Omar Abdulkadir Artan (SOM) to officiate 2026 UEFA Super Cup

34-year-old Artan has been on the FIFA international list since 2018 and was named CAF Men’s Referee of the Year in 2025.

Wilton Sampaio (BRA) in charge of 2026 WC opener Mexico - South Africa

The early assignments for 2026 World Cup have been released  by FIFA. Games to be playes on 11 and 12 June 2026.

Wilton Sampaio with the opener: candidate for the final? 

Refereeing Stats at World Cup - Chapter 3

Third and last chapter of the  feature prepared by our reader Emmanuel, a journey through some unusual statistics ahead of the World Cup, which is about to begin. 

UEFA Referees Categories for the first part of 2026-27 season

Mid-year update of the UEFA refereeing categories.

Refereeing Stats at World Cup - Chapter 2

Second chapter of the  feature prepared by our reader Emmanuel, a journey through some unusual statistics ahead of the World Cup, which is about to begin. 

Referee appointments for international friendlies - May / June 2026

Many friendlies have been planned as preparation for 2026 FIFA World Cup. Here referees' assignments. 

2027 FIFA Women's WC European Qualifiers - Referee Appointments (June 2026)

European Qualifiers for 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup continues with MD5 and MD6, to be played on 5 and 9 June 2026 respectively. 

2026 UEFA Under-17 Championship - Selected Officials - Referee Assignments

List of selected officials for 2026 UEFA Under 17 EURO Championship, to be played in Estonia.

Refereeing Stats at World Cup - Chapter 1

We are pleased to present a feature prepared by our reader Emmanuel, a journey through some unusual statistics ahead of the World Cup, which is about to begin. 

2025/26 UEFA Champions League final Paris Saint Germain (FRA) - Arsenal (ENG) - Referee Daniel Siebert (GER) - Discussion

A rather unexpected assignment for the German referee, in charge of UEFA Champions League final, good luck to his team for this milestone in the career!