2026 FIFA WC - Referee appointments for Group Stage starting from Match #17

Appointments of match officials at 2026 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage. 

Szymon Marciniak POL meets again Argentina 

2026 FIFA World Cup Match 4: USA - Paraguay (discussion)

Debut of an UEFA crew at the World Cup: Dutch Danny Makkelie in charge of USA - Paraguay. 

2026 FIFA World Cup Match 3: Canada - Bosnia and Herzegovina (discussion)

Third game of 2026 World Cup. Facundo Tello will officiate the host Canada against Bosnia and Herzegovina. 

Wilton Sampaio (BRA) in charge of 2026 WC opener Mexico - South Africa (Referee appointments Group Stage, Games 1-16)

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? 

2026 FIFA World Cup Match 2: South Korea - Czech Republic (discussion)

Second game of the tournament, and it's the debut for the Egyptian referee Amin Mohamed Omar. 

2026 FIFA World Cup Match 1: Mexico - South Africa (discussion)

WC 2026 kick off. Referee Wilton Sampaio from Brazil will be  in charge of the opener, Mexico - South Africa. 

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.

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.