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? 

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. 

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.