Referee appointments for international friendlies - September / October 2026

September 2026 international friendlies, referee assignments. 

Wednesday 23 September 2026

18:00 CET - Baku (Palms Sports Arena)

AZERBAIJAN vs. TAJIKISTAN

Referee: Roman Jitari MDA

Assistant Referee 1: Vlad Lifciu MDA

Assistant Referee 2: Vadim Vicol MDA

Fourth Official: Kamranbəy Rəhimov AZE

Video Assistant Referee: Abdurashid Xudoyberganov UZB

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Kamran Bayramov AZE

18:00 CET - Gibraltar (Europa Point Stadium)

GIBRALTAR vs. SÃO TOMÉ E PRÍNCIPE

Referee: Thomas Gary Owen WAL

Assistant Referee 1: Lewiss Ross Edwards WAL

Assistant Referee 2: Johnathon Bryant WAL

Fourth Official: Timothy Reoch GIB

Thursday 24 September 2026

12:15 CET - Rifu (Q&A Stadium Miyagi)
JAPAN vs. URUGUAY
Referee: Alexander King AUS
Assistant Referee 1: George Lakrindis AUS
Assistant Referee 2: Bradley Wright AUS
Fourth Official: Kōki Nagamine JPN
Video Assistant Referee: Timothy Danaskos AUS

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Jack Morgan AUS

13:00 CET - Suwon (Suwon World Cup Stadium)
SOUTH KOREA vs. ECUADOR
Referee: Shen Yinhao CHN
Assistant Referee 1: Zhou Fei CHN
Assistant Referee 2: Luo Zheng CHN
Fourth Official: Kim Dae-yong KOR
Video Assistant Referee: Ma Ning CHN
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Du Jianxin CHN

16:00 CET - Fergana (Istiqlol stadioni)
UZBEKISTAN vs. IR IRAN
Referee: Kirill Levnikov RUS
Assistant Referee 1: Dmitriy Yermakov RUS
Assistant Referee 2: Andrey Vereteshkin RUS
Fourth Official: Olim To'ychiboyev UZB
Video Assistant Referee: Akobirxo'ja Shukurullayev UZB
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Islom Azimov UZB

Friday 25 September 2026

12:00 CET - Townsville (Queensland Country Bank Stadium)
AUSTRALIA vs. BRAZIL
Referee: Ryō Tanimoto JPN
Assistant Referee 1: Kōta Watanabe JPN
Assistant Referee 2: Kōhei Andō JPN
Fourth Official Yūsuke Araki JPN

Sunday 27 September 2026

18:30 CET - Ta' Qali (National Stadium)

MALTA vs. LIECHTENSTEIN

Referee: Daniiar Sahi KAZ

Assistant Referee 1: Samat Tergeusızov KAZ

Assistant Referee 2: Sergei Kalatşov KAZ

Fourth Official: Alex Johnson MLT

Tuesday 29 September 2026

12:00 CET - Brisbane (Suncorp Stadium)
AUSTRALIA - BRAZIL
Referee: Yūsuke Araki JPN
Assistant Referee 1: Kōta Watanabe JPN
Assistant Referee 2: Kōhei Andō JPN
Fourth Official: Ryō Tanimoto JPN

Friday 25 September 2026

16:00 CET - Bangalore (Sree Kanteerava Stadium)

INDIA vs. PANAMA

Referee: Muhammad Nazmi bin Nasaruddin MAS

Assistant Referee 1: Muhammad Zairul bin Khalil Tan MAS

Assistant Referee 2: Muhammad Mu'azi Zainal Abidin MAS

Fourth Official: Muhammad Nawal bin Muhammad Zubir MAS

Saturday 26 September 2026

22:30 CET - Orlando (Inter&Co Stadium)

USA vs. PERU

Referee: Steffon Sean Dewar JAM

Assistant Referee 1: Kemar Gayle JAM

Assistant Referee 2: McKenzie Ricardo JAM

Fourth Official: Shavin Dexroy Greene GUY

Sunday 27 September 2026

01:00 CET - Toronto (BMO Field)

CANADA vs. CHILE

Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava MEX

Assistant Referee 1: Christian Kiabek Espinosa Zavala MEX

Assistant Referee 2: Michel Alejandro Morales Morales MEX

Fourth Official: Daniel Quintero Huitrón MEX

03:00 CET - Baltimore, USA (M&T Bank Stadium)

MEXICO vs. COLOMBIA

Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. USA

Assistant Referee 1: Jeremy Kieso USA

Assistant Referee 2: Chris Elliott USA

Fourth Official: Elijio Arreguin USA

Video Assistant Referee: José Carlos Rivero USA

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Jonathan Johnson USA

13:35 CET - Chongqing (Longxing Football Stadium)

CHINA PR vs. NEW ZEALAND

Referee: Choi Hyun-jae KOR

Assistant Referee 1: Jang Jong-pil KOR

Assistant Referee 2: Baxtiyorxo'ja Shavkatov UZB

Fourth Official: Zhang Lei CHN

Video Assistant Referee: Choi Cheol-jun KOR

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Asker Najafaliyev UZB

19:00 CET - Amman (King Abdullah II Stadium)

JORDAN vs. SYRIA

Referee: Muhammad Issa LBN

Assistant Referee 1: Muhammad Al-Hadj LBN

Assistant Referee 2: Ali Al-Barri LBN

Monday 28 September 2026

12:25 CET - Hiroshima (Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima)

JAPAN vs. VENEZUELA

Referee: Timothy Danaskos AUS

Assistant Referee 1: George Lakrindis AUS

Assistant Referee 2: Bradley Wright AUS

Fourth Official: Kōji Takasaki JPN

Video Assistant Referee: Alexander King AUS

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Jack Morgan AUS

13:00 CET - Suwon (Suwon World Cup Stadium)

SOUTH KOREA vs. URUGUAY

Referee: Ma Ning CHN

Assistant Referee 1: Zhou Fei CHN

Assistant Referee 2: Luo Zheng CHN

Fourth Official: Won Myeong-hee KOR

Tuesday 29 September 2026

18:00 CET - Kazan (Ak Bars Arena)

RUSSIA vs. IR IRAN

Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev UZB

Assistant Referee 1: Andrey Tsapenko UZB

Assistant Referee 2: Timur Gaynullin UZB

Fourth Official: Inal Tanashev UZB

Wednesday 30 September 2026

02:00 CET - St. Louis (Energizer Park)

USA vs. CHILE

Referee: Jorge Abraham Camacho Peregrina MEX

Assistant Referee 1: Jonathan Maximiliano Gómez Olmos MEX

Assistant Referee 2: Leonardo Javier Castillo Rodríguez MEX

Fourth Official: Víctor Alfonso Cáceres Hernández MEX

03:00 CET - Harrison, USA (Sports Illustrated Stadium)

MEXICO vs. PERU

Referee: Jon Freemon USA

Assistant Referee 1: Kyle Atkins USA

Assistant Referee 2: José Da Silva USA

Fourth Official: Guido Gonzales Jr. USA

Video Assistant Referee: Chris Penso USA

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: José Carlos Rivero USA

18:00 CET - Kaunas (Dariaus ir Girėno stadionas)

LITHUANIA vs. ANDORRA

Referee: Andris Treimanis LVA

Assistant Referee 1: Haralds Gudermanis LVA

Assistant Referee 2: Arturs Šakurovs LVA

Fourth Official: Manfredas Lukjančukas LTU

Thursday 1 October 2026

02:00 CET - Córdoba (Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes)

ARGENTINA vs. BOLIVIA

Referee: Jhon Alexander Ospina Londoño COL

Assistant Referee 1: Miguel Stiven Roldán Pérez COL

Assistant Referee 2: Roberto Carlos Padilla Tovio COL

Fourth Official: Carlos Arturo Ortega Jaimes COL

16:00 CET - Tashkent (Paxtakor stadioni)

UZBEKISTAN vs. SYRIA

Referee: Sayyodjon Zayniddinov TJK

Assistant Referee 1: Ismoil Nuraliev TJK

Assistant Referee 2: Farkhod Kuralov TJK

Friday 2 October 2026

13:00 CET - Ulsan (Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium)

SOUTH KOREA vs. VENEZUELA

Referee: Alireza Faghani AUS

Assistant Referee 1: Andrew Meimarakis AUS

Assistant Referee 2: Owen Goldrick AUS

Fourth Official: Ko Min-gook KOR

Video Assistant Referee: Timothy Danaskos AUS

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Alexander King AUS

13:35 CET - Chongqing (Longxing Football Stadium)

CHINA PR vs. PALESTINE

Referee: Asker Najafaliyev UZB

Assistant Referee 1: Baxtiyorxo'ja Shavkatov UZB

Assistant Referee 2: Jang Jong-pil KOR

Fourth Official: Dan Ning CHN

Video Assistant Referee: Choi Cheol-jun KOR

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Choi Hyun-jae KOR

Saturday 3 October 2026

02:00 CET - Harrison, USA (Sports Illustrated Stadium)

COLOMBIA vs. PARAGUAY

Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière CAN

Assistant Referee 1: José Da Silva USA

Assistant Referee 2: Jeremy Kieso USA

Fourth Official: Ricardo Montero Araya CRC

16:00 CET - Kolkata (Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan)

INDIA vs. BRAZIL

Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev UZB

Assistant Referee 1: Andrey Tsapenko UZB

Assistant Referee 2: Timur Gaynullin UZB

Fourth Official: Rustam Lutfullin UZB

17:00 CET - Ekaterinburg (Yekaterinburg Arena)

RUSSIA vs. NAMIBIA

Referee: Abdurashid Xudoyberganov UZB

Assistant Referee 1: Avazbek Abdullayev UZB

Assistant Referee 2: Eldos Murzabekov KGZ

Fourth Official: Nikita Novikov RUS

20:00 CET - Montreal (Saputo Stadium)

CANADA vs. PERU

Referee: Jon Freemon USA

Assistant Referee 1: Kyle Atkins USA

Assistant Referee 2: José Da Silva USA

Fourth Official: Guido Gonzales Jr. USA

Video Assistant Referee: Chris Penso USA

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: José Carlos Rivero USA

21:00 CET - Abidjan (Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara)

IVORY COAST vs. CAMEROON

Referee: David Chinoko MWI

Assistant Referee 1: Koffi Jonathan Ahonto TOG

Assistant Referee 2: Mifitahou Amidou TOG

Fourth Official: Donatien Koffitse Yena TOG

Sunday 4 October 2026

02:00 CET - Buenos Aires (Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti)

ARGENTINA vs. BURKINA FASO

Referee: José Humberto Cabero Rebolledo CHI

Assistant Referee 1: Wladimir Ignacio Muñoz Figueroa CHI

Assistant Referee 2: Carlos Ernesto Venegas Díaz CHI

Fourth Official: Fernando André Véjar Díaz CHI

04:00 CET - Glendale (State Farm Stadium)

USA vs. MEXICO

Referee: Selvin Antonio Brown Chavarría HON

Assistant Referee 1: Roney Armando Salinas Valladares HON

Assistant Referee 2: Gerson Daniel Orellana Martinez HON

Fourth Official: Jefferson Alberto Escobar Benítez HON

15:00 CET - Marseille, France (Orange Vélodrome)

COMOROS vs. SENEGAL

Referee: Lawrence Visser BEL

Assistant Referee 1: Thibaud Nijssen BEL

Assistant Referee 2: Michele Seeldraeyers BEL

Fourth Official: Hakim Ben El Hadj Salem FRA

20:00 CET - Cairo (Cairo International Stadium)

EGYPT vs. SOUTH AFRICA

Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa ALG

Assistant Referee 1: Hamza Bouzit ALG

Assistant Referee 2: Haitham Bouima ALG

Fourth Official: Ibrahim Ghuloum Mohamed EGY

20:00 CET - Tanger (Grand Stade de Tanger)

MOROCCO vs. MALI

Referee: Abdelaziz Mohamed Bouh MTN

Assistant Referee 1: Mohamed Mahmoud Youssouf MTN

Assistant Referee 2: Brahim Salem H'Made MTN

Fourth Official: Hicham Temsamani MAR