
Fourth Official: Robin Braun GER
VAR: Christian Ciochirca AUT
AVAR: Katrin Rafalski GER
Referee Observer: Viktor Kassai HUN

FC Thun – Heart of Midlothian
Referee: Kyriakos Athanasiou CYP
Assistant Referee 1: Marios Kalogirou CYP
Assistant Referee 2: Kyriakos Sokratous CYP
Fourth Official: Chrysovalantis Theouli CYP
VAR: Marios Christoforou CYP
AVAR: Dimitris Solomou CYP
Referee Observer: Alberto Undiano Mallenco ESP

Mjallby AIF – Borac Banja Luka
Referee: Gal Leibovitz ISR
Assistant Referee 1: Matityahu Yakobov ISR
Assistant Referee 2: Dor Medina ISR
Fourth Official: Dekel Zino ISR
VAR: Eli Hacmon ISR
AVAR: Shalom Ben Avraham ISR
Referee Observer: Jens Larsen DEN

AS Monaco – FC Nordsjaelland
Referee: Antoni Bandić BIH
Assistant Referee 1: Amir Kadić BIH
Assistant Referee 2: Nebojša Žugić BIH
Fourth Official: Nihad Ljajić BIH
VAR: Momčilo Marković SRB
AVAR: Mateo Musa BIH
Referee Observer: Kyros Vassaras GRE

FC Copenhagen – Iberia Tbilisi
Referee: Rob Hennessy IRL
Assistant Referee 1: Dermot Broughton IRL
Assistant Referee 2: Emmett Dynan IRL
Fourth Official: Damien MacGraith IRL
VAR: Kevin Clancy SCO
AVAR: Christopher Graham SCO
Referee Observer: Georgi Yordanov BUL

Panathinaikos – CSKA Sofia
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hakim SWE
Assistant Referee 1: Mehmet Culum SWE
Assistant Referee 2: Fredrik Klyver SWE
Fourth Official: Joakim Sars SWE
VAR: Pawel Malec POL
AVAR: Kornel Paszkiewicz POL
Referee Observer: Karel Vidlák CZE

FC Lugano – Kauno Žalgiris
Referee: Yigal Frid ISR
Assistant Referee 1: Tuval Koltunoff ISR
Assistant Referee 2: Rostislav Talis ISR
Fourth Official: Yoav Avraham Mizrachi ISR
VAR: Eitan Shmuelevitz ISR
AVAR: Eliyahu Casapu ISR
Referee Observer: Aleksei Kulbakov BLR

Getafe FC – Brighton & Hove Albion
Referee: Filip Glova SVK
Assistant Referee 1: Daniel Polacek SVK
Assistant Referee 2: Peter Bednar SVK
Fourth Official: Lukáš Dzivjak SVK
VAR: Jan Boterberg BEL
AVAR: Marian Ruc SVK
Referee Observer: Gerard Perry IRL

FC Twente – Pafos FC
Referee: Michal Očenáš SVK
Assistant Referee 1: Adam Jekkel SVK
Assistant Referee 2: Tobiáš Pacák SVK
Fourth Official: Bálint Kišš SVK
VAR: André Narciso POR
AVAR: Martin Dohal SVK
Referee Observer: Yevhenii Aranovskiy UKR

Sint Truidense – SK Brann
Referee: Oliver Reitala FIN
Assistant Referee 1: Jukka Honkanen FIN
Assistant Referee 2: Olli Jantunen FIN
Fourth Official: Antti Munukka FIN
VAR: Michael Fabbri ITA
AVAR: Luca Pairetto ITA
Referee Observer: Helmut Fleischer GER

Riga FC – FK Jablonec
Referee: Viktor Kopiievskyi UKR
Assistant Referee 1: Semen Shlonchak UKR
Assistant Referee 2: Dmytro Zaporozhenko UKR
Fourth Official: Dmytro Kubriak UKR
VAR: Mykola Balakin UKR
Referee Observer: Bariş Şimşek TUR

Universitatea Craiova – KF Egnatia
Referee: Donald Robertson SCO
Assistant Referee 1: Ross Macleod SCO
Assistant Referee 2: Calum Spence SCO
Fourth Official: Colin Steven SCO
VAR: Stevan McLean SCO
AVAR: Duncan Williams SCO
Referee Observer: Edgar Steinborn GER

UEFA Europa League 2026/2027 – Group Stage (Matchday 4)

4 November 2026
Stade Rennais – Olympiacos Piraeus

Referee: Igor Pajač CRO (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Bojan Zobenica CRO
Assistant Referee 2: Ivan Mihalj CRO
Fourth Official: Dario Bel CRO
VAR: Ivan Bebek CRO
AVAR: Piotr Lasyk POL
Referee Observer: Martin Ingvarsson SWE

5 November 2026
AC Milan – Ferencvarosi TC
Referee: Urs Schnyder SUI
Assistant Referee 1: Marco Zürcher SUI
Assistant Referee 2: Benjamin Zürcher SUI
Fourth Official: Sven Wolfensberger SUI
VAR: Lukas Fähndrich SUI
AVAR: Robert Schröder GER
Referee Observer: Haim Jakov ISR

Real Sociedad – Olympique Lyonnais
Referee: Anastasios Papapetrou GRE
Assistant Referee 1:Tryfon Petropoulos GRE
Assistant Referee 2: Andreas Fotopoulos GRE
Fourth Official: Christos Vergetis GRE
VAR: Angelos Evangelou GRE
AVAR: Christian Dingert GER
Referee Observer: Marinus Koopman NED

Sparta Praha – AFC Bournemouth
Referee: Erik Lambrechts BEL
Assistant Referee 1: Jo de Weirdt BEL
Assistant Referee 2: Kevin Monteny BEL
Fourth Official: Wim Smet BEL
VAR: Bram Van Driessche BEL
AVAR: Wesli De Cremer BEL
Referee Observer: Murat Ilgaz TUR

RSC Anderlecht – RB Salzburg
Referee: Elchin Masiyev AZE
Assistant Referee 1: Elshad Abdullayev AZE
Assistant Referee 2: Parvin Talibov AZE
Fourth Official: Javid Jalilov AZE
VAR: Michael Salisbury ENG
AVAR: Nicat Ismayilli AZE
Referee Observer: Stefan Johannesson SWE

Crystal Palace – TSG Hoffenheim
Referee: Horațiu Feșnic ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Valentin Avram ROU
Assistant Referee 2: Alexandru Cerei ROU
Fourth Official: George Roman ROU
VAR: Cătălin Popa ROU
AVAR: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández ESP
Referee Observer: Jon Skjervold NOR

NEC – Omonia
Referee: Goga Kikacheishvili GEO
Assistant Referee 1: Davit Akhvlediani GEO
Assistant Referee 2: Davit Gabisonia GEO
Fourth Official: Bakari Bregadze GEO
VAR: César Soto Grado ESP
AVAR: Aleko Aptsiauri GEO
Referee Observer: Gianluca Rocchi ITA

Lillestrom SK – Viktoria Plzen
Referee: Radoslav Gidzhenov BUL
Assistant Referee 1: Miroslav Maksimov BUL
Assistant Referee 2: Todor Vukov BUL
Fourth Official: Nikola Popov BUL
VAR: Fedayi San SUI
AVAR: Dimitar Dimitrov BUL
Referee Observer: Costas Kapitanis CYP

Levski Sofia – Jagiellonia Bialystok
Referee: Enea Jorgji ALB
Assistant Referee 1: Denis Rexha ALB
Assistant Referee 2: Ridiger Çokaj ALB
Fourth Official: Juxhin Xhaja ALB
VAR: Daniele Doveri ITA
AVAR: Albert Doda ALB
Referee Observer: Neale Barry ENG

Bayer Leverkusen – Olympique de Marseille
Referee: Orel Grinfeeld ISR
Assistant Referee 1: Roy Hassan ISR
Assistant Referee 2: Idan Yarkoni ISR
Fourth Official: Aviv Moshe Klein ISR
VAR: Carlos Del Cerro Grande ESP
AVAR: Tiago Martins POR
Referee Observer: Michal Beneš CZE

SL Benfica – Lech Poznan
Referee: Martin Matoša SVN
Assistant Referee 1: Matej Žunič SVN
Assistant Referee 2: Aleksandar Kasapovič SVN
Fourth Official: David Šmajc SVN
VAR: Alen Borošak SVN
AVAR: Jeroen Manschot NED
Referee Observer: Martin Hansson SWE

AZ Alkmaar – Juventus FC
Referee: Damian Sylwestrzak POL
Assistant Referee 1: Adam Karasewicz POL
Assistant Referee 2: Bartosz Heinig POL
Fourth Official: Lukasz Kuzma POL
VAR: Piotr Lasyk POL
AVAR: Tomasz Kwiatkowski POL
Referee Observer: Konrad Plautz AUT

Celtic – Besiktas
Referee: Sascha Stegemann GER
Assistant Referee 1: Christof Günsch GER
Assistant Referee 2: Marco Achmüller GER
Fourth Official: Martin Petersen GER
VAR: Benjamin Brand GER
AVAR: Patrick Hanslbauer GER
Referee Observer: Edward Foley IRL

Sturm Graz – NK Celje
Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili GEO
Assistant Referee 1: Levan Varamishvili GEO
Assistant Referee 2: Giorgi Elikashvili GEO
Fourth Official: Irakli Kherkhadze GEO
VAR: Pol van Boekel NED
AVAR: Koba Revazashvili GEO
Referee Observer: Vlado Svilokos CRO

Sunderland AFC – GNK Dinamo
Referee: Andrea Colombo ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Giovanni Baccini ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Khaled Bahri ITA
Fourth Official: Matteo Marchetti ITA
VAR: Marco Di Bello ITA
AVAR: Daniele Chiffi ITA
Referee Observer: Stavros Tritsonis GRE

Celta de Vigo – Union St. Gilloise
Referee: Aliyar Aghayev AZE
Assistant Referee 1: Zeynal Zynalov AZE
Assistant Referee 2: Akif Amirali AZE
Fourth Official: Rauf Cabarov AZE
VAR: Manuel Schuttengruber AUT
AVAR: Ingilab Mammadov AZE
Referee Observer: Christos Nicolaides CYP

SCU Torreense – Ararat Armenia
Referee: Miloš Milanović SRB
Assistant Referee 1: Milan Pašajlić SRB
Assistant Referee 2: Svetozar Živin SRB
Fourth Official: Pavle Ilić SRB
VAR: Aleksandar Živković SRB
AVAR: Pavle Tomić SRB
Referee Observer: Herbert Fandel GER

Hapoel Beer Sheva – OFI Crete
Referee: Edgars Maļcevs LVA
Assistant Referee 1: Martinš Svipsts LVA
Assistant Referee 2: Deniss Ševcenko LVA
Fourth Official: Aleksandrs Anufrijevs LVA
VAR: Mario Zebec CRO
AVAR: Kristaps Ratnieks LVA
Referee Observer: Lucílio Batista POR

Youth Olympic Futsal Tournaments 2026 – Group Stage (Matches 17-24)

Girls (U-18)

5 November 2026

Cameroon – Costa Rica
Referee 1: Lorena Sanchez ARG (photo)
Referee 2: Jasmina Mickoska SRB
Third Referee: Jernej Petek SVN
Reserve AR: Takeshi Fujita JPN
Timekeeper: Laurentiu Ilie SMR

Iran – Italy
Referee 1: Vilde Stenseth NOR
Referee 2: Najat Al-Blooshi UAE
Third Referee: Servando Berna USA
Reserve AR: Federico Piccardo URU
Timekeeper: Juliana Angelo BRA

Fiji – Venezuela
Referee 1: Fatma Tursun TUR
Referee 2: Malika Chihaoui DJI
Third Referee: Roosa-Maria Tuomi FIN
Reserve AR: Ali Alayat LBY
Timekeeper: Turekhan Tursumbayev KAZ

Ukraine – Senegal
Referee 1: Alexis Vaughan CAN
Referee 2: Zahra Rahimi IRN
Third Referee: Feliciano Farina PAR
Reserve AR: Arnaud Llambrich NCL
Timekeeper: Yahya Al-Athwani KSA

Boys (U-18)

7 November 2026
Paraguay – Portugal
Referee 1: Ali Alayat LBY
Referee 2: Arnaud Llambrich NCL
Third Referee: Malika Chihaoui DJI
Reserve AR: Nour Chaito LBN
Timekeeper: Alexis Vaughan CAN

Morocco – Solomon Islands
Referee 1: Turekhan Tursumbayev KAZ
Referee 2: Juliana Angelo BRA
Third Referee: Vilde Stenseth NOR
Reserve AR: Lorena Sanchez ARG
Timekeeper: Jernej Petek SVN

Argentina – Panama
Referee 1: Yahya Al-Athwani KSA
Referee 2: Takeshi Fujita JPN
Third Referee: Laurentiu Ilie SMR
Reserve AR: Zahra Rahimi IRN
Timekeeper: Najat Al-Blooshi UAE

Afghanistan – Senegal
Referee 1: Feliciano Farina PAR
Referee 2: Servando Berna USA
Third Referee: Fatma Tursun TUR
Reserve AR: Roosa-Maria Tuomi FIN
Timekeeper: Federico Piccardo URU

FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2026 – Semi-finals

4 November 2026

Japan – Korea DPR
Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren CAN (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Melissa Snedden CAN
Assistant Referee 2: Stephanie Yee Sing JAM
Fourth Official: Miriama Bockova SVK
Reserve AR: Tilde Hedberg SWE

Brazil – Nigeria 

Referee: Karen Hernandez MEX
Assistant Referee 1: Maya Mora MEX
Assistant Referee 2: Karla Flores MEX
Fourth Official: Vimarest Diaz DOM
Reserve AR: Melissa Nicholas TRI

AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27 – Group Stage (Matchday 4)

2-4 November 2026

Pakhtakor – Al Nassr
Referee: Alex King AUS (photo)

Tractor – Neftchi
Referee: Choi Hyun-Jai KOR

Al Wasl – Al Quwa
Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani RSA

Al Sadd – Al Ahli
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev UZB

Al Ittihad – Al Ain
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim QAT

Al Gharafa – Al Qadsiah
Referee: Kim Jong-Hyeok KOR

Esteghlal – Al Shamal
Referee: Asker Nadjafaliev UZB

Al Hilal – Shabab Al Ahli
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh JOR

Newcastle Jets – Shanghai Port
Referee: Omar Al-Ali UAE

Jeonbuk Hyundai – Johor Darul Tazim
Referee: Khalid Al-Turais RSA

Vissel Kobe – Ratchaburi
Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali KUW

Kashiwa Reysol – Daejeon Hana Citizen
Referee: Alireza Faghani AUS

Port – Beijing Guoan
Referee: Salman Falahi QAT

Công An Hà Nội – Kyoto Sanga
Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh BHR

Pohang Steelers – Gamba Osaka
Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi UAE

Buriram United – Kashima Antlers
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin MAS

Youth Olympic Futsal Tournaments 2026 – Group Stage (Matches 1-16)

Boys (U-18)

2 November 2026
Solomon Islands – Paraguay
Referee 1: Servando Berna USA (photo)
Referee 2: Laurentiu Ilie SMR
Third Referee: Malika Chihaoui DJI
Reserve AR: Vilde Stenseth NOR
Timekeeper: Alexis Vaughan CAN

Portugal – Morocco
Referee 1: Federico Piccardo URU
Referee 2: Yahya Al-Athwani KSA
Third Referee: Lorena Sanchez ARG
Reserve AR: Arnaud Llambrich NCL
Timekeeper: Juliana Angelo BRA

Panama – Afghanistan
Referee 1: Jernej Petek SVN
Referee 2: Turekhan Tursumbayev KAZ
Third Referee: Roosa-Maria Tuomi FIN
Reserve AR: Fatma Tursun TUR
Timekeeper: Jasmina Mickoska SRB

Senegal – Argentina
Referee 1: Ali Alayat LBY
Referee 2: Feliciano Farina PAR
Third Referee: Zahra Rahimi IRN
Reserve AR: Najat Alb-Blooshi UAE
Timekeeper: Nour Chaito LBN

4 November 2026
Portugal – Solomon Islands
Referee 1: Nour Chaito LBN
Referee 2: Ali Alayat LBY
Third Referee: Najat Al-Blooshi UAE
Reserve AR: Zahra Rahimi IRN
Timekeeper: Lorena Sanchez ARG

Paraguay – Morocco
Referee 1: Takeshi Fujita JPN
Referee 2: Jernej Petek SVN
Third Referee: Turekhan Tursumbayev KAZ
Reserve AR: Jasmina Mickoska SRB
Timekeeper: Fatma Tursun TUR

Afghanistan – Argentina
Referee 1: Laurentiu Ilie SMR
Referee 2: Servando Berna USA
Third Referee: Alexis Vaughan CAN
Reserve AR: Malika Chihaoui DJI
Timekeeper: Vilde Stenseth NOR

Senegal – Panama
Referee 1: Arnaud Llambrich NCL
Referee 2: Federico Piccardo URU
Third Referee: Juliana Angelo BRA
Reserve AR: Feliciano Farina PAR
Timekeeper: Yahya Al-Athwani KSA

Girls (U-18)

1 November 2026
Costa Rica – Iran
Referee 1: Vilde Stenseth NOR
Referee 2: Fatma Tursun TUR
Third Referee: Jasmina Mickoska SRB
Reserve AR: Turekhan Tursumbayev KAZ
Timekeeper: Roosa-Maria Tuomi FIN

Italy – Cameroon
Referee 1: Najat Al-Blooshi UAE
Referee 2: Nour Chaito LBN
Third Referee: Takeshi Fujita JPN
Reserve AR: Yahya Al-Athwani RSA
Timekeeper: Arnaud Llambrich NCL

Venezuela – Ukraine
Referee 1: Alexis Vaughan CAN
Referee 2: Malika Chihaoui DJI
Third Referee: Ali Alayat LYB
Reserve AR: Servando Berna USA
Timekeeper: Zahra Rahimi IRN

Senegal – Fiji
Referee 1: Juliana Angelo BRA
Referee 2: Lorena Sanchez ARG
Third Referee: Feliciano Farina PAR
Reserve AR: Federico Piccardo URU
Timekeeper: Laurentiu Ilie SMR

3 November 2026
Italy – Costa Rica
Referee 1: Lorena Sanchez ARG
Referee 2: Juliana Angelo BRA
Third Referee: Nour Chaito LBN
Reserve AR: Takeshi Fujita JPN
Timekeeper: Feliciano Farina PAR

Iran – Cameroon
Referee 1: Jasmina Mickoska SRB
Referee 2: Alexis Vaughan CAN
Third Referee: Federico Piccardo URU
Reserve AR: Jernej Petek SVN
Timekeeper: Servando Berna USA

Ukraine – Fiji
Referee 1: Zahra Rahimi IRN
Referee 2: Najat Al-Blooshi UAE
Third Referee: Yahya Al-Athwani KSA
Reserve AR: Ali Alayat LBY
Timekeeper: Malika Chihaoui DJI

Senegal – Venezuela
Referee 1: Fatma Tursun TUR
Referee 2: Roosa-Maria Tuomi FIN
Third Referee: Arnaud Llambrich NCL
Reserve AR: Vilde Stenseth NOR
Timekeeper: Turekhan Tursumbayev KAZ

UEFA Champions League 2026/2027 – Group Stage (Matchday 4)

3 November 2026

Atletico de Madrid – Bayern Munchen
Referee: François Letexier FRA (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Cyril Mugnier FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Mehdi Rahmouni FRA
Fourth Official: Ruddy Buquet FRA
VAR: Jérôme Brisard FRA
AVAR: Piotr Lasyk POL
Referee Observer: Vladimir Petrov UKR

Shakhtar Donetsk – Sporting CP
Referee: Ivan Kružliak SVK
Assistant Referee 1: Branislav Hancko SVK
Assistant Referee 2: Jan Pozor SVK
Fourth Official: Peter Kralović SVK
VAR: Marco Di Bello ITA
AVAR: Daniele Chiffi ITA
Referee Observer: David Fernández Borbalán ESP

Manchester United – AS Roma
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Guadalupe Porras Ayuso ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Diego Barbero Sevilla ESP
Fourth Official: Juan Martínez Munuera ESP
VAR: Carlos del Cerro Grande ESP
AVAR: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández ESP
Referee Observer: Markus Nobs SUI

Galatasaray – VfB Stuttgart
Referee: Christopher Kavanagh ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Gary Beswick ENG
Assistant Referee 2: Ian Hussin ENG
Fourth Official: Samuel Barrott ENG
VAR: Darren England ENG
AVAR: Peter Bankes ENG
Referee Observer: Björn Kuipers NED

FC Barcelona – Aston Villa
Referee: Davide Massa ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Filippo Meli ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Alessio Berti ITA
Fourth Official: Fabio Maresca ITA
VAR: Bastian Dankert GER
AVAR: Lukas Fähndrich SUI
Referee Observer: Thomas Einwaller AUT

Feyenoord – Inter Milano
Referee: Glenn Nyberg SWE
Assistant Referee 1: Mahbod Beigi SWE
Assistant Referee 2: Andreas Söderkvist SWE
Fourth Official: Adam Ladebäck SWE
VAR: Tomasz Kwiatkowski POL
AVAR: Stuart Attwell ENG
Referee Observer: Howard Webb ENG

Bodo Glimt – LOSC Lille
Referee: João Pinheiro POR
Assistant Referee 1: Luciano Maia POR
Assistant Referee 2: Hugo Marques POR
Fourth Official: João Gonçalves POR
VAR: Tiago Martins POR
AVAR: Dennis Higler NED
Referee Observer: Knut Kircher GER

Villarreal CF – Paris St. Germain
Referee: Felix Zwayer GER
Assistant Referee 1: Robert Kempter GER
Assistant Referee 2: Nikolai Kimmeyer GER
Fourth Official: Daniel Schlager GER
VAR: Christian Dingert GER
AVAR: Robert Schröder GER
Referee Observer: Levan Paniashvili GEO

LASK Linz – Slovan Bratislava
Referee: Donatas Rumšas LTU
Assistant Referee 1: Aleksandr Radiuš LTU
Assistant Referee 2: Dovydas Sužiedėlis LTU
Fourth Official: Dovydas Švėgžda LTU
VAR: Ivan Bebek CRO
AVAR: Angelos Evangelou GRE 

Referee Observer: Darko Čeferin SVN

4 November 2026
Fenerbahce – Liverpool FC
Referee: Clément Turpin FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Nicolas Danos FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Benjamin Pages FRA
Fourth Official: Jérémy Stinat FRA
VAR: Willy Delajod FRA
AVAR: Eric Wattellier FRA
Referee Observer: Carlos Clos Gómez ESP

AEK Athens – Real Madrid
Referee: Maurizio Mariani ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Daniele Bindoni ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Stefano Alassio ITA
Fourth Official: Simone Sozza ITA
VAR: Aleandro Di Paolo ITA
AVAR: Valerio Marini ITA
Referee Observer: David Malcolm NIR

Borussia Dortmund – Real Betis
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük NED
Assistant Referee 1: Patrick Inia NED
Assistant Referee 2: Rogier Honig NED
Fourth Official: Martijn Vos NED
VAR: Dennis Higler NED
AVAR: Tomasz Kwiatkowski POL
Referee Observer: Elmir Pilav BIH

FC Porto – SSC Napoli
Referee: Michael Oliver ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Stuart Burt ENG
Assistant Referee 2: James Mainwaring ENG
Fourth Official: Thomas Bramall ENG
VAR: Stuart Attwell ENG
AVAR: Christian Dingert GER
Referee Observer: Augustus Constantin ROU

PSV Eindhoven – Club Brugge
Referee: Irfan Peljto BIH
Assistant Referee 1: Senad Ibrišimbegović BIH
Assistant Referee 2: Davor Beljo BIH
Fourth Official: Luka Bilbija BIH
VAR: Guillermo Cuadra Fernandez ESP
AVAR: Carlos del Cerro Grande ESP
Referee Observer: Stephen Tanner ENG

RB Leipzig – Manchester City
Referee: Marco Guida ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Giorgio Peretti ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Giuseppe Perrotti ITA
Fourth Official: Matteo Marcenaro ITA
VAR: Daniele Chiffi ITA
AVAR: Marco Di Bello ITA
Referee Observer: Robert Schörgenhofer AUT

Slavia Praha – Arsenal FC
Referee: Tobias Stieler GER
Assistant Referee 1: Lasse Koslowski GER
Assistant Referee 2: Jonas Weickenmeier GER
Fourth Official: Harm Osmers GER
VAR: Sören Storks GER
AVAR: Johann Pfeifer GER
Referee Observer: Ante Vučelimović CRO

RC Lens – Como FC
Referee: Rohit Saggi NOR
Assistant Referee 1: Anders Dale NOR
Assistant Referee 2: Ole Haukasen NOR
Fourth Official: Marius Grotta NOR
VAR: Robert Schröder GER
AVAR: Bastian Dankert GER
Referee Observer: João Ferreira POR

Viking FK – Sabah FK
Referee: Sander van der Eijk NED
Assistant Referee 1: Rens Bluemink NED
Assistant Referee 2: Stefan De Groot NED
Fourth Official: Joey Kooij NED
VAR: Jeroen Manschot NED
AVAR: Jérôme Brisard FRA
Referee Observer: Bernardino González Vázquez ESP

UEFA Youth League 2026/2027 – Domestic Champions Path, Round 2 (Second Leg)

3 November 2026 

FC Salzburg – KRC Genk

Referee: Danilo Nikolić SRB (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Milan Šutulović SRB
Assistant Referee 2: Novak Novaković SRB
Fourth Official: Samuel Sampl AUT
Referee Observer: Vladimir Medved SVK

Maccabi Tel Aviv – FC Zurich
Referee: Bolat Sariev KAZ
Assistant Referee 1: Iurii Tihoniuk KAZ
Assistant Referee 2: Dmitrii Belogradov KAZ
Fourth Official: Bence Hanyecz HUN
Referee Observer: Zoltán Szarka HUN

Goztepe – Alkmaar
Referee: Szabolcs Kovacs ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Ionuț Neacșu ROU
Assistant Referee 2: Nicușor Marin ROU
Fourth Official: Muhammet Çopur TUR
Referee Observer: Babak Quliyev AZE

4 November 2026
Qairat FK – MTK Budapest
Referee: Tural Qurbanov AZE
Assistant Referee 1: Cəmil Quliyev AZE
Assistant Referee 2: Müslüm Aliyev AZE
Fourth Official: Kirill Tkatşev KAZ

PFC Sofia – AC Fiorentina
Referee: Vilius Paulauskas LTU
Assistant Referee 1: Simas Kartočius LTU
Assistant Referee 2: Edvardas Korotkovas LTU
Fourth Official: Mariyan Grebencharski BUL

GNK Dinamo – Qarabag FK
Referee: Loic Thomas LUX
Assistant Referee 1: Rafael Morim LUX
Assistant Referee 2: Kevin Stammet LUX
Fourth Official: Filip Dragašević CRO

Pafos FC – SL Benfica
Referee: Aaron O’Dowd IRL
Assistant Referee 1: Conor Harkin IRL
Assistant Referee 2: Endrit Malaveci IRL
Fourth Official: Constantínos Chrístou CYP

Chelsea FC – Flora Tallinn
Referee: David Dickinson SCO
Assistant Referee 1: David McGeachie SCO
Assistant Referee 2: Jonathan Bell SCO
Fourth Official: Isaac Searle ENG

Crvena Zvezda – NK Bravo
Referee: Ihor Šumilau BLR
Assistant Referee 1: Dzmitryj Žuk BLR
Assistant Referee 2: Maksim Arabiej BLR
Fourth Official: Darko Jeknić SRB

FC Copenhagen – Dinamo Tbilisi
Referee: Aléxandros Tsakalídis GRE
Assistant Referee 1: Polychrónis Kostarás GRE
Assistant Referee 2: Ioánnis Karangizópoulos GRE
Fourth Official: Svend Kristensen DEN

PAOK Thessaloniki – Zrinjski Mostar
Referee: Mateo Busquets Ferrer ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Iñigo Prieto López ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Gonzalo García González ESP
Fourth Official: Geórgios Kókkinos GRE

MŠK Žilina – HJK Helsinki
Referee: Bastien Dechepy FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Brice Le Tellier FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Thomas Luczynski FRA
Fourth Official: Filip Malárik SVK

Super Nova – Hammarby IF
Referee: Márton Rúsz HUN
Assistant Referee 1: Theodoros Georgiou HUN
Assistant Referee 2: Viktor Nagy HUN
Fourth Official: Vasilijs Mordatenko LVA

Sheriff Tiraspol – Farul Constanta
Referee: Antoine Chiaramonti AND
Assistant Referee 1: Carlos Gonçalves AND
Assistant Referee 2: Guillem Miarnau AND
Fourth Official: Andrei Breguța MDA

Hradec Kralove – FK Partizani
Referee: Alex Johnson MLT
Assistant Referee 1: Kurt Saliba MLT
Assistant Referee 2: Mark Ciantar MLT
Fourth Official: Jan Beneš CZE

FK Žalgiris – St. Patrick AFC
Referee: Klym Zabroda UKR
Assistant Referee 1: Valentyn Kutsev UKR
Assistant Referee 2: Vitaliy Skoblya UKR
Fourth Official: Egidijus Amšiejus LTU

TSG Hoffenheim – Brera Strumica
Referee: Snir Levi ISR
Assistant Referee 1: Peleg Atzmon ISR
Assistant Referee 2: Elad Zoler ISR
Fourth Official: Patrick Schwengers GER

Clermont FC – Legia Warszawa
Referee: David Silva POR
Assistant Referee 1: Tiago Costa POR
Assistant Referee 2: Carlos Campos POR
Fourth Official: Rémi Landry FRA

Rangers FC – Dynamo Kyiv
Referee: Anojen Kanagasingam SUI
Assistant Referee 1: Bastien Lengacher SUI
Assistant Referee 2: Claudio Dos Santos SUI
Fourth Official: Lewis Hogarth SCO

Cardiff Met – Stabaek FC
Referee: Dominik Stary CZE
Assistant Referee 1: Petr Kotalík CZE
Assistant Referee 2: Adam Beneš CZE
Fourth Official: Jordan Harman WAL