FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2025

Morocco, 17 October - 8 November 2025

AFC

Referee: Lara Lee AUS (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Heba Saadieh PLE
Assistant Referee 2: Emma Kocbek AUS

Referee: Veronika Bernatskaia KGZ
Assistant Referee 1: Ramina Tsoi KGZ
Assistant Referee 2: Suwida Wongkraisorn THA

CAF
Referee: Josphine Wanjiru KEN
Assistant Referee 1: Yara Atef EGY
Assistant Referee 2: Alice Umutesi RWA

Referee: Yacine Samassa MTN
Assistant Referee 1: Fides Bangurambona BDI
Assistant Referee 2: Tabara Mbodji SEN

CONCACAF
Referee: Vimarest Diaz DOM
Assistant Referee 1: Santa Medina DOM
Assistant Referee 2: Melissa Nicholas TRI

Referee: Lizzet Garcia MEX
Assistant Referee 1: Aranza Quero MEX
Assistant Referee 2: Jessica Morales MEX

Referee: Janeishka Caban PUR
Assistant Referee 1: Mayra Mora MEX
Assistant Referee 2: Katherine Prescod PAN

Referee: Alyssa Pennington USA
Assistant Referee 1: Kali Smith USA
Assistant Referee 2: Meghan Mullen USA

CONMEBOL
Referee: Charly Deretti BRA
Assistant Referee 1: Anne Gomes BRA
Assistant Referee 2: Fernanda Antunes BRA

Referee: Paula Fernandez COL
Assistant Referee 1: Mayra Sanchez COL
Assistant Referee 2: Nataly Arteaga COL

Referee: Veronica Guazhambo ECU
Assistant Referee 1: Viviana Segura ECU
Assistant Referee 2: Joselyn Romero ECU

Referee: Milagros Arruela PER
Assistant Referee 1: Mariana Aquino PER
Assistant Referee 2: Vera Yupanqui PER

OFC
Referee: Torika Delai FJI
Assistant Referee 1: Natalia Lumukana SOL
Assistant Referee 2: Allys Clipsham NZL

UEFA
Referee: Hristiyana Guteva BUL
Assistant Referee 1: Heini Hyvonen FIN
Assistant Referee 2: Emily Carney ENG

Referee: Silvia Gasperotti ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Giulia Tempestilli ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Camille Soriano FRA

Referee: Ewa Augustyn POL
Assistant Referee 1: Linda Schmid SUI
Assistant Referee 2: Nikolett Bizderi HUN

Referee: Alina Pesu ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Ivona Pejic CRO
Assistant Referee 2: Svitlana Grushko UKR

Referee: Olatz Rivera Olmedo ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Eliana Fernandez Gonzalez ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Irina Pozdejeva LTU

CAF: Doue sacked as Head of Referees

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has relieved Ivorian official Noumandiez Doue of his duties as Head of Referees following a formal complaint lodged by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) regarding officiating during the final of the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.

Morocco suffered a narrow 3-2 defeat to Nigeria in the final, held last Saturday at Rabat’s Olympic Stadium. The outcome sparked widespread frustration within the host nation’s football hierarchy, prompting the FRMF to formally challenge key refereeing decisions - particularly those involving the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system. According to a federation representative, a pivotal penalty incident around the 78th minute was mishandled by officials. “The match producer made very serious statements, claiming that the VAR refused to show the footage that clearly shows and proves that there was an obvious penalty (following a handball by Oluwatosin Demehinni in the penalty area around the 78th minute),” an FRMF official explained. The federation’s dissatisfaction centred on the perceived failure of VAR to intervene appropriately during the match, fuelling suspicions of procedural shortcomings or possible misconduct. In response to Morocco’s strongly worded complaint, CAF appears to have acted swiftly by removing Noumandiez Doue, who had served as Head of Referees since 2022. His dismissal was reported by Le360 Sport, citing internal sources within the governing body. According to internal CAF sources, this decision was made Thursday morning during a farewell meeting for Noumandiez Doué on the occasion of the referees’ training camp for the African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Kenya, ending three years in a role deemed disappointing by several federations. The CAF Executive Committee is expected to confirm the appointment of a new director for the referee commission. Among the candidates considered are several renowned referees: Gambian Bakary Gassama, Moroccan Redouane Jiyed, and Egyptian Issam Abdel Fattah.

Reorganizations are also planned in Central and West Africa zones, aiming to restore the credibility of African refereeing before the tournament’s opening on December 21, 2025. The most surprising development is a novel project considering the use of foreign referees, notably Europeans and South Americans, to officiate at the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations. While still under study, this measure is taken seriously in response to complaints from multiple African federations frustrated by repeated refereeing errors during major continental competitions. With these decisive measures, CAF aims to elevate the stature of its premier competition amid strong public expectations and media pressure. Morocco, hosting AFCON for the first time since 1988, is stepping up preparations to deliver a landmark edition in terms of sports, organization, and diplomacy.

Source: FES

UEFA Super Cup 2025: Pinheiro (POR)

The UEFA Referees Committee has appointed João Pinheiro from Portugal to referee the 2025 UEFA Super Cup match between UEFA Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain and UEFA Europa League titleholders Tottenham Hotspur, which will take place on Wednesday 13 August at the Stadio Friuli in Udine, Italy (kick-off 21:00 local time). The 37-year-old has been an international referee since 2016 and has been the referee in 68 UEFA competition matches during his career to date, regularly taking charge of UEFA club competition and international matches. During the 2024/25 season he took charge of five matches during the knock-out stages of UEFA club competitions, including the UEFA Conference League semi-final second leg between Chelsea and Djurgarden (1-0). He also served as fourth official at the 2025 UEFA Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain and Internazionale Milano (5–0). (Source: UEFA)

13 August 2025

Paris St. Germain – Tottenham Hotspur

Referee: Joao Pinheiro POR

Assistant Referee 1: Bruno Jesus POR

Assistant Referee 2: Luciano Maia POR

Fourth Official: Elchin Masiyev AZE

VAR: Tiago Martins POR

AVAR: Fabio Melo POR

SVAR: Pol Van Boekel NED

Referees hit the right note at UEFA Women’s EURO 2025

The UEFA Women's EURO 2025 final brought the curtain down on an unforgettable, record-breaking celebration of the beautiful game. On the pitch and in the stands, records tumbled as more fans than ever crammed into stadiums to support the players who were once again raising the bar for women's football. With emotions running high and the stakes even higher, the tournament remained a showcase of clean, disciplined play, thanks in no small part to the calm authority of some of the game's top match officials. "This was a fantastic edition of the UEFA Women's EURO, with the standards of the match officials matching the elite-level action on the pitch and world-class organisation off it," said UEFA director of refereeing, Roberto Rosetti. "All of the refereeing teams performed very well and worked efficiently in co-operation with their VAR colleagues. Congratulations to all of them for having the courage to step forwards with strength, determination and courage to meet the challenges I set for them over the past year. I would also like to say a special thank you to those working behind the scenes, and everyone who believed in the growth of women's refereeing. You are the heart of this success, and the true winners in this journey. The best is yet to come!"

Successful VAR application and integration of new laws and technologies

Across the 31 matches at Women's EURO 2025, there were a total of 18 VAR interventions, 11 for factual decisions such as offside, and seven resulting in on-field reviews where initial subjective calls were overturned. These interventions came from 206 incident checks during the tournament and helped to ensure there were no clear errors in any major decisions. This summer's tournament was the first Women's EURO to feature semi-automated offside technology and a connected ball, which assist referees and VARs with decision-making in real time. That matched the technical standards of last year’s men’s UEFA EURO 2024, where we also debuted the policy of referees explaining key decisions to team captains, to enhance communication and improve relationships between players and officials, while also avoiding the mobbing of referees. We took the same approach in 2025, helping to keep exchanges respectful. There were also new laws of the game at Women’s EURO, and while no goalkeepers fell foul of the eight-second rule to reduce time-wasting, the penalty shootout in the final did feature a retaken spot kick, after Beth Mead's "double touch" on her first penalty. Last season, that would have been deemed a miss, but from the 2025/26 season, the kick is retaken. Final referee Stéphanie Frappart signalled the call on the pitch, and big screens provided an explanation for fans watching from the stands. For Frappart, it was the latest milestone in a career that has seen the 41-year-old become the benchmark for female officials, ever since her appointment to referee the men's UEFA Super Cup match in 2019, and a year later, the first woman to officiate a UEFA Champions League match. Since then, UEFA and our national associations have intensified efforts to develop Europe’s female referees, investing heavily in training and building a world-leading group of top-level officials, with a strong new generation coming through ready to take on the challenge.

Pride all the way from Brazil to Basel

In addition to twelve Europeans, Brazilian Edina Alves Batista was also part of the tournament refereeing group, thanks to UEFA's ongoing collaboration with CONMEBOL, the South American football confederation. Alves Batista took charge of three matches, including the semi-final between Spain and Germany, reward for some excellent performances in the middle. It was an experience that meant the world to the 45-year-old. "I am truly grateful for the partnership between CONMEBOL and UEFA, which made it possible for us to be part of this great event," she said. Addressing her colleagues, Alves Batista added: "I’ve never experienced anything like it – such a light and joyful atmosphere, filled with unity and camaraderie. It was a privilege to share these moments with all of you." As we were welcoming Edina Alves Batista to the UEFA Women’s EURO, referee Ivana Projkovska from North Macedonia was officiating at the CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina 2025. The 39-year-old is one of the match officials at the tournament in Ecuador, and together with her assistants, Italian Giulia Tempestili and Spain’s Iragartze Fernández, Projkovska has taken charge of four matches at the tournament, including the semi-final between Argentina and Colombia on Monday.

A bright future awaits

Women's EURO 2025 will not be a one-off – we are committed to continuing the momentum for years to come. Our new women’s football strategy, Unstoppable, sets out our vision for the future, and is part of a €1 billion commitment to grow the game even further. That's not just for players, but for coaches and referees too, from the grassroots to the top. Since 2023, our Be A Referee! campaign has also been recruiting match officials all over Europe, with national associations providing greater pathways for young people to sample life as a match official. Anyone looking for inspiration needs only to look at the examples set over the past four weeks. In a tournament where every decision mattered, the referees rose to the occasion.

Source: UEFA

UEFA Europa Conference League 2025/26 – Second Qualifying Round (Second Leg)

29-31 July 2025

Inter d’Escaldes – Olimpija Ljubljana
Referee: Lukasz Kuzma POL (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Jakub Winkler POL
Assistant Referee 2: Piotr Podbielski POL
Fourth Official: Damian Kos POL
Referee Observer: Jonathan Lardot BEL

Iberia Tbilisi – Levadia Tallinn
Referee: Kamal Umudlu AZE
Assistant Referee 1: Namiq Hüseynov AZE
Assistant Referee 2: Vüsal Mammadov AZE
Fourth Official: Tural Qurbanov AZE
Referee Observer: Rusmir Mrković BIH

FC Deifferdeng – The New Saints
Referee: Sigurd Kringstad NOR
Assistant Referee 1: Runar Langseth NOR
Assistant Referee 2: Ole Haukasen NOR
Fourth Official: Daniel Higraff NOR
Referee Observer: Alain Sars FRA

Spartak Trnava – Hibernians FC
Referee: Pavle Ilić SRB
Assistant Referee 1: Svetozar Živin SRB
Assistant Referee 2: Bojan Banović SRB
Fourth Official: Stanko Ostraćanin SRB
Referee Observer: Bernardino González Vázquez ESP

FK Banga – Rosenborg BK
Referee: Jovan Kačevski MKD
Assistant Referee 1: Goce Petreski MKD
Assistant Referee 2: Dragan Trpčevski MKD
Fourth Official: Blagojče Ralevski MKD
Referee Observer: Gunnar Jónsson ISL

SK Spaeri – Austria Wien
Referee: Ashot Ghaltakhchyan ARM
Assistant Referee 1: Artur Gdlyan ARM
Assistant Referee 2: Khachatur Hovhannisyan ARM
Fourth Official: Artem Gasparyan ARM
Referee Observer: Ante Vučemilović CRO

SK Dila Gori – Riga FC
Referee: Mohammad Aslam NOR
Assistant Referee 1: Jorgen Valstadsve NOR
Assistant Referee 2: Alf Rossland NOR
Fourth Official: Marius Grotta NOR
Referee Observer: Karel Vidlak CZE

Sabah – Petrocub
Referee: Danilo Nikolić SRB
Assistant Referee 1: Milan Šutulović SRB
Assistant Referee 2: Ivan Mikalački SRB
Fourth Official: Ivan Stamenković SRB
Referee Observer: Pavel Salii KAZ

Santa Coloma – FK Polissya
Referee: Ben McMaster NIR
Assistant Referee 1: Stephen Bell NIR
Assistant Referee 2: John Doherty NIR
Fourth Official: Shane Andrews NIR
Referee Observer: Markus Strömbergsson SWE

HJK Helsinki – Arda Kardzhali
Referee: Iwan Griffith WAL
Assistant Referee 1: Lewiss Edwards WAL
Assistant Referee 2: Ashley Davis WAL
Fourth Official: Alex McInch WAL
Referee Observer: Rune Pedersen NOR

Nomme Kalju – St. Patrick AFC
Referee: Menélaos Antoníou CYP
Assistant Referee 1: Pávlos Georgíou CYP
Assistant Referee 2: Kyriákos Sokrátous CYP
Fourth Official: Ioánnis Christodoúlou CYP
Referee Observer: Ferenc Székely HUN

AZ Alkmaar – Ilves Tampere
Referee: Ivar Kristjánsson ISL
Assistant Referee 1: Birkir Sigurdarson ISL
Assistant Referee 2: Ragnar Bender ISL
Fourth Official: Thórdur Thórfarson ISL
Referee Observer: Neale Barry ENG

Milsami Orhei – Buducnost Podgorica
Referee: Alessandro Dudic SUI
Assistant Referee 1: Pascal Hirzel SUI
Assistant Referee 2: Nicolas Müller SUI
Fourth Official: Anojen Kanagasingam SUI
Referee Observer: Domagoj Vučkov CRO

Una Strassen – Dundee United
Referee: Vilhjálmur Thórarinsson ISL
Assistant Referee 1: Gylfi Sigurdsson ISL
Assistant Referee 2: Kristján Ólafs ISL
Fourth Official: Gunnar Haflidason ISL
Referee Observer: Ian Stokes IRL

ETO Gyor – Pyunik FC
Referee: Mervan Bejtullahu KOS
Assistant Referee 1: Edmond Zeqiri KOS
Assistant Referee 2: Fatmir Sekiraqa KOS
Fourth Official: Rrezart Hasanaj KOS
Referee Observer: João Ferreira POR

Universitatea Cluj – Ararat Armenia
Referee: David Fuxman ISR
Assistant Referee 1: Matityahu Yakobov ISR
Assistant Referee 2: Avi Goldstain ISR
Fourth Official: Yoav Mizrachi ISR
Referee Observer: Michal Beneš CZE

AIK Stockholm – Paide Linnameeskond
Referee: Helgi Jónasson ISL
Assistant Referee 1: Egill Gudlaugsson ISL
Assistant Referee 2: Eysteinn Hrafnkelsson ISL
Fourth Official: Jóhann Jónsson ISL
Referee Observer: Leslie Irvine NIR

Zimbru Chisinau – Astana FK
Referee: Bram Van Driessche BEL
Assistant Referee 1: Michele Seeldraeyers BEL
Assistant Referee 2: Yves De Neve BEL
Fourth Official: Kevin Van Damme BEL
Referee Observer: Andrejs Sipailo LVA

Torpedo Kutaisi – Omonia Nicosia
Referee: Mikkel Redder DEN
Assistant Referee 1: Deniz Yurdakul DEN
Assistant Referee 2: René Risum DEN
Fourth Official: Jens Maae DEN
Referee Observer: Ádám Farkas HUN

Floriana FC – Ballkani FC
Referee: Dario Bel CRO
Assistant Referee 1: Ivan Janić CRO
Assistant Referee 2: Kristijan Novosel CRO
Fourth Official: Zdenko Lovrić CRO
Referee Observer: John Ferry NIR

Brondby IF – HB Torshavn
Referee: Robert Hennessy IRL
Assistant Referee 1: Dermot Broughton IRL
Assistant Referee 2: Emmett Dynan IRL
Fourth Official: Damien MacGraith IRL
Referee Observer: Murat Ilgaz TUR

Universitatea Craiova – FK Sarajevo
Referee: Daniiar Sahi KAZ
Assistant Referee 1: Samat Tergeusızov KAZ
Assistant Referee 2: Evgenii Belskii KAZ
Fourth Official: Säken Baiymbet KAZ
Referee Observer: Mattias Gestranius FIN

Beitar Jerusalem – Sutjeska Niksic
Referee: Ishmael Barbara MLT
Assistant Referee 1: Roberto Vella MLT
Assistant Referee 2: Luke Portelli MLT
Fourth Official: Daniel Portelli MLT
Referee Observer: Carlos Clos Gómez ESP

Rams Basaksehir – PFK Cherno More
Referee: Viktor Kopiyevskyy UKR
Assistant Referee 1: Semen Shlonchak UKR
Assistant Referee 2: Vitaliy Skoblya UKR
Fourth Official: Klym Zabroda UKR
Referee Observer: Besfort Kasumi KOS

FC Prishtina – Larne FC
Referee: Kyriákos Athanasíou CYP
Assistant Referee 1: Níkos Englézou CYP
Assistant Referee 2: Lámbros Lámbrou CYP
Fourth Official: Panagiótis Chatzigeorgíou CYP
Referee Observer: Ichko Lozev BUL

Nioman Hrodna – FC Kosice
Referee: Walter Altmann AUT
Assistant Referee 1: Mattias Hartl AUT
Assistant Referee 2: Luka Katholnig AUT
Fourth Official: Daniel Pfister AUT
Referee Observer: Radek Příhoda CZE

KA Akureyri – Silkeborg IF
Referee: Peiman Simani FIN
Assistant Referee 1: Christian De Casseres FIN
Assistant Referee 2: Samu Koskinen FIN
Fourth Official: Joni Hyytiä FIN
Referee Observer: Kevin Parry WAL

FC Koper – Viking FK
Referee: Cláudio Pereira POR
Assistant Referee 1: Pedro Mota POR
Assistant Referee 2: João Silva POR
Fourth Official: Iancu Vasilica POR
Referee Observer: Thomas Einwaller AUT

Hapoel Beer Sheva – AEK Athens
Referee: Urs Schnyder SUI
Assistant Referee 1: Marco Zürcher SUI
Assistant Referee 2: Benjamin Zürcher SUI
Fourth Official: Sven Wolfensberger SUI
Referee Observer: Igor Pristovnik CRO

CD Santa Clara – NK Varazdin
Referee: Jasper Vergoote BEL
Assistant Referee 1: Martijn Tiesters BEL
Assistant Referee 2: Michael Geerolf BEL
Fourth Official: Simon Bourdeaud’hui BEL
Referee Observer: Haim Yaakov ISR

NK Maribor – Paksi FC
Referee: Dennis Higler NE
Assistant Referee 1: Stefan de Groot NED
Assistant Referee 2: Murat Kücükerbir NED
Fourth Official: Rob Dieperink NED
Referee Observer: Marcin Szulc POL

Royal Charleroi – Hammarby FC
Referee: Vitalijs Spasjonnikovs LVA
Assistant Referee 1: Raimonds Tatriks LVA
Assistant Referee 2: Arturs Šakurovs LVA
Fourth Official: Andris Treimanis LVA
Referee Observer: John Ward IRL

Puskas Akademia – Aris Limassol
Referee: Robertas Valikonis LTU
Assistant Referee 1: Vytenis Kazlauskas LTU
Assistant Referee 2: Benas Kikutis LTU
Fourth Official: Orestas Abramavičius LTU
Referee Observer: Igor Șațchi MDA

Sparta Praha – Aqtobe FK
Referee: Daniele Chiffi ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Giorgio Peretti ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Christian Rossi ITA
Fourth Official: Daniele Perenzoni ITA
Referee Observer: Dejan Filipović SRB

Maccabi Haifa – Torpedo Biel
Referee: Samuel Barrott ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Daniel Cook ENG
Assistant Referee 2: Wade Smith ENG
Fourth Official: Joshua Smith ENG
Referee Observer: Antonio Damato ITA

Jagiellonia Bialystok – FK Novi Pazar
Referee: Atilla Karaoglan TUR
Assistant Referee 1: Ceyhun Sesigüzel TUR
Assistant Referee 2: Abdullah Özkara TUR
Fourth Official: Ozan Ergün TUR
Referee Observer: Gylfi Orrason ISL

FC Lausanne – FK Vardar
Referee: Snir Levi ISR
Assistant Referee 1: Rostislav Talis ISR
Assistant Referee 2: Dor Medina ISR
Fourth Official: Nael Odeh ISR
Referee Observer: Clayton Pisani MLT

Aris Salonic – Araz Naxcivan
Referee: David Dickinson SCO
Assistant Referee 1: Francis Connor SCO
Assistant Referee 2: Jonathan Bell SCO
Fourth Official: Ryan Lee SCO
Referee Observer: Vlado Svilokos CRO

MSK Zilina – Rakow Czestochowa
Referee: Genc Nuza KOS
Assistant Referee 1: Fatlum Berisha KOS
Assistant Referee 2: Bujar Selimaj KOS
Fourth Official: Dardan Çaka KOS
Referee Observer: Lassin Isaksen FRO

Valur Reykjavik – Kauno Zalgiris
Referee: Dalibor Černý CZE
Assistant Referee 1: Jan Paták CZE
Assistant Referee 2: Pavel Pospíšil CZE
Fourth Official: Stanislav Volek CZE
Referee Observer: Gerard Perry IRL

Rapid Wien – FK Decic
Referee: Dumitru Muntean MDA
Assistant Referee 1: Vlad Lifciu MDA
Assistant Referee 2: Vadim Vicol MDA
Fourth Official: Igor Boșca MDA
Referee Observer: Shmuel Shteif ISR

Linfield FC – FK Zalgiris
Referee: Edgars Maļcevs LVA
Assistant Referee 1: Martinš Svipsts LVA
Assistant Referee 2: Deniss Ševčenko LVA
Fourth Official: Aleksandrs Anufrijevs LVA
Referee Observer: William Collum SCO

Dungannon Swifts – FC Vaduz
Referee: Kristoffer Karlsson SWE
Assistant Referee 1: Mehmet Culum SWE
Assistant Referee 2: Mikael Hallin SWE
Fourth Official: Oscar Johnson SWE
Referee Observer: Mark Whitby WAL

Dinamo City – AC d’Escaldes
Referee: Jasmin Sabotic LUX
Assistant Referee 1: Rafael Morim LUX
Assistant Referee 2: Dani Balsa LUX
Fourth Official: Loic Thomas LUX
Referee Observer: Giorgi Vadachkoria GEO

Vikingur Reykjavik – KF Vllaznia
Referee: Mihály Káprály HUN
Assistant Referee 1: Vencel Tóth HUN
Assistant Referee 2: Balázs Buzás HUN
Fourth Official: Imre Kovács HUN
Referee Observer: Uno Tutk EST

KI Klaskvik – FK Radnicki
Referee: Roman Jitari MDA
Assistant Referee 1: Anatolie Basiul MDA
Assistant Referee 2: Vadim Roșca MDA
Fourth Official: Daniel Luca MDA
Referee Observer: Libor Kovařík CZE

KF Egnatia – Dynamo Minsk
Referee: Kevin O’Sullivan IRL
Assistant Referee 1: Eoin Michael Harte IRL
Assistant Referee 2: Darragh Keegan IRL
Fourth Official: Paul McLaughlin IRL
Referee Observer: Terje Hauge NOR

Partizan – Oleksandriya
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan ARM
Assistant Referee 1: Mesrop Ghazaryan ARM
Assistant Referee 2: Atom Sevgulyan ARM
Fourth Official: Zaven Hovhannisyan ARM
Referee Observer: Callum Murray SCO

Shamrock Rovers – St. Joseph FC
Referee: Granit Maqedonci SWE
Assistant Referee 1: Marcus Klitte SWE
Assistant Referee 2: Simon Kristensson SWE
Fourth Official: Victor Wolf SWE
Referee Observer: Chrístos Nikolaidis CYP

Hajduk Split – Zira PFK
Referee: Luca Pairetto ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Giuseppe Perrotti ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Khaled Bahri ITA
Fourth Official: Paride Tremolada ITA
Referee Observer: Michaíl Koukoulákis GRE

UEFA Europa League 2025/26 – Second Qualifying Round (Second Leg)

31 July 2025

AEK Larnaca – NK Celje
Referee: Christopher Kavanagh ENG (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Ian Hussin ENG
Assistant Referee 2: Neil Davies ENG
Fourth Official: Peter Bankes ENG
VAR: Darren England ENG
AVAR: Matthew Donohue ENG
Referee Observer: Stefan Johannesson SWE

BK Hacken – RSC Anderlecht
Referee: Patrik Kolarić CRO
Assistant Referee 1: Luka Pajić CRO
Assistant Referee 2: Ivan Mihalj CRO
Fourth Official: Antonio Melnjak CRO
VAR: Ivan Bebek CRO
AVAR: Ivan Matić CRO
Referee Observer: David Malcolm NIR

CFR Cluj – FC Lugano
Referee: Allard Lindhout NED
Assistant Referee 1: Johan Balder NED
Assistant Referee 2: Roy de Nas NED
Fourth Official: Alex Bos NED
VAR: Pol van Boekel NED
AVAR: Robin Hensgens NED
Referee Observer: Jon Skjervold NOR

FC Utrecht – Sheriff Tiraspol
Referee: Chrysovalántis Theoulí CYP
Assistant Referee 1: Mários Kalogírou CYP
Assistant Referee 2: Pétros Pétrou CYP
Fourth Official: Konstantínos Fotíou CYP
VAR: Dimítris Solomoú CYP
AVAR: Rovértos Kósta CYP
Referee Observer: Viktor Kassai HUN

Shakhtar Donetsk – Besiktas JK
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Diego Barbero Sevilla ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Miguel Martínez Munuera ESP
Fourth Official: Francisco Hernández Maeso ESP
VAR: Valentín Pizarro Gómez ESP
AVAR: Juan Pulido Santana ESP
Referee Observer: Levan Paniashvili GEO

SC Braga – Levski Sofia
Referee: Lothar D’Hondt BEL
Assistant Referee 1: Romain Devillers BEL
Assistant Referee 2: Nico Claes BEL
Fourth Official: Bert Put BEL
VAR: Jan Boterberg BEL
AVAR: Ella De Vries BEL
Referee Observer: Marián Ružbarský SVK

Legia Warszawa – Banik Ostrava
Referee: Novak Simović SRB
Assistant Referee 1: Nikola Djorović SRB
Assistant Referee 2: Miloš Simović SRB
Fourth Official: Jovan Šegrt SRB
VAR: Aleksandar Živković SRB
AVAR: Pavle Tomić SRB
Referee Observer: Jari Järvinen FIN

Hibernian – Midtjylland
Referee: Gustavo Correia POR
Assistant Referee 1: André Dias POR
Assistant Referee 2: Fábio Silva POR
Fourth Official: Carlos Macedo POR
VAR: André Narciso POR
AVAR: Hélder Carvalho POR
Referee Observer: Cyril Zimmermann SUI

UEFA Champions League 2025/26 – Second Qualifying Round (Second Leg)

29-30 July 2025

Qairat FK – Kups Kuopio
Referee: Radoslav Gidzhenov BUL (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Miroslav Ivanov BUL
Assistant Referee 2: Petar Mitrev BUL
Fourth Official: Kristiyan Kolev BUL
VAR: Dragomir Draganov BUL
AVAR: Nikola Popov BUL
Referee Observer: Tomasz Mikulski POL

Dynamo Kyiv – Hamrun Spartans
Referee: Jakob Sundberg DEN
Assistant Referee 1: Victor Skytte DEN
Assistant Referee 2: Jesper Dahl DEN
Fourth Official: Lasse Graagaard DEN
VAR: Jakob Kehlet DEN
AVAR: Jonas Hansen DEN
Referee Observer: Stávros Tritsónis GRE

KF Drita – FC Copenhagen
Referee: Miguel Nogueira POR
Assistant Referee 1: Bruno Jesus POR
Assistant Referee 2: Hugo Ribeiro POR
Fourth Official: Ricardo Baixinho POR
VAR: Hélder Malheiro POR
AVAR: Luís Godinho POR
Referee Observer: Helmut Fleischer GER

Crvena Zvezda – Lincoln Red Imps
Referee: António Nobre POR
Assistant Referee 1: Nélson Pereira POR
Assistant Referee 2: Pedro Ribeiro POR
Fourth Official: José Bessa POR
VAR: Fábio Melo POR
AVAR: Bruno Esteves POR
Referee Observer: Martin Ingvarsson SWE

Zrinjski Mostar – Slovan Bratislava
Referee: Arda Kardeşler TUR
Assistant Referee 1: Mehmet Tugral TUR
Assistant Referee 2: Süleyman Özay TUR
Fourth Official: Cihan Aydin TUR
VAR: Onur Özütoprak TUR
AVAR: Erkan Engin TUR
Referee Observer: Volodymyr Petrov UKR

Qarabag FK – Shelbourne FC
Referee: Andrea Colombo ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Stefano Alassio ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Dario Cecconi ITA
Fourth Official: Kevin Bonacina ITA
VAR: Daniele Doveri ITA
AVAR: Daniele Paterna ITA
Referee Observer: Alexandru Deaconu ROU

Malmo FF – FK RFS
Referee: Joey Kooij NED
Assistant Referee 1: Rens Bluemink NED
Assistant Referee 2: Dyon Fikkert NED
Fourth Official: Jannick van der Laan NED
VAR: Richard Martens NED
AVAR: Erwin Blank NED
Referee Observer: Edgar Steinborn GER

PFK Ludogorets – HNK Rijeka
Referee: John Beaton SCO
Assistant Referee 1: David McGeachie SCO
Assistant Referee 2: Graeme Stewart SCO
Fourth Official: Calum Scott SCO
VAR: Steven McLean SCO
AVAR: Kevin Clancy SCO
Referee Observer: Gediminas Mažeika LTU

FCSB – Shkendija
Referee: Oleksiy Derevinskyy UKR
Assistant Referee 1: Viktor Matyash UKR
Assistant Referee 2: Oleksiy Myronov UKR
Fourth Official: Dmytro Panchyshyn UKR
VAR: Mykola Balakin UKR
AVAR: Dennys Shurman UKR
Referee Observer: Martin Hansson SWE

Maccabi Tel Aviv – Pafos FC
Referee: Radu Petrescu ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Radu Ghinguleac ROU
Assistant Referee 2: Mircea Grigoriu ROU
Fourth Official: Andrei Chivulete ROU
VAR: Ovidiu Hațegan ROU
AVAR: Cristina Trandafir ROU
Referee Observer: Andreas Schluchter SUI

Ferencvarosi TC – Noa FC
Referee: Robert Jones ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Daniel Robathan ENG
Assistant Referee 2: Craig Taylor ENG
Fourth Official: Andrew Kitchen ENG
VAR: John Brooks ENG
AVAR: Steve Meredith ENG
Referee Observer: Boško Jovanetić SRB

Panathinaikos – Rangers FC
Referee: Simone Sozza ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Filippo Meli ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Marcello Rossi ITA
Fourth Official: Giovanni Ayroldi ITA
VAR: Valerio Marini ITA
AVAR: Rosario Abisso ITA
Referee Observer: Sokol Jareci ALB

Breidablik – Lech Poznan
Referee: Adam Ladebäck SWE
Assistant Referee 1: Niklas Nyberg SWE
Assistant Referee 2: Daniel Yng SWE
Fourth Official: Erik Mattsson SWE
VAR: Jeroen Manschot NED
AVAR: Clay Ruperti NED
Referee Observer: William Young SCO

FC Salzburg – SK Brann
Referee: Rade Obrenovič SVN
Assistant Referee 1: Tomaž Klančnik SVN
Assistant Referee 2: Grega Kordež SVN
Fourth Official: David Šmajc SVN
VAR: Asmir Sagrković SVN
AVAR: Dragoslav Perič SVN
Referee Observer: Herbert Fandel GER

Servette FC – Viktoria Plzen
Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Diego Sánchez Rojo ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Fabián Blanco Rodríguez ESP
Fourth Official: Isidro Díaz Escuderos ESP
VAR: Javier Iglesias Villanueva ESP
AVAR: Daniel Trujillo Suárez ESP
Referee Observer: Kóstas Kapitanís CYP

CONMEBOL Women’s Copa America 2025 – Semi-finals

28 July 2025

Argentina – Colombia
Referee: Ivana Projkovska MKD (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Giulia Tempestilli ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Iragartze Fernandez ESP
Fourth Official: Marcelly Zambrano ECU
Reserve AR: Monica Amboya ECU
VAR: Luis Quiroz ECU
AVAR: Susana Corella ECU

29 July 2025
Brazil – Uruguay
Referee: Zulma Quinonez PAR
Assistant Referee 1: Nadia Weiler PAR
Assistant Referee 2: Nancy Fernandez PAR
Fourth Official: Adriana Farfan BOL
Reserve AR: Elizabeth Blanco BOL
VAR: Wilfredo Campos BOL
AVAR: Wilma Balderrama BOL

UEFA Women’s Euro Final 2025: Frappart (FRA)

The UEFA Women's EURO 2025 final will mark the latest milestone in referee Stéphanie Frappart’s impressive career. Fourth official for the final in London three years ago, Frappart will be in the thick of the action when England take on Spain in Basel, keeping a close eye on proceedings with her typical calm authority. The 41-year-old has been an international official since 2011, taking charge of 111 UEFA matches so far throughout her distinguished career as well as the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup final. The Women's EURO final will be her fourth match at the tournament, having officiated two group games and the quarter-final between Norway and Italy. In this special Q&A, she reflects on the growth of the women's game and the excellent atmospheres across Switzerland's eight venues this summer.

- Congratulations Stephanie, how does it feel to know you will referee the UEFA Women's EURO 2025 final?

- Thank you. It's a big honour and a great emotion to be the referee for the final. At the beginning of the tournament, there are a lot of us referees and we are together like a family, but only one can be selected for the final and I'm very pleased that it's me.

- How will you prepare for the final?

- This is as big as any match that I have refereed and it's a big responsibility to have this final, but it has the same importance as any other. Whether it's men's or women's football, a final or a league match, I always prepare for games in the same way. I like to live a matchday like a normal day, rather than thinking about it too much or putting too much pressure on it. The more comfortable you are, the more confidence you have and the more you will feel good on the pitch.

- What has the experience been like at the referee base camp over the past few weeks?

- It was very nice and everything has been well organised for us. We have to be well prepared physically, so we train every day, just like players, and we also have meetings together and with UEFA experts to talk about teams' tactical approaches so that we are ready for every match. All of the referees spend time together, we are very close just like a team. I think that has helped all of us produce good performances during the tournament.

- How will you look back on the tournament as a whole?

- My memories for this tournament will be that the stadiums were full all the time. It's a big step for women's football and the atmosphere at all of the games was wonderful. I was in the Netherlands in 2017 and England in 2022, and you can see the growth, everyone is interested and talking about women's football now. It has been a good family atmosphere and it's been a clean tournament on the pitch with very few conflicts, which presents a good image for women's football.

- Is there a noticeable difference from your first Women's EURO in 2017 to this tournament?

- Yes, there has been a big improvement in every way. The quality of teams is higher now, the stadiums are full and women's football is clearly in a much better position. It is also the same for referees, we have more people to support us and help us prepare for matches. Everything is at a higher level.

- Finally, the Swiss Football Association wants to use the tournament as a catalyst to increase the number of girls and women becoming referees – how important is that?

- It's important for every country to increase the numbers of girls and women involved in football. It's great to attract more players, but of course with more players you need more referees, and this is a great initiative by the Swiss Football Association. I am proud to be a role model for young referees, and it's great to show girls that it is possible to be involved at a big tournament like the Women's EURO. (Source: UEFA)

27 July 2025
England – Spain
Referee: Stephanie Frappart FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Camille Soriano FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Francesca Di Monte ITA
Fourth Official: Maria Ferrieri Caputi ITA
Reserve AR: Susanne Küng SUI
VAR: Willy Delajod FRA
AVAR: Christian Dingert GER
SVAR: Dennis Higler NED 

Referee Observer: Dagmar Damkova CZE

Fernandez Borbalan named Technical Director of Spanish referees

At the end of June, the Royal Spanish Football Federation has agreed to renew the leadership of the Technical Committee of Referees (CTA), as part of the ongoing process of promoting and updating the institution's technical system, in line with the work carried out by the refereeing system reform group, which includes representatives from the refereeing community, professional clubs, and the Federation itself. This opportunity for dialogue and proposals has helped lay the foundations for a more modern, efficient model adapted to the current needs of Spanish football. Following this process, RFEF has dismissed the former CTA President Luis Medina Cantalejo, along with his leadership team: Antonio Rubinos Pérez (deputy chairman), Vicente Lizondo Cortés, Bernardino González Vázquez, and José Lesma López (vice-presidents), and Carlos Clos Gómez (director of the VAR project).

CTA-RFEF 2025-2026

President: Francisco Soto Balirac

Spokesperson and Head of Institutional Relations: Marta Frias Acedo

Technical Director: David Fernandez Borbalan

VAR Project Leader: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias

Manager of Women Referees: Yolanda Parga Rodriguez

Manager of Futsal and Beach Soccer Referees: Alvaro Cid Bragado

Manager of Technology and AI: Chema Alonso

Source: RFEF