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.

Domestic League Appointments

Referees in charge of domestic games, starting from Friday 22 May 2026. 

Sven Jablonski to referee German Cup final 

2025/26 UEFA Women's Champions League final FC Barcelona (ESP) - Olympique Lyonnes (FRA) - Referee Tess Olofsson (SWE) - Discussion

Tess Olofsson in charge of 2025-26 Women's Champions League final. 

Referee appointments for international friendlies - May / June 2026

Many friendlies have been planned as preparation for 2026 FIFA World Cup. Here referees' assignments. 

2025/26 UEFA Europa League final Freiburg (GER) - Aston Villa (ENG) - Referee François Letexier (FRA) - Discussion

François Letexier in charge of Europa League final, his third European major final after UEFA Supercup in 2023 and EURO 2024. Good luck to the officiating team! 

Domestic League Appointments

The referees in charge of domestic games, starting from Friday 15 May 2026. 

Fabio Maresca will referee Rome's derby

Referee teams for 2026 UEFA club competition finals announced

The UEFA Referees Committee has today announced the referee team appointments for the 2026 UEFA club competition finals.

Daniel Siebert, a very particular path into Elite category for the German referee

Domestic League Assignments

Domestic referee assignments for the next days. 

Luca Zufferli to referee Milan - Atalanta 

Who will officiate Champions League final? More an analysis than a real prediction

Since I was asked for that, I tried to point out some key points, according to my opinion, about the process of selection for 2025-26 UEFA Champions League final referee. Not easy, but here a try.

Europa League 2025/26 - Referee Appointments - Semifinals (Second Legs)

2025-26 UEFA Europa League, referee appointments for the second legs of semifinals, to be played on 7 May 2026.  

Europa Conference League 2025/26 - Referee Appointments - Semifinals (Second Legs)

2025/26 UEFA Europa Conference League, referee appointments for Semifinals (Second Legs).  

Champions League 2025/26 - Semifinals (Second Legs, II) Discussion

Discussion of João Pinheiro performance in Bayern - PSG, second half. 

Champions League 2025/26 - Semifinals (Second Legs, II)

Referee appointment for the second leg  of 2025/26 UEFA Champions League semifinal, Bayern - PSG, to be played on 6 May 2026. 

Champions League 2025/26 - Semifinals (Second Legs, I)

Referee appointment for the second leg  of 2025/26 UEFA Champions League semifinal, Arsenal - Atlético Madrid , to be played on 5 May 2026. 

Domestic League Assignments

Games about to be played on next days in some domestic competitions. 

Darren England will referee Manchester United - Liverpool 

Europa League 2025/26 - Referee Appointments - Semifinals (First Legs)

2025-26 UEFA Europa League, referee appointments for the first legs of semifinals, to be played on 30 April 2026.  

Europa Conference League 2025/26 - Referee Appointments - Semifinals (First Legs)

2025/26 UEFA Europa Conference League, referee appointments for Semifinals (First Legs).  

2025–26 UEFA Women's Champions League Semifinals (Second Legs)

2025/26 UEFA Women's Champions League, referee assignments for semifinals, second legs. 

Champions League 2025/26 - Semifinals (First Legs, II)

Referee appointment for the first leg  of 2025/26 UEFA Champions League semifinal, Atlético Madrid - Arsenal, to be played on 29 April 2026. 

2025–26 UEFA Women's Europa Cup Final (Second Leg)

Second leg of 2025-26 UEFA Women's Europa Cup final, referee appointment for the game that will assign the title. 

Champions League 2025/26 - Semifinals (First Legs, I)

Referee appointment for the first leg  of 2025/26 UEFA Champions League semifinal, PSG - Bayern, to be played on 28 April 2026. 

Domestic League Assignments

We continue to publish the domestic assignments for the next days.

Simone Sozza to referee Milan - Juventus 

Domestic Leagues Assignments

To follow, an overview of domestic appointments  for the games to be played on next days. 

Anthony Taylor in charge of a very crucial Manchester City - Arsenal in Premier League

2025–26 UEFA Women's Europa Cup Final (First Leg)

The final of 2025-26 UEFA Women's Europa Cup will be played in two legs, here the appointment for the first leg of a full Swedish clash. 

2025–26 UEFA Women's Champions League Semifinals (First Legs)

2025/26 UEFA Women's Champions League, referee assignments for semifinals, first legs. 

2025-26 UEFA Youth League - Referee appointments for semifinals and final

The assignments for the last three games of 2025-26 Youth League. Norwegian referee Rohit Saggi to officiate the final.

Norwegian assignment for the final game, Rohit Saggi in charge 

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. 

Europa League 2025/26 - Referee Appointments - Quarterfinals (Second Legs)

2025-26 UEFA Europa League, referee appointments for the second legs of quarterfinals, to be played on 16 April 2026.  

Europa Conference League 2025/26 - Referee Appointments - Quarterfinals (Second Legs)

2025/26 UEFA Europa Conference League, referee appointments for Quarterfinals (Second Legs).  

Champions League 2025/26 - Quarterfinals (Second Legs, II, Discussion)

Discussion about 2025/26 UEFA Champions League quarterfinals, second legs, second set to be played on 15 April 2026.

Champions League 2025/26 - Referee Appointments - Quarterfinals (Second Legs, II)

The referees in charge of 2025/26 UEFA Champions League quarterfinals, second legs, second set to be played on 15 April 2026.

Champions League 2025/26 - Quarterfinals (Second Legs I, Discussion)

Discussion about the games played on 14 April 2026. 

Champions League 2025/26 - Referee Appointments - Quarterfinals (Second Legs I)

The referees in charge of 2025/26 UEFA Champions League quarterfinals, second legs, first set to be played on 14 April 2026.

Who did FIFA choose?

Nearing sixty days before the tournament is to kickoff, the FIFA Referees Committee finished their deliberations and selected a team of 170 match officials for the biggest ever World Cup. One should offer the necessary and much-deserved congratulations to them all, and commiserations to all those who missed out - for some of them, some very painful days are ahead, and we wish them well in their recovery. 

Some thoughts on FIFA's choices follow.

Dramatic events in the Spanish race

2026 FIFA World Cup: Selected Officials

FIFA has finally released the list of selected officials for 2026 World Cup, to be played in Canada, Mexico and USA.  Team One is ready! 

Europa League 2025/26 - Referee Appointments - Quarterfinals (First Legs)

2025-26 UEFA Europa League, referee appointments for the first legs of quarterfinals, to be played on 8 and 9 April 2026.  

Europa Conference League 2025/26 - Referee Appointments - Quarterfinals (First Legs)

2025/26 UEFA Europa Conference League, referee appointments for Quarterfinals (First Legs).  

Champions League 2025/26 - Referee Appointments - Quarterfinals (First Legs II)

2025/26 UEFA Champions League Quarterfinals, first  legs, game to be played on 8 April 2026. The following referees have been assigned by UEFA. 

Champions League 2025/26 - Referee Appointments - Quarterfinals (First Legs I)

Referee appointments for 2025/26 UEFA Champions League Quarterfinals, first  legs, game to be played on 7 April 2026. 

Who will FIFA choose? An analysis by Mikael W. about the World Cup Preselection

Who will FIFA choose?

Wilton Sampaio from Brazil seems to be a safe name for 2026 WC 

2026 FIFA World Cup Inter-Confederation Play-Offs - Referee Appointments

Referee assignments for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Inter-confederation Play-Offs. 

2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers - Referee appointments for UEFA Play-Offs (Finals)

Referees in charge of 2026 FIFA World Cup UEFA Play-Offs Finals, game to be played on Tuesday 31 March 2026. 

Referee appointments for international friendlies - March 2026

Referee assignments, March 2026 friendlies. 

2025–26 UEFA Women's Europa Cup Semifinals (Second Legs)

2025-26 UEFA Women's Europa Cup. Referee assignments for Semifinals, Second Legs. 

2025–26 UEFA Women's Champions League Quarterfinals (Second Legs)

2025/26 UEFA Women's Champions League, referee assignments for quarterfinals, second legs. 

UEFA Nations League 2024/25 - Referee Appointments for Play-offs (Second Legs)

2024-25 UEFA Nations League, referee appointments for Play-Offs  (Second Legs) 

2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers - Referee appointments for UEFA Play-Offs (Semifinals)

Referees in charge of 2026 FIFA World Cup UEFA Play-Offs Semifinals, game to be played on Thursday 26 March 2026. 

2026 FIFA World Cup - AFC, CAF, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, OFC and UEFA seminars (updated on 24 March with UEFA changes)

The preselection process for the World Cup is in its final stages; candidates from each confederation will gather in their respective seminars before the final cut and the selection of the referees who will officiate at the 2026 World Cup.

UEFA Nations League 2024/25 - Referee Appointments for Play-offs (First Legs)

2024-25 UEFA Nations League, referee appointments for Play-Offs  (First Legs) 

2025–26 UEFA Women's Champions League Quarterfinals (First Legs)

2025/26 UEFA Women's Champions League, referee assignments for quaterfinals, first legs.