Law 5 - The Referee

Friday, 26 June 2026

Second game betwen two European national teams for Michael Oliver, the English referee has still to get the full WC experience at this edition.

Two English referees will officiate MD3 games in group I: Anthony Taylor one of them, in charge of Senegal - Iraq.

2026 UEFA Under 19 in Wales, selected officials.

Appointments of match officials at 2026 FIFA World Cup, Round of 32.

Paraguay - Australia is crucial for qualification, Turpin gets it as second assignment at 2026 WC.

Türkiye - USA, not a crucial game, but still a WC one. Second match for the Algerian referee Mustapha Ghorbal.

Japan - Sweden, crucial game for qualification, is the second assignment for Barton at this WC.

It's the debut for Katia Garcia at 2026 World Cup. After Stéphanie Frappart and Tori Penso she is the third woman to achieve this goal.

Second game for Tori Penso and her crew at 2026 World Cup, they are in charge of Ecuador - Germany in group E.

Glenn Nyberg will officiate his second game at WC, Curaçao - Ivory Coast in group E.