Referees are critical in shaping the course of football games, and their decisions can become historical moments. One such instance occurred in the 1966 World Cup final when Swiss referee Gottfried ...

Egypt is first with one win and one draw, while Iran has two draws after two matches played. Egypt is the closest of any team ...

Referees now announce VAR decisions to stadium crowds and the television audience Adrian Dennis/AFP via Getty Images Back in the day, there was a common saying about football referees: a good ref is ...

FIFA has appointed Canadian referee Drew Fischer to officiate. He has already handled officiating the France vs. Iraq Group I ...

Take a look at the full list of match officials for the Netherlands vs Morocco FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match.

In fact, a very prominent sight throughout this tournament will be referee Ismail Elfath. Elfath was the head referee for the match between Group F opponents Netherlands and Japan, where he handed out ...

Federal immigration authorities barred a Somali soccer referee who was slated to officiate the FIFA World Cup from entering the U.S. over the weekend, citing "vetting concerns." ...

"Artan has established himself as one of the world’s top referees," UEFA said in a statement announcing the selection.

Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan will not take part in this summer’s World Cup after he was denied entry into the United States, FIFA confirmed on Monday.

UPDATE - June 16, 01:24 am PT: FIFA's disciplinary committee has cleared Australian video referee Shaun Evans of any wrongdoing after he was accused of making a hand gesture associated with white ...