FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Poland 2026 - Referee Appointments

Referee assignments at 2026 FIFA Women's Under-20 World Cup in Poland.  Tournament will be played with VAR, being a crucial event for 2027 FIFA Women's WC preselection. 

GROUP STAGE

MATCHDAY 1

5 September 2026

Group A
POLAND - ARGENTINA
Referee: Myriam Marcotte CAN
Assistant Referee 1: Gabrielle Lemieux CAN
Assistant Referee 2: Mijensa Rensch SUR

Fourth Official: Marianela Araya CRC
Video Assistant Referee: Sivakorn Pu-Udom THA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Letticia Viana SWZ

  

Group A
MEXICO - BENIN 
Referee: Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Daniela Costantinescu ROU 
Assistant Referee 2: Irina Pozdejeva LTU
Fourth Official: Silvia Gasperotti ITA 

Video Assistant Referee: Eszter Urbán HUN
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Catarina Campos POR 

Group B
BRAZIL - TANZANIA
Referee:  Marta Huerta De Aza ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Iragartze Fernández Esesumaga ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Andreia Sousa POR 
Fourth Official: Ionela Alina Peşu ROU

Video Assistant Referee: Jelena Jovanović Džajić SRB 
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Diana Pérez MEX

Group B

CANADA - ENGLAND

Referee: Anahí Fernández URU
Assistant Referee 1: Daiana Fernández URU
Assistant Referee 2: Belén Clavijo URU
Fourth Official: Milagros Arruela PER
Video Assistant Referee: Maria Victoria Daza COL
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Angelos Evangelou GRE

6 September 2026

Group C
FRANCE - SOUTH KOREA 
Referee: Charly Deretti Straub BRA
Assistant Referee 1: Fernanda Antunes BRA 
Assistant Referee 2: Anne Sá BRA 

Fourth Official: Lizzet Garcia MEX
Video Assistant Referee: Stefani Escobar VEN
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Diana Pérez MEX

  

Group C
ECUADOR - GHANA 
Referee: Silvia Gasperotti ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Giulia Tempestilli ITA 
Assistant Referee 2: Svitlana Grushko UKR
Fourth Official: Alyssa Pennington USA

Video Assistant Referee: Catarina Campos POR 
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Sivakorn Pu-Udom THA

Group D
JAPAN - NEW ZEALAND
Referee: Twannyanyukwa Antsino NAM
Assistant Referee 1: Diana Chikotesha ZAM
Assistant Referee 2: Carine Atezambong Fomo CMR
Fourth Official: Shamirah Nabadda UGA
Video Assistant Referee: Maria Rivet MRI
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Susana Corella ECU

Group D

USA - ITALY 

Referee: Casey Reibelt AUS
Assistant Referee 1: Emma Kocbek AUS
Assistant Referee 2: Madelaine Allum AUS
Fourth Official: Dione Rissios CHI
Video Assistant Referee: Rodrigo Carvajal CHI
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Ismael Cornejo SLV