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

24-26 September 2026

League A

Norway – Denmark
Referee: Tobias Stieler GER (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Lasse Koslowski GER
Assistant Referee 2: Jonas Weickenmeier GER
Fourth Official: Matthias Jöllenbeck GER
VAR: Robert Schröder GER
AVAR: Patrick Hanslbauer GER
Referee Observer: Leslie Irvine NIR

Netherlands – Germany
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández ESP
Assistant Referee 1: José Naranjo Pérez ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Diego Sánchez Rojo ESP
Fourth Official: Alejandro Quintero González ESP
VAR: Carlos Del Cerro Grande ESP
AVAR: Javier Iglesias Villanueva ESP
Referee Observer: Domenico Messina ITA

Serbia – Greece
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: César Soto Grado ESP
Referee Observer: Fredy Fautrel FRA

Portugal – Wales
Referee: Donatas Rumšas LTU
Assistant Referee 1: Aleksandr Radiuš LTU
Assistant Referee 2: Dovydas Sužiedėlis LTU
Fourth Official: Robertas Valikonis LTU
VAR: Sören Storks GER
AVAR: Donatas Šimėnas LTU
Referee Observer: Gianluca Rocchi ITA

League B

Austria – Israel
Referee: Georgi Kabakov BUL
Assistant Referee 1: Martin Margaritov BUL
Assistant Referee 2: Martin Venev BUL
Fourth Official: Radoslav Gidzhenov BUL
VAR: Tiago Martins POR
AVAR: Nikola Popov BUL
Referee Observer: Draženko Kovačić CRO

Kosovo – Ireland
Referee: Lawrence Visser BEL
Assistant Referee 1: Ruben Wyns BEL
Assistant Referee 2: Michele Seeldraeyers BEL
Fourth Official: Kevin Van Damme BEL
VAR: Jan Boterberg BEL
AVAR: Simon Bourdeaud'hui BEL
Referee Observer: William Young SCO

League D

Andorra – Malta
Referee: Joey Kooij NED
Assistant Referee 1: Dyon Fikkert NED
Assistant Referee 2: Murat Kücükerbir NED
Fourth Official: Jannick van der Laan NED
VAR: Richard Martens NED
AVAR: Robin Hensgens NED
Referee Observer: David Malcolm NIR

Liechtenstein – Lithuania
Referee: Ante Čulina CRO
Assistant Referee 1: Dario Kolarević CRO
Assistant Referee 2: Kristijan Novosel CRO
Fourth Official: Antonio Melnjak CRO
VAR: Tihomir Pejin CRO
AVAR: Fran Jović CRO
Referee Observer: Augustus Constantin ROU

FIFA U-17 World Cup 2026

Qatar, 19 November - 13 December 2026

AFC
Referee: Mohammed Al-Ismail KSA (1992)

Assistant Referee 1: Saad Al-Subaie KSA
Assistant Referee 2: Omar Al-Jamal KSA

Referee: Abdulhadi Al-Ruaile QAT (1993)
Assistant Referee 1: Yousuf Al-Shamari QAT
Assistant Referee 2: Zahy Al-Shammari QAT

Referee: Ahmed Darwish UAE (1991, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Yasser Sabeil UAE
Assistant Referee 2: Amir Al-Ali UAE

Referee: Du Jianxin CHN (1991)
Assistant Referee 1: Luo Zheng CHN
Assistant Referee 2: Liu Zongqi CHN

Referee: Asker Nadjafaliev UZB (1994)
Assistant Referee 1: Bakhtiyorkhuja Shavkatov UZB
Assistant Referee 2: Avazbek Abdullayev UZB

CAF
Referee: Kasimu Abdulsalam NGA (1992)
Assistant Referee 1: Eba Ettien CIV
Assistant Referee 2: Emmanuel Habumugisha RWA

Referee: Mohamed El Baroudi MAR (1992)
Assistant Referee 1: Abdessamad Abertoune MAR
Assistant Referee 2: Yacine Benslama DJI

Referee: Willy Ngah CMR (2000)
Assistant Referee 1: Guylain Ngila COD
Assistant Referee 2: Nkemazem Vincent CMR

Referee: El Hadji Sy SEN (1992)
Assistant Referee 1: Vital Mapangoulou CGO
Assistant Referee 2: Dofinte Lamien BFA

CONCACAF
Referee: Ismael Lopez MEX (1994)
Assistant Referee 1: Jonathan Gomez MEX
Assistant Referee 2: Leonardo Castillo MEX

Referee: Fernando Moron PAN (1996)
Assistant Referee 1: Andres Vargas PAN
Assistant Referee 2: Alejandro Camarena PAN

Referee: Josue Ugalde CRC (1989)
Assistant Referee 1: Felix Quesada CRC
Assistant Referee 2: Danny Sojo CRC

Referee: Michael Venne CAN (1997)
Assistant Referee 1: Twayne Anderson CAN
Assistant Referee 2: Jose Da Silva USA

CONMEBOL
Referee: Derlis Benitez PAR (2000)
Assistant Referee 1: Jose Villagra PAR
Assistant Referee 2: Luis Onieva PAR

Referee: Oswaldo Contreras ECU (1999)
Assistant Referee 1: Juan Aguiar ECU
Assistant Referee 2: Mauricio Lozada ECU

Referee: Mathias De Armas URU (1994)
Assistant Referee 1: Pablo Llarena URU
Assistant Referee 2: Matias Muniz URU

Referee: Jairo Mayorga COL (1996)
Assistant Referee 1: Cristian Aguirre COL
Assistant Referee 2: David Fuentes COL

Referee: Daiane Muniz BRA (1988)
Assistant Referee 1: Leila Cruz BRA
Assistant Referee 2: Maira Moreira BRA

Referee: Sebastian Zunino ARG (1988)
Assistant Referee 1: Pablo Acevedo ARG
Assistant Referee 2: Juan Mamani ARG

OFC
Referee: Calvin Berg NZL (1994)
Assistant Referee 1: Malaetala Salanoa SAM
Assistant Referee 2: Jeremy Garae VAN

UEFA
Referee: Willy Delajod FRA (1992)
Assistant Referee 1: Erwan Finjean FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Alexis Auger FRA

Referee: Radoslav Gidzhenov BUL (1991)
Assistant Referee 1: Petar Mitrev BUL
Assistant Referee 2: Vukov Todor BUL

Referee: Patrik Kolaric CRO (1995)
Assistant Referee 1: Luka Pajic CRO
Assistant Referee 2: Ivan Starcevic CRO

Referee: Elchin Masiyev AZE (1991)
Assistant Referee 1: Elshad Abdullayev AZE
Assistant Referee 2: Parvin Talibov AZE

Referee: Milos Milanovic SRB (1993)
Assistant Referee 1: Milan Pasajlic SRB
Assistant Referee 2: Nikola Djorovic SRB

Referee: Olatz Rivera Olmedo ESP (1996)
Assistant Referee 1: Eliana Fernandez ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Iragartze Fernandez ESP

Referee: Damian Sylwestrzak POL (1992)
Assistant Referee 1: Adam Karasewicz POL
Assistant Referee 2: Bartosz Heinig POL

UEFA U-21 Euro 2027 Qualifiers (Matchday 8)

24-25 September 2026

San Marino – Kosovo
Referee: David Fuxman ISR (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Matityahu Yakobov ISR
Assistant Referee 2: Guy Klipper ISR
Fourth Official: Dekel Zino ISR
Referee Observer: Clayton Pisani MLT

Belgium – Belarus
Referee: Martin Velikov BUL
Assistant Referee 1: Krasimir Atanasov BUL
Assistant Referee 2: Hristo Hadzhiyski BUL
Fourth Official: Ventsislav Mitrev BUL
Referee Observer: Dejan Filipović SRB

Azerbaijan – Czechia
Referee: Aaron O'Dowd IRL
Assistant Referee 1: Darragh Keegan IRL
Assistant Referee 2: Shane Gerard O'Brien IRL
Fourth Official: Paul Norton IRL
Referee Observer: Alexandre Boucaut BEL

Iceland – France
Referee: Luca Zufferli ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Giuseppe Perrotti ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Khaled Bahri ITA
Fourth Official: Daniele Perenzoni ITA
Referee Observer: Lutz-Michael Fröhlich GER

Finland – Spain
Referee:
Assistant Referee 1:
Assistant Referee 2:
Fourth Official:
Referee Observer: Ladislav Gádoši SVK

Bulgaria – Portugal
Referee: Ihar Šumilau BLR
Assistant Referee 1: Dzmitryj Žuk BLR
Assistant Referee 2: Maksim Arabiej BLR
Fourth Official: Anton Lašuk BLR
Referee Observer: Nicolae Grigorescu ROU

Cyprus – Romania
Referee: Lukáš Dzivjak SVK
Assistant Referee 1: Ákos Juhos SVK
Assistant Referee 2: Patrik Kmec SVK
Fourth Official: Filip Glova SVK
Referee Observer: Laurent Duhamel FRA

Estonia – Faroe Islands
Referee: Kristaps Ratnieks LVA
Assistant Referee 1: Arturs Šakurovs LVA
Assistant Referee 2: Nikita Ivlevs LVA
Fourth Official: Aleksandrs Anufrijevs LVA
Referee Observer: Ferenc Székely HUN

Slovakia – Ireland
Referee: Viktor Kopiyevskyy UKR
Assistant Referee 1: Semen Shlonchak UKR
Assistant Referee 2: Viktor Nyzhnyk UKR
Fourth Official: Dmytro Panchyshyn UKR
Referee Observer: Mika Peltola FIN

Netherlands – Norway
Referee: Márton Rúsz HUN
Assistant Referee 1: István Albert HUN
Assistant Referee 2: Gergő Vígh-Tarsonyi HUN
Fourth Official: Márió Zimmermann HUN
Referee Observer: Paolo Dondarini ITA

Switzerland – Luxembourg
Referee: Alex Johnson MLT
Assistant Referee 1: Kurt Saliba MLT
Assistant Referee 2: David Castillo MLT
Fourth Official: Ezekiel Barbara MLT
Referee Observer: Alieh Čykun BLR

England – Kazakhstan
Referee: Mateo Tozan SVN
Assistant Referee 1: Manuel Vidali SVN
Assistant Referee 2:
Fourth Official: Žan Jazbec SVN 

Referee Observer: Stávros Mántalos GRE

FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2026 – Semi-finals

23 September 2026

Italy – Spain

Referee: Alina Peșu ROU (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Daniela Constantinescu ROU
Assistant Referee 2: Heini Hyvönen FIN
Fourth Official: Marianela Araya CRC
Reserve AR: Lourdes Noriega HON
VAR: Angelos Evangelou GRE
AVAR: Eszter Urbán HUN
SVAR: Letticia Viana SWZ

Korea DPR – Colombia 

Referee: Casey Reibelt AUS
Assistant Referee 1: Emma Kocbek AUS
Assistant Referee 2: Madelaine Allum AUS
Fourth Official: Twanyanyukwa Antsino NAM
Reserve AR: Diana Chikotesha ZAM
VAR: Maria Rivet MRI
AVAR: Rodrigo Carvajal CHI
SVAR: Sivakorn Pu-Udom THA

International Friendly Matches – September 2026

23-30 September 2026

Azerbaijan – Tajikistan

Referee: Roman Jitari MDA (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Vlad Lifciu MDA
Assistant Referee 2: Vadim Vicol MDA
Fourth Official: Kamranbay Rahimov AZE
VAR: Abdurashid Xudoyberganov UZB
AVAR: Kamran Bayramov AZE

Gibraltar – Sao Tome & Principe
Referee: Thomas Owen WAL
Assistant Referee 1: Lewiss Edwards WAL
Assistant Referee 2: Johnathon Bryant WAL
Fourth Official: Timothy Reoch GIB

Malta – Liechtenstein
Referee: Daniiar Sahi KAZ
Assistant Referee 1: Samat Tergeusızov KAZ
Assistant Referee 2: Sergei Kalatşov KAZ
Fourth Official: Alex Johnson MLT

UEFA Women’s Champions League 2026/27 – Group Stage (Matchday 1)

22 September 2026 

Bayern Munchen – Manchester City
Referee: Olatz Rivera Olmedo ESP (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Rita Cabañero Mompó ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Eliana Fernández González ESP
Fourth Official: Paola Cebollada López ESP
VAR: Valentín Pizarro Gómez ESP
AVAR: Judit Romano Garcia ESP
Referee Observer: Caroline De Boeck BEL

Inter Milano – BK Hacken
Referee: Ivana Martinčić CRO
Assistant Referee 1: Maja Petravić CRO
Assistant Referee 2: Susanne Küng SUI
Fourth Official: Jelena Kumer CRO
VAR: Fran Jović CRO
AVAR: Audrey Gerbel FRA
Referee Observer: Marta Frias Acedo ESP

Arsenal WFC – HB Koge
Referee: Eleni Antoniou GRE
Assistant Referee 1: Zoi Papadopoulou GRE
Assistant Referee 2: Vasilia Tsiklitari GRE
Fourth Official: Eirini Pingiou GRE
VAR: Athanasios Tzilos GRE
AVAR: Victoria Beyer FRA
Referee Observer: Silvia Spinelli ITA

Real Madrid – Paris St. Germain
Referee: Ivana Projkovska MKD
Assistant Referee 1: Elena Soklevska-Ilievski MKD
Assistant Referee 2: Diana Vanaga-Araja LVA
Fourth Official: Sabina Bolic CRO
VAR: Mario Zebec CRO
AVAR: Reelika Turi EST
Referee Observer: Christine Baitinger GER

Juventus FC – SL Benfica
Referee: Lina Lehtovaara FIN
Assistant Referee 1: Laura Koskinen FIN
Assistant Referee 2: Sandra Nigulis EST
Fourth Official: Lotta Vuorio FIN
VAR: Tamás Bognár HUN
AVAR: Sara Telek AUT
Referee Observer: Esther Azzopardi MLT

23 September 2026
OH Leuven – AS Roma
Referee: Frida Klarlund DEN
Assistant Referee 1: Katrine Stensholm DEN
Assistant Referee 2: Sidsel Dall DEN
Fourth Official: Nanna Andersen DEN
VAR: Sandi Putros DEN
AVAR: Elisa Daupeux FRA
Referee Observer: Regina Konink-Belksma NED

Servette FC – Olympique Lyonnais
Referee: Michaela Pachtová CZE
Assistant Referee 1: Lucie Ratajová CZE
Assistant Referee 2: Zuzana Špindlerová CZE
Fourth Official: Natálie Čampišová CZE
VAR: Katalin Kulcsár HUN
AVAR: Christian Ciochirca AUT
Referee Observer: Viola Raudzina LVA

FC Barcelona – Paris FC
Referee: Michalina Diakow POL
Assistant Referee 1: Marilena Nan ROU
Assistant Referee 2: Ivona Pejić CRO
Fourth Official: Katarzyna Lisiecka-Sęk POL
VAR: Michèle Schmölzer SUI
AVAR: Bartosz Frankowski POL
Referee Observer: Sofia Karagiorgi CYP

Chelsea FCW – Austria Wien
Referee: Miriama Bočková SVK
Assistant Referee 1: Tilde Larsson SWE
Assistant Referee 2: Anita Vad HUN
Fourth Official: Zuzana Valentová SVK
VAR: Michal Očenáš SVK
AVAR: Jana Adámková CZE
Referee Observer: Stéphanie Frappart FRA

UEFA Women's Europa Cup 2026/27 – Second Qualifying Round (First Leg)

23 September 2026

Slovan Liberec – Rosenborg BK
Referee: Gamze Durmuş Pakkan TUR (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Esra Arikboga TUR
Assistant Referee 2: Arzu Görgün TUR
Fourth Official: Melek Dakan TUR

FC Metalist – SCU Torreense
Referee: Merima Čelik BIH
Assistant Referee 1: Aida Jusufović BIH
Assistant Referee 2: Laura Dugandžić BIH
Fourth Official: Senida Petak BIH

PAOK Salonic – Spartak Myjava
Referee: Lizzy Van Der Helm NED
Assistant Referee 1: Martina Boer NED
Assistant Referee 2: Isabelle van Gilst NED
Fourth Official: Wendy Gijsbers NED

HJK Helsinki – SK Brann
Referee: Abigail Byrne ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Anastasiya Voloshchuk ENG
Assistant Referee 2: Ruby Sykes ENG
Fourth Official: Alice Parker ENG

Sparta Praha – Farul Constanta
Referee: Marina Višnjić-Živković SRB
Assistant Referee 1: Ivana Jovanović SRB
Assistant Referee 2: Andrijana Damjanović SRB
Fourth Official: Jasmina Mickoska SRB

Brondby IF – Sporting CP
Referee: Milica Milovanović SRB
Assistant Referee 1: Aleksandra Kostić SRB
Assistant Referee 2: Andrea Mijailović SRB
Fourth Official: Mima Stanković SRB

Breidablik – Czarni Sosnowiec
Referee: Karoline Wacker GER
Assistant Referee 1: Melissa Joos GER
Assistant Referee 2: Silke Fritz GER
Fourth Official: Selina Menzel GER

FH – Eintracht Frankfurt
Referee: Karoline Jensen NOR
Assistant Referee 1: Helle Reiten NOR
Assistant Referee 2: Victoria Nilsen NOR
Fourth Official: Maren Hatletvedt NOR

Sankt Polten – Malmo FF
Referee: Filipa Cunha POR
Assistant Referee 1: Sara Cunha POR
Assistant Referee 2: Raquel Pinho POR
Fourth Official: Ana Afonso POR

VfL Wolfsburg – Sturn Graz
Referee: Frederikke Sokjaer DEN
Assistant Referee 1: Anna Schmidt DEN
Assistant Referee 2: Rie Rasmussen DEN
Fourth Official: Julie Thomsen DEN

Feyenoord Rotterdam – Valerenga FD
Referee: Angelika Soeder GER
Assistant Referee 1: Jasmin Matysiak GER
Assistant Referee 2: Marina Bachmann GER
Fourth Official: Sina Diekmann GER

Hammarby IF – Rangers WFC
Referee: Ewa Augustyn POL
Assistant Referee 1: Julia Bukarowicz POL
Assistant Referee 2: Aleksandra Ulanowska POL
Fourth Official: Anna Adamska POL

PSV Eindhoven – Fortuna Hjorring
Referee: Martina Molinaro ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Laura Gasparini ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Valeria Spizuoco ITA
Fourth Official: Rossella Daidone ITA

AFC Ajax – WFC Aktobe
Referee: Alexandra Collin FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Clothilde Brassard FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Clémentine Dubreil FRA
Fourth Official: Romy Fournier FRA

Hearts LFC – Real Sociedad
Referee: Henrikke Nervik NOR
Assistant Referee 1: Monica Lokkeberg NOR
Assistant Referee 2: Elisabeth Thoresen NOR
Fourth Official: Stine Jensen NOR

26 September 2026
FC Minsk – Fenerbahce 

Referee: Tatyana Sorokopudova KAZ
Assistant Referee 1: Nargis Magau KAZ
Assistant Referee 2: Dinara Idrisova KAZ
Fourth Official: Jelena Jermolajeva LVA

FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2026 – Quarter-finals

19 September 2026

Korea – Italy
Referee: Milagros Arruela PER (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Leslie Vasquez CHI
Assistant Referee 2: Mariana Aquino PER
Fourth Official: Dione Rissios CHI
Reserve AR: Yomara Salazar CHI
VAR: Rodrigo Carvajal CHI
AVAR: Maria Daza COL
SVAR: Letticia Viana SWZ

Brazil – Spain
Referee: Lizzet Garcia MEX
Assistant Referee 1: Aranza Quero MEX
Assistant Referee 2: Fernanda Juarez MEX
Fourth Official: Myriam Marcotte CAN
Reserve AR: Gabrielle Lemieux CAN
VAR: Diana Perez MEX
AVAR: Maria Rivet MRI
SVAR: Angelos Evangelou GRE

20 September 2026
Korea DPR – Canada
Referee: Marianela Araya CRC
Assistant Referee 1: Shirley Perello HON
Assistant Referee 2: Lourdes Noriega HON
Fourth Official: Marta Huerta De Aza ESP
Reserve AR: Iragartze Fernández Esesumaga ESP
VAR: Ismael Cornejo SLV
AVAR: Stefani Escobar VEN
SVAR: Sivakorn Pu-Udom THA

Nigeria – Colombia
Referee: Maria Ferrieri Caputi ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Emily Carney ENG
Assistant Referee 2: Paulina Baranowska POL
Fourth Official: Casey Reibelt AUS
Reserve AR: Madelaine Allum AUS
VAR: Catarina Campos POR
AVAR: Eszter Urbán HUN 

SVAR: Jelena Jovanović-Džajić SRB

AFC Arabian Gulf Cup 2026

Saudi Arabia, 23 September - 6 October 2026

Referees (AFC)
Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (BHR)
Assistant Referee 1: Mohammed Salman (BHR)
Assistant Referee 2: Abdullah Al Ruwaimi (BHR)

Referee: Zaid Mohammed (IRQ)
Assistant Referee 1: Haider Ali (IRQ)
Assistant Referee 2: Amir Hussein (IRQ)

Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (JOR, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Mohammed Al-Khalaf (JOR)
Assistant Referee 2: Ahmed Al-Ruwaili (JOR)

Referee: Abdullah Jamali (KUW)
Assistant Referee 1: Ali Jarraq (KUW)
Assistant Referee 2: Saud Al Shamali (KUW)

Referee: Qasim Al-Hatmi (OMA)
Assistant Referee 1: Hamad al Ghafri (OMA)
Assistant Referee 2: Nasser Ambusaidi (OMA)

Referee: Mohammed Al-Shammari (QAT)
Assistant Referee 1: Zahi Al Shammari (QAT)
Assistant Referee 2: Khalid Ayyad (QAT)

Referee: Khalid Al-Turais (KSA)
Assistant Referee 1: Abdulrahim Al-Shammari (KSA)
Assistant Referee 2: Saad Al-Subaie (KSA)

Referee: Omar Al-Ali (UAE)
Assistant Referee 1: Mohammed Al Hammadi (UAE)
Assistant Referee 2: Jassim Al Ali (UAE)

CAF Referee Exchange
Referee: Jalal Jayed (MAR)
Assistant Referee 1: Zakaria Brinsi (MAR)
Assistant Referee 2: Mustapha Akarkad (MAR)

UEFA Referee Exchange
Referee: Danny Makkelie (NED)
Assistant Referee 1: Hessel Steegstra (NED)
Assistant Referee 2: Jan de Vries (NED)

Referee: João Pinheiro (POR)
Assistant Referee 1: Pedro Ribeiro (POR)
Assistant Referee 2: Luciano Maia (POR)

Video Match Officials
1. Ismail Habib (BHR)
2. Fu Ming (CHN)
3. Abdullah Arab (KUW)
4. Mishari Al Shammari (QAT)
5. Abdullah Al-Shahri (KSA)
6. Mohammed Obaid (UAE)
7. Hamza El-Fariq (MAR) - CAF
8. Erwin Blank (NED) - UEFA

Technical Instructor
Mohammed Abdulla (UAE)

Campeones Cup (MLS-LigaMX) 2026

17 September 2026

Inter Miami – Cruz Azul
Referee: Keylor Herrera CRC (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Danny Sojo CRC
Assistant Referee 2: Carlos Fernandez CRC
Fourth Official: Adonis Carrasco DOM
VAR: Jesus Montero CRC
AVAR: David Gomez CRC