Spain · UEFA
Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez
No European league stats
World Cup 2026 Referees — Official List & Stats
Official list of all 53 referees selected for the 2026 FIFA World Cup (USA, Canada, Mexico). Includes detailed stats for European referees: goals/game, Over 2.5 rate, BTTS, home win bias and World Cup history.
53Official referees
15UEFA referees
9With WC history
12With league stats
ScoreSight tracks referee tendencies for 512 referees across 15 European leagues. For World Cup 2026 referees from UEFA, click their name for full stats including goals/game, Over 2.5 %, BTTS %, home bias, and card frequency.
England · UEFA
Anthony Taylor
295 league games · E0
Goals/g
3.07
WC 2022 · 2g60% Over 2.5
59% BTTS
France · UEFA
Clement Turpin
179 league games · F1
Goals/g
2.98
WC 2018, 2022 · 5g58% Over 2.5
59% BTTS
Netherlands · UEFA
Danny Makkelie
159 league games · N1
Goals/g
3.27
WC 2022 · 2g61% Over 2.5
58% BTTS
Norway · UEFA
Espen Eskas
24 league games · CL
Goals/g
3.18
64% Over 2.5
43% BTTS
Germany · UEFA
Felix Zwayer
154 league games · D1
Goals/g
3.14
61% Over 2.5
61% BTTS
France · UEFA
Francois Letexier
178 league games · F1
Goals/g
2.82
57% Over 2.5
54% BTTS
Sweden · UEFA
Glenn Nyberg
23 league games · CL
Goals/g
3.29
63% Over 2.5
71% BTTS
Romania · UEFA
Istvan Kovacs
44 league games · CL
Goals/g
3.11
52% Over 2.5
51% BTTS
Portugal · UEFA
Joao Pinheiro
No European league stats
Italy · UEFA
Maurizio Mariani
159 league games · I1
Goals/g
2.63
55% Over 2.5
54% BTTS
England · UEFA
Michael Oliver
287 league games · E0
Goals/g
3.00
WC 2022 · 3g58% Over 2.5
59% BTTS
Switzerland · UEFA
Sandro Scharer
22 league games · CL
Goals/g
2.18
39% Over 2.5
47% BTTS
Slovenia · UEFA
Slavko Vincic
No European league stats
WC 2022 · 2g
Poland · UEFA
Szymon Marciniak
57 league games · CL
Goals/g
3.17
WC 2018, 2022 · 5g66% Over 2.5
60% BTTS
Colombia · CONMEBOL
Andres Rojas
No European league stats
Chile · CONMEBOL
Cristian Garay
No European league stats
Argentina · CONMEBOL
Dario Herrera
No European league stats
Argentina · CONMEBOL
Facundo Tello
No European league stats
Uruguay · CONMEBOL
Gustavo Tejera
No European league stats
Venezuela · CONMEBOL
Jesus Valenzuela
No European league stats
Paraguay · CONMEBOL
Juan Gabriel Benitez
No European league stats
Peru · CONMEBOL
Kevin Ortega
No European league stats
Brazil · CONMEBOL
Ramon Abatti
No European league stats
Brazil · CONMEBOL
Raphael Claus
No European league stats
WC 2022 · 2g
Brazil · CONMEBOL
Wilton Sampaio
No European league stats
Argentina · CONMEBOL
Yael Falcon
No European league stats
Mexico · CONCACAF
Cesar Arturo Ramos
No European league stats
Canada · CONCACAF
Drew Fischer
No European league stats
United States · CONCACAF
Ismail Elfath
No European league stats
El Salvador · CONCACAF
Ivan Barton
No European league stats
Costa Rica · CONCACAF
Juan Gabriel Calderon
No European league stats
Mexico · CONCACAF
Katia Itzel Garcia
No European league stats
Jamaica · CONCACAF
Oshane Nation
No European league stats
Honduras · CONCACAF
Said Martinez
No European league stats
United States · CONCACAF
Tori Penso
No European league stats
South Africa · CAF
Abongile Tom
No European league stats
Egypt · CAF
Amin Mohamed Omar
No European league stats
Mauritania · CAF
Dahane Beida
No European league stats
Morocco · CAF
Jalal Jayed
No European league stats
Algeria · CAF
Mustapha Ghorbal
No European league stats
WC 2022 · 2g
Somalia · CAF
Omar Abdulkadir Artan
No European league stats
Gabon · CAF
Pierre Atcho
No European league stats
South Africa · CAF
Zakhele Siwela
No European league stats
Qatar · AFC
Abdulrahman Al-Jassim
No European league stats
Jordan · AFC
Adham Makhadmeh
No European league stats
Australia · AFC
Alireza Faghani
No European league stats
WC 2018, 2022 · 6g
Uzbekistan · AFC
Ilgiz Tantashev
No European league stats
Saudi Arabia · AFC
Khalid Al-Turais
No European league stats
China · AFC
Ma Ning
No European league stats
UAE · AFC
Omar Al Ali
No European league stats
Japan · AFC
Yusuke Araki
No European league stats
New Zealand · OFC
Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh
No European league stats
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many referees are at the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
- FIFA selected 53 referees for the 2026 World Cup, representing all 6 confederations (UEFA, CONMEBOL, CONCACAF, CAF, AFC, OFC). The tournament takes place across the USA, Canada and Mexico from June to July 2026.
- Which European referees are at the 2026 World Cup?
- 15 UEFA referees were selected: Michael Oliver and Anthony Taylor (England), Szymon Marciniak (Poland), Danny Makkelie (Netherlands), François Letexier and Clément Turpin (France), Felix Zwayer (Germany), Maurizio Mariani (Italy), and others. Click any name above for detailed stats.
- Who is the most experienced referee at WC 2026?
- Szymon Marciniak (Poland) has the most World Cup experience among the nominees, having officiated at WC 2018 (Russia) and WC 2022 (Qatar) — including the 2022 final (Argentina vs France). He is widely considered one of the top referees in the world.
- When does the 2026 World Cup start?
- The 2026 FIFA World Cup starts on June 11, 2026, with the final scheduled for July 19, 2026. It is the first World Cup with 48 teams, co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.