Paris, France, April 9, 2026 (AFP) - FIFA unveils 52 referees for World Cup, including six women

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2026-04-09

FIFA on Thursday unveiled its list of match officials for the June 11-July 19 World Cup, including 52 referees, six of whom are women. Football's governing body will also take 88 assistant referees and 30 video match officials, who hail from all six confederations and 50 member associations. "The selected match officials are the very best in the world," said Pierluigi Collina, FIFA's chief refereeing officer. "They were part of a wider pool of of......

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