Saturday, 18 April 2026

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

European Qualifiers for 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup continues with MD3 and MD4, to be played on 14 and 18 April 2026 respectively. 


MATCHDAY 3

Tuesday 14 April 2026

League C - Group C6
14:00 CET - Yerevan (Republican Stadium after Vazgen Sargsyan)
ARMENIA - BELARUS 
Referee: Sara Telek AUT 
Assistant Referee 1: Lara Anderson AUT
Assistant Referee 2: Vanja Vukanović AUT
Fourth Official: Fabienne Hofer AUT 
UEFA Referee Observer: Esther Staubli SUI
UEFA Delegate: Scott Struthers SCO  

League C - Group C2
16:00 CET - Sofia (Slavia) 
BULGARIA - KOSOVO 
Referee: Zoe Stavrou CYP
Assistant Referee 1: Maria Christodoulou CYP
Assistant Referee 2: Despoina Demosthenous CYP
Fourth Official: Ioanna Allayiotou CYP
UEFA Referee Observer: Nelly Viennot FRA
UEFA Delegate: Samuel Dennison NIR 

League C - Group C5
16:00 CET - Nisporeni (Nisporeni Central Stadium)
MOLDOVA - CYPRUS
Referee: Natálie Čampišová CZE
Assistant Referee 1: Lucie Ratajová CZE
Assistant Referee 2: Tereza Hessova CZE
Fourth Official: Helena Salkova CZE
UEFA Referee Observer: Ana Minić SRB 
UEFA Delegate: Volodymyr Heninson UKR 

League C - Group C3
16:00 CET - Bitola (Petar Miloshevski)
NORTH MACEDONIA - HUNGARY 
Referee: Davina Lutz GER
Assistant Referee 1: Daniela Göttlinger GER
Assistant Referee 2: Simone Jakob GER
Fourth Official: Franziska Wildfeuer GER
UEFA Referee Observer: Pernilla Larsson SWE 
UEFA Delegate: Marina Tashchyan ARM

League C - Group C1
17:00 CET - Tallinn (A. Le Coq Arena)
ESTONIA - LIECHTENSTEIN 
Referee: Rita Vehapi KOS
Assistant Referee 1: Lumturije Muhadri KOS
Assistant Referee 2: Fitore Govori KOS 
Fourth Official: Emanuela Rusta ALB 
UEFA Referee Observer: Gitte Holm DEN 
UEFA Delegate: Edlira Jaupaj Sherifaj ALB

League C - Group C1
17:00 CET - Druskininkai (LSC Druskininkai Stadium)
LITHUANIA - BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 
Referee: Audrey Gerbel FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Siham Boudina FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Jennifer Maubacq FRA
Fourth Official: Romy Fournier FRA
UEFA Referee Observer: Elke Günthner GER 
UEFA Delegate: Ion Poalelungi MDA 

League B - Group B1
17:30 CET - Chomutov (Stadium FC Chomutov)
CZECH REPUBLIC - MONTENEGRO 
Referee: Tatyana Sorokopudova KAZ
Assistant Referee 1: Nargis Magau KAZ
Assistant Referee 2: Sandra Nigulis EST
Fourth Official: Oxana Cruc MDA 
UEFA Referee Observer: Ana Sofia Soares Aguiar POR
UEFA Delegate: Jeroen Roest NED 

League B - Group B3
17:30 CET - Helsinki (Helsinki Football Stadium)
FINLAND - SLOVAKIA 
Referee: Kirsty Dowle ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Emily Carney ENG
Assistant Referee 2: Ceri Louise Williams WAL
Fourth Official: Melissa Burgin ENG
UEFA Referee Observer: Sofia Karagiorgi CYP 
UEFA Delegate: Patricia González García ESP 

League A - Group A4
18:00 CET - Lillestrom (Åråsen Stadion) 
NORWAY - SLOVENIA 
Referee: Martina Molinaro ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Laura Gasparini ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Valeria Spizuoco ITA
Fourth Official: Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi ITA
UEFA Referee Observer: Ingrid Jonsson SWE 
UEFA Delegate: Laura Dougan SCO 

League A - Group A2
18:00 CET - Gdańsk (Gdańsk Arena)
POLAND - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND 
Referee: Hristiyana Guteva BUL
Assistant Referee 1: Svitlana Grushko UKR
Assistant Referee 2: Pavleta Rashkova BUL
Fourth Official: Lyubima Banova BUL
UEFA Referee Observer: Ivana Vlaić BIH 
UEFA Delegate: Philipp Mergenthaler GER

League C - Group C4
18:00 CET - Tórshavn (Tórsvøllur)
FAROE ISLANDS - GREECE
Referee: Hanna Laajanen SWE
Assistant Referee 1: Camilla Stendahl SWE
Assistant Referee 2: Liisa Liesment EST
Fourth Official: Lovisa Johansson SWE
UEFA Referee Observer: Jelena Banjeglav-Rankov SRB
UEFA Delegate: David Moran IRL 

League A - Group A4
18:15 CET - Nuremberg (Max-Morlock-Stadion)
GERMANY - AUSTRIA 
Referee: Volha Blotskaya BLR
Assistant Referee 1: Hanna Nalivaika BLR
Assistant Referee 2: Alina Slutskaya BLR
Fourth Official: Valiantsina Sakalovich BLR
UEFA Referee Observer: Dagmar Damková CZE
UEFA Delegate: Alessandra Rotunno ITA 

League A - Group A1
18:15 CET - Leskovac (Gradski stadion Dubočica)
SERBIA - ITALY 
Referee: Eleni Antoniou GRE
Assistant Referee 1: Maria Detsi GRE
Assistant Referee 2: Angeliki Athanasopoullou CYP
Fourth Official: Glykeria Papakonstantinou GRE
UEFA Referee Observer: Teodora Albon ROU 
UEFA Delegate: Natalia Varabyova BLR 

League A - Group A1
19:00 CET - Gothenburg (Gamla Ullevi)
SWEDEN - DENMARK 
Referee: Ivana Martinčić CRO
Assistant Referee 1: Maja Petravić CRO
Assistant Referee 2: Ivona Pejić CRO
Fourth Official: Ivana Projkovska MKD
UEFA Referee Observer: Emilia Wnuk POL 
UEFA Delegate: Miroslava Fousková CZE 

League B - Group B2
19:00 CET - Zurich (Stadion Letzigrund)
SWITZERLAND - TÜRKIYE 
Referee: Sofiya Prychyna UKR
Assistant Referee 1: Maryna Striletska UKR
Assistant Referee 2: Oleksandra Vdovina UKR
Fourth Official: Liudmyla Telbukh UKR
UEFA Referee Observer: Paloma Quintero Siles ESP 
UEFA Delegate: Andrew Dickson SCO

League B - Group B3
19:00 CET - Riga (Daugava) 
LATVIA - PORTUGAL 
Referee: Laura Mauricio SUI 
Assistant Referee 1: Laetitia Sonia Nuara SUI
Assistant Referee 2: Belinda Brem SUI
Fourth Official: Vanessa Mühlheim SUI
UEFA Referee Observer: Marta Frías Acedo ESP 
UEFA Delegate: Felix Grigore ROU 

League C - Group C3
19:00 CET - Andorra La Vella (Estadi Nacional) 
ANDORRA - AZERBAIJAN
Referee: Kristina Kozoroh UKR
Assistant Referee 1: Iryna Chaika UKR
Assistant Referee 2: Iryna Holiiak UKR
Fourth Official: Veronika Vasylchenko UKR
UEFA Referee Observer: Graziella Pirriatore ITA 
UEFA Delegate: Bozhil Grozdanov BUL

League C - Group C2
19:00 CET - Gibraltar (Europa Point Stadium) 
GIBRALTAR - CROATIA
Referee: Maria Inês Mota Paiva de Andrada POR
Assistant Referee 1: Vanessa Gomes POR
Assistant Referee 2: Raquel Moreira Pinho POR
Fourth Official: Teresa Alice Pimenta Oliveira POR 
UEFA Referee Observer: Carolina De Boeck BEL 
UEFA Delegate: Ursula Scully IRL 

League B - Group B4
19:15 CET - Budaörs, HUN (BSC Stadium)
ISRAEL - LUXEMBOURG 
Referee: Maria Marotta ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Veronica Martinelli ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Silvia Scipione ITA 
Fourth Official: Silvia Gasperotti ITA 
UEFA Referee Observer: Galina Doneva BUL 
UEFA Delegate: Hayk Karapetyan ARM 

League A - Group A3
20:00 CET - London (Wembley Stadium)
ENGLAND - SPAIN 
Referee: Tess Olofsson SWE
Assistant Referee 1: Almira Spahić SWE
Assistant Referee 2: Tilde Larsson SWE
Fourth Official: Eva Svärdsudd SWE
UEFA Referee Observer: Silvia Tea Spinelli ITA 
UEFA Delegate:  Iva Olivari-Uliša CRO

League B - Group B2
20:00 CET - Lurgan (Mourneview Park)
NORTHERN IRELAND - MALTA 
Referee: Katarzyna Lisiecka-Sęk POL
Assistant Referee 1: Karolina Zygmond POL
Assistant Referee 2: Aleksandra Mostowska POL
Fourth Official: Michalina Diakow POL
UEFA Referee Observer: Regina Konink-Belksma NED
UEFA Delegate: Ricardo Filipe da Costa Dias LUX 

League B - Group B1
20:15 CET - Wrexham (STōK Cae Ras)
WALES - ALBANIA 
Referee: Katalin Sipos HUN
Assistant Referee 1: Noemi Hegedus-Barath HUN
Assistant Referee 2: Laura Emerencia Szabó HUN
Fourth Official: Fanni Kovács HUN
UEFA Referee Observer: Hilda McDermott IRL 
UEFA Delegate: Katri Mattsson FIN 

League A - Group A3
20:30 CET - Reykjavik (Laugardalsvöllur)
ICELAND - UKRAINE 
Referee: Shona Shukrula NED
Assistant Referee 1: Amina Gutschi AUT
Assistant Referee 2: Isabelle van Gilst NED
Fourth Official: Marisca Overtoom NED
UEFA Referee Observer: Blaženka Logarušić CRO 
UEFA Delegate: Fiona Pförtke GER

League B - Group B4
20:30 CET - Edinburgh (Easter Road Stadium)
SCOTLAND - BELGIUM
Referee: Lotta Vuorio FIN
Assistant Referee 1: Heini Hyvönen FIN
Assistant Referee 2: Laura Koskinen FIN
Fourth Official: Lina Lehtovaara FIN
UEFA Referee Observer: Cheryl Foster WAL 
UEFA Delegate:  Roberts Mežeckis LVA

League A - Group A2
20:45 CET - Breda (Rat Verlegh Stadion)
NETHERLANDS - FRANCE 
Referee: Marta Huerta De Aza ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Guadalupe Porras Ayuso ESP 
Assistant Referee 2: Eliana Fernández González ESP
Fourth Official: Elisabeth Calvo Valentín ESP
UEFA Referee Observer: Marta Bonaria Atzori ITA 
UEFA Delegate: Maria Mifsud MLT

MATCHDAY 4

Saturday 18 April 2026

League C - Group C6
14:00 CET - Gori, GEO (Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium)
BELARUS - KAZAKHSTAN
Referee: Andromachi Tsiofliki GRE
Assistant Referee 1: Georgia Komisopoulou GRE
Assistant Referee 2: Maria Detsi GRE 
Fourth Official: Alexandra Deligianni GRE
UEFA Referee Observer: Ana Sofia Soares Aguiar POR 
UEFA Delegate: Cem Gündüz Yücel TUR 

League A - Group A1
15:00 CET - Copenhagen (Parken) 
DENMARK - ITALY
Referee: Emanuela Rusta ALB 
Assistant Referee 1: Mirjeta Salla ALB
Assistant Referee 2: Edjena Kapxhiu ALB
Fourth Official: Kejsi Tafili ALB
UEFA Referee Observer: Cheryl Foster WAL 
UEFA Delegate: Bente Hermansen NOR

League C - Group C3
15:00 CET - Felcsút (Pancho Aréna)
HUNGARY - NORTH MACEDONIA 
Referee: Paola Cebollada López ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Rocio Puente Pino ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Carmela Capistrós Bitrián ESP
Fourth Official: Andrea Fírvida Fernández ESP
UEFA Referee Observer: Sharon Sluyts BEL
UEFA Delegate: Laura Montgomery SCO 

League C - Group C5
15:00 CET - Bucharest (Stadionul Arcul de Triumf)
ROMANIA - CYPRUS 
Referee: Nadine Reichmuth SUI
Assistant Referee 1: Sabrina Keinersdorfer SUI
Assistant Referee 2: Melissa Correia Dos Santos SUI
Fourth Official: Laura Mauricio SUI 
UEFA Referee Observer: Rhona Coombes IRL 
UEFA Delegate: Ana Raspopović MNE 

League C - Group C3
15:00 CET -  Baku (Bank Respublika Arena)
AZERBAIJAN - ANDORRA 
Referee: Vesna Miletić BIH
Assistant Referee 1: Merima Homarac BIH
Assistant Referee 2:Nevena Marković BIH
Fourth Official: Senida Petak BIH
UEFA Referee Observer: Galina Doneva BUL 
UEFA Delegate: Depi Koxenoglou GRE

League A - Group A3
16:00 CET - Cordoba (Nuevo Arcángel)
SPAIN - UKRAINE 
Referee: Fabienne Michel GER
Assistant Referee 1: Anne Uersfeld GER
Assistant Referee 2: Isabel Steinke GER
Fourth Official: Sina Diekmann GER
UEFA Referee Observer: Blaženka Logarušić CRO 
UEFA Delegate: Diana Bulgaru MDA 

League A - Group A1
16:00 CET - Solna (Strawberry Arena)
SWEDEN - SERBIA 
Referee: Désirée Blanco SUI
Assistant Referee 1: Linda Schmid SUI
Assistant Referee 2: Susanne Küng SUI
Fourth Official: Vanessa Mühlheim SUI
UEFA Referee Observer: Hilda McDermott IRL 
UEFA Delegate: Gerard Kennedy IRL 

League A - Group A2
16:00 CET - Dublin (Aviva Stadium)
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND - POLAND 
Referee: Aleksandra Česen SVN
Assistant Referee 1: Staša Špur SVN
Assistant Referee 2: Helena Buh SVN
Fourth Official: Vanja Janković SVN
UEFA Referee Observer: Carolina De Boeck BEL 
UEFA Delegate: Sonia Testaguzza SUI 

League B - Group B3
16:00 CET - Prešov (Tatran Arena) 
SLOVAKIA - PORTUGAL
Referee: Maïka Vanderstichel FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Elodie Coppola FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Melissa Rossignol FRA
Fourth Official: Clémence Goncalves FRA
UEFA Referee Observer: Esther Staubli SUI 
UEFA Delegate: Eduard Kindle LIE 

League B - Group B1
16:00 CET - Nikšić (City Stadium)
MONTENEGRO - CZECH REPUBLIC 
Referee: Louise Thompson NIR
Assistant Referee 1: Rachel Greer NIR
Assistant Referee 2: Lauren Trainor NIR
Fourth Official: Lorraine Watson SCO
UEFA Referee Observer:  Katarzyna Wierzbowska POL
UEFA Delegate: Svitlana Hrynkevich BLR 

League C - Group C1
16:00 CET - Tallinn (A. Le Coq Arena)
ESTONIA - LITHUANIA 
Referee: Asen Albayrak TUR
Assistant Referee 1: Arzu Görgün TUR
Assistant Referee 2: Merve Turan TUR
Fourth Official: Hatice Aydin Duygu TUR
UEFA Referee Observer: Teodora Albon ROU 
UEFA Delegate: Madeline Ekvall SWE

League B - Group C1
16:00 CET - Vaduz (Rheinpark Stadion)
LIECHTENSTEIN - BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 
Referee: Frederikke Lydia Søkjær DEN
Assistant Referee 1: Katrine Stensholm DEN
Assistant Referee 2: Sidsel Fabricius Dall DEN 
Fourth Official: Frida Mia Klarlund Nielsen DEN
UEFA Referee Observer: Tanja Subotić SVN 
UEFA Delegate: Sanja Bosanac-Perišić MNE

League C - Group C2
16:30 CET - Sinj (NK Junak)
CROATIA - GIBRALTAR 
Referee: Zuzana Valentová SVK
Assistant Referee 1: Miroslava Pastoreková SVK
Assistant Referee 2: Alexandra Vargová SVK
Fourth Official: Petra Vajdečková SVK
UEFA Referee Observer: Ivana Vlaić BIH
UEFA Delegate: Loukas Siotropos GRE 

League A - Group A4
17:00 CET - Ptuj (Mestni Stadion Ptuj)
SLOVENIA - NORWAY 
Referee: Rasa Grigonė LTU
Assistant Referee 1: Irina Pozdejeva LTU
Assistant Referee 2: Ieva Ramanauskienė LTU
Fourth Official: Ugne Šmitaite LTU
UEFA Referee Observer: Antonia Kokotou GRE 
UEFA Delegate: Silvia Dorschnerova Weis ESP

League A - Group A4
18:00 CET - Ried-innkreis (Josko Arena) 
AUSTRIA - GERMANY 
Referee: Iuliana Elena Demetrescu ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Bianca Diana Florea ROU
Assistant Referee 2: Roxana Ivanov ROU
Fourth Official: Madalina Gherghi ROU
UEFA Referee Observer: Miroslava Migaľová SVK
UEFA Delegate: René Siegrist SUI

League B - Group B4
18:00 CET - Budaörs, HUN (BSC Stadium)
LUXEMBOURG - ISRAEL
Referee: Jelena Međedović SRB
Assistant Referee 1: Ivana Jovanović SRB
Assistant Referee 2: Andrea Marinković SRB
Fourth Official: Jasmina Mickoska SRB
UEFA Referee Observer: Ausra Kance LTU 
UEFA Delegate: Ignas Marcinkevičius LTU 

League B - Group B1
18:00 CET - Elbasan (Elbasan Arena) 
ALBANIA - WALES 
Referee: Lizzy Van Der Helm NED
Assistant Referee 1: Martina Boer NED
Assistant Referee 2: Isabelle van Gilst NED
Fourth Official: Wendy Gijsbers NED
UEFA Referee Observer: Esther Azzopardi MLT 
UEFA Delegate: Dragoș Hîncu MDA 

League B - Group B2
18:00 CET - Sinop (Sinop Sehir Stadyumu)
TÜRKIYE - SWITZERLAND 
Referee: Katalin Kulcsár HUN
Assistant Referee 1: Anita Vad HUN
Assistant Referee 2: Nikolett Bizderi HUN
Fourth Official: Eszter Urban HUN
UEFA Referee Observer: Regina Belksma-Konink NED 
UEFA Delegate: Aigerim Jumayeva KAZ

League C - Group C2
18:00 CET - Pristina (Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri)
KOSOVO - BULGARIA 
Referee: Jana Van Laere BEL
Assistant Referee 1: Margot Jacobs BEL
Assistant Referee 2: Melissa Lejear BEL
Fourth Official: Caroline Lanssens BEL
UEFA Referee Observer: Sandra Renon FRA 
UEFA Delegate: Fredy Fürst POL 

League C - Group C4
18:00 CET - Tórshavn (Tórsvøllur)
FAROE ISLANDS - GEORGIA 
Referee: Stacey Pearson ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Leoni Harland ENG
Assistant Referee 2: Ruby Sykes ENG
Fourth Official: Phoebe Cross ENG
UEFA Referee Observer: Cathrine Eide NOR
UEFA Delegate: Lennart Vestervall SWE 

League A - Group A3
18:30 CET - Reykjavik (Laugardalsvöllur)
ICELAND - ENGLAND 
Referee: Michalina Diakow POL
Assistant Referee 1: Paulina Baranowska POL
Assistant Referee 2: Julia Bukarowicz POL
Fourth Official: Anna Adamska POL
UEFA Referee Observer: Petra Pavlíková SVK 
UEFA Delegate: Kim Hallberg DEN

League B - Group B2
19:00 CET - Ta'Qali (Centenary Stadium) 
MALTA - NORTHERN IRELAND 
Referee: Lina Lehtovaara FIN
Assistant Referee 1: Heini Hyvönen FIN
Assistant Referee 2: Laura Koskinen FIN
Fourth Official: Lotta Vuorio FIN
UEFA Referee Observer: Marta Bonaria Atzori ITA 
UEFA Delegate: Darko Ramovš SRB.

League B - Group B3
19:00 CET - Riga (Daugava) 
LATVIA - FINLAND 
Referee: Lovisa Johansson SWE
Assistant Referee 1: Almira Spahić SWE
Assistant Referee 2: Tilde Larsson SWE
Fourth Official: Selma Griberg SWE
UEFA Referee Observer: Wendy Toms ENG 
UEFA Delegate: Lamprini Dimitrou GRE

League B - Group B4
20:30 CET - Leuven (Den Dreef)
BELGIUM - SCOTLAND 
Referee: Réka Molnar HUN
Assistant Referee 1: Judit Kulcsár HUN
Assistant Referee 2: Noemi Hegedus-Barath HUN
Fourth Official: Zsófia Eszter Molnár-Sáska HUN
UEFA Referee Observer: Ana Minić SRB
UEFA Delegate: Maria Manuela da Costa Baldino POR

League A - Group A2
21:10 CET - Auxerre (Stade Abbé-Deschamps)
FRANCE - NETHERLANDS 
Referee: Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi ITA 
Assistant Referee 1: Stefania Genoveffa Signorelli ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Emily Carney ENG
Fourth Official: Maria Marotta ITA
UEFA Referee Observer: Marta Frías Acedo ESP 
UEFA Delegate: Filips Dhondt BEL

11 comments:

  1. To the Italian authors of this blog: Maria Sole Caputi once was the "rising star" and surely the number2 behind Frappart in 2023 in Europe... since she climbed up the ladder in highspeed, being the first female to referee in Serie A, it seems like a clear decline in her standing? Only a handful more matches in Serie A and B since then, and not really well liked performances in WC23 down under and EC25 in Switzerland? And now "only" FO as an elite-referee? It seems like she went down as quick as she went up? Gasperotti has overtaken her? Injuries, performance-issues, too much media-attention?

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    1. Months ago I had already shared my opinion about Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi. She was considered a rising star in women’s refereeing when she was first breaking into Serie A. However, we must honestly acknowledge that there was also a great deal of excitement around the first female official who was about to referee a match in Italy top division. In any case, in my view she had already shown certain qualities that could justify aiming for that level. Then, after a decent start in Serie A, nothing exceptional, but certainly not bad either, over time problems unfortunately started to emerge, and Rocchi didn't appointed her anymore following a series of unconvincing performances. In doubt whether to continue with her or not, the head of serie A and B decided for "no". This is what I can understand purely from observing her performances, her appointments, and how she was subsequently treated.
      However, it is also true that many international women assignments, during a period when things were going better than they are now, worked also as obstacle, really sorry to say that, for her in terms of opportunities for domestic development. One should also include the FIFA Youth tournament, I think that was the period in which the serie A officiating rather "ended" for her. In short, she was somewhat used as a showcase for women's refereeing, and this may even have worked against her. Instead of continuing a steady path in Serie A, she unfortunately kept being assigned UEFA matches, but sorry to say also minor ones, which, while absolutely legitimate and part of her role, ended up slightly shifting the focus away from her domestic progression.
      Then, for a certain period, she was also likely injured, because she disappeared completely for months, and that was certainly a further unfortunate element. For one reason or another, she then became a bit lost, with very poor performances in her last Serie A appearances, after which she remained mostly in Serie B, as shown by recent times, with only very rare appearances in Serie A… almost none.
      Overall, much has been said about Gasperotti, who has performed well in Serie C so far and should be promoted. But now that the initial enthusiasm around "gender quotas" has decreased, since things are becoming more normalized, you understand what I mean, decisions will likely be made more carefully.
      She (Gasperotti Silvia) shows strong athletic ability, certainly, and good technical skills, but in terms of overall ability compared to Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi, a final judgment is still difficult because it is simply not clear yet. Clearly, there is still work to be done.
      Rocchi didn't want to appoint Ferrieri Caputi anymore fro all these events, but she is also partly responsible for not managing to continue her development. At the same time, there were external factors too, so the causes you mentioned in your message are, to different degrees, all part of the explanation that led to this outcome.
      It is certainly unexpected, because while we might have thought she would not necessarily have an outstanding career, it would also not have been reasonable for her to almost completely disappear, like as it is now.

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    2. So now, before pushing Gasperotti, who at international level seems to have slightly overtaken her, they will proceed with more attention.
      Regarding the appointment of the fourth official in this set, however, I must correct you: based on careful study of how UEFA assigns referees in these rounds, these are two-match blocks, next one on Saturday (MD4) and often assignments are rotated in reverse order to save resources, for example, the fourth official from tomorrow match becomes the main referee for a Saturday match, while the referee who works tomorrow as main referee becomes fourth official the other matchday. Therefore, the assignment as fourth official in this context does not mean anything in particular. What is clear, however, is that there has also been a slight loss of international prestige for her recently (maybe really a lot?). We will see how things develop, that's what I can say for now.

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    3. She was FO in the Euro 2025 final and I'm pretty sure she did well in the Spain/Switzerland quarter final.

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  2. Im noticing a strong-like attention being paid to Molinaro - observed by Dagmar Damková (RefCom) in the last round - now observed by Ingrid Jonsson (FIFA Instructor). Plus, now this support from Caputi as FO. Maybe she is the NewGen rising star from Italy… (?). I will need to follow her path to see more.

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  3. (Need Confirmation)
    Debut Senior Women FIFA-match for the 2026 FIFA REFEREES: Campisova, Lutz and Andrada.

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  4. Martina Molinaro
    Norway W vs Slovenia W - 14/04/2026

    Introdution (+Coin Toss):
    https://streamable.com/o35oee

    1'Correct First fault (Caputi very close):
    https://streamable.com/9jr1c2

    4'/5' Very close offside calls by AR2 and AR1:
    https://streamable.com/cw6btt
    https://streamable.com/ti80zm

    6' Correct fault given to Norway:
    https://streamable.com/u9qw82

    20' Correct Offside Call by AR1:
    https://streamable.com/bouewg

    21' Correct Fault given (but maybe one fault prior):
    https://streamable.com/gfzyuz

    22' Correct Offside Call by AR2:
    https://streamable.com/7u5qip

    28' Correct fault given to Norway:
    https://streamable.com/sxz2mw

    30' Very nice and Correct No Penalty Call (2 Replays):
    https://streamable.com/oopqz3

    38' Correct Advantage:
    https://streamable.com/hf5i3k

    40' Correct Offside by AR2:
    https://streamable.com/rh63h9

    45+2' Goal Norway (Hegerberg):
    https://streamable.com/c9bhe6

    45+3' (First Visible Warning to 17A):
    https://streamable.com/f2kch4

    45+4' Correct Offside by AR2:
    https://streamable.com/z7860u

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    1. Thank you. Did you report second half as well?
      Very good no penalty decision in 30', indeed. Not easy. We needed very last replay to solve it.
      Appropriate warning in 45'+3, given the nature of the game until that moment.
      The rest, quite easy-going. Challanging for both assistant referees.

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    2. No problem Chefren. Yes, I will post it in the afternoon.

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    3. Martina Molinaro
      Norway W vs Slovenia W - 14/04/2026
      Second-Half

      Molinaro Introdution Second-Half:
      https://streamable.com/w54ewj

      46' Correct fault given to Slovenia:
      https://streamable.com/kpjch9

      48' Correct fault given to Norway (YC?):
      https://streamable.com/u10en7

      54' Correct Offside Call by AR1:
      https://streamable.com/alb3l9

      62' Corner First Visible Warning:
      https://streamable.com/970x37

      64' Corner Choosing:
      https://streamable.com/08o1dq

      69' Goal Norway (Blakstad):
      https://streamable.com/0vyvdf

      71' Incorrect Corner given to Norway:
      https://streamable.com/nkq8qb

      76' Goal Norway (Graham) (3-0):
      Correct No Offside Call by AR1
      https://streamable.com/xpfbtx

      80' First YC to 23B:
      https://streamable.com/wpsjrz

      85' Correct fault given to Slovenia:
      https://streamable.com/ohmqgm

      86' Goal Norway (4-0):
      https://streamable.com/upt38j

      88' Goal Norway (5-0):
      Correct No Offside Call by AR1
      https://streamable.com/g9zs7z

      90' Additional Time +5

      90+4' Very Close Offside Call by AR2:
      (No TV Replay Showed)
      https://streamable.com/xghl1r

      90+5 Full Time:
      https://streamable.com/izz7un

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  5. And MSFC with the biggest game of the MD, maybe the qualifiers: France vs Netherlands. See.

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