2025/26 FIFA WC European Qualifiers - Referee Appointments MD1 (22 March 2025)

2026 FIFA World Cup European Qualifiers, MD1, games to be played on 22 March 2025. 

Saturday 22 March 2025

Group J
15:00 CET - Vaduz (Rheinpark Stadion)
LIECHTENSTEIN - NORTH MACEDONIA
Referee: Mykola Balakin UKR
Assistant Referee 1: Viktor Matyash UKR
Assistant Referee 2: Oleksandr Berkut UKR
Fourth Official: Denys Shurman UKR
Video Assistant Referee: Viktor Kopiyevsʹkyy UKR
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Oleksiy Derevinsʹkyy UKR
FIFA Referee Assessor: John Ward IRL
FIFA Match Commissioner: Tibor Vámos HUN

Group I
18:00 CET - Chișinău (Stadionul Zimbru)
MOLDOVA - NORWAY
Referee: Matej Jug SVN
Assistant Referee 1: Matej Žunič SVN
Assistant Referee 2: Manuel Vidali SVN
Fourth Official: Novak Simović SRB
Video Assistant Referee: Asmir Sagrkovič SVN
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Momčilo Marković SRB
FIFA Referee Assessor: Edgar Steinborn GER
FIFA Match Commissioner: Gilles Petitmangin FRA

Group L
18:00 CET - Nikšić (Gradski stadion Nikšić)
MONTENEGRO - GIBRALTAR
Referee: António Emanuel Carvalho Nobre POR
Assistant Referee 1: Pedro Ricardo Ferreira Ribeiro POR
Assistant Referee 2: Nélson Filipe Vila Pereira POR
Fourth Official: Fábio José da Costa Veríssimo POR
Video Assistant Referee: André Filipe Domingues da Silva Narciso POR
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Fábio Oliveira de Melo POR
FIFA Referee Assessor: Frank De Bleeckere BEL
FIFA Match Commissioner: Felix Grigore ROU

Group I
20:45 CET - Debrecen, HUN (Nagyerdei Stadion)
ISRAEL - ESTONIA
Referee: Nikola Dabanović MNE
Assistant Referee 1: Vladan Todorović MNE
Assistant Referee 2: Srđan Jovanović MNE
Fourth Official: Miloš Bošković MNE
Video Assistant Referee: Mario Zebec CRO
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Fran Jović CRO
FIFA Referee Assessor: Pascal Garibian FRA
FIFA Match Commissioner: Edgars Pukinsks LVA

Group J
20:45 CET - Cardiff (Cardiff City Stadium)
WALES - KAZAKHSTAN
Referee: Donatas Rumšas LTU
Assistant Referee 1: Aleksandr Radiuš LTU
Assistant Referee 2: Dovydas Sužiedėlis LTU
Fourth Official: Manfredas Lukjančukas LTU
Video Assistant Referee: Donatas Šimėnas LTU
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Orestas Abramavičius LTU
FIFA Referee Assessor: Bernardino González Vázquez ESP
FIFA Match Commissioner: Romano Clavadetscher SUI

Group L
20:45 CET - Hradec Králové (Malšovická aréna)
CZECHIA - FAROE ISLANDS
Referee: Rade Obrenovič SVN
Assistant Referee 1: Jure Praprotnik SVN
Assistant Referee 2: Grega Kordež SVN
Fourth Official: Martin Matoša SVN
Video Assistant Referee: Daniele Doveri ITA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Daniele Paterna ITA
FIFA Referee Assessor: Juan Antonio Fernández Marín ESP
FIFA Match Commissioner: David Pugh ENG