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🏆 FIFA World Cup 2026 · USA / Canada / Mexico

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.

Europe (UEFA) — 15 referees
Spain · UEFA

Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez

No European league stats
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
South America (CONMEBOL) — 12 referees
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
North & Central America — 9 referees
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
Africa (CAF) — 8 referees
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
Asia (AFC) — 8 referees
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
Oceania (OFC) — 1 referees
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.

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