US EditionFIFA Picks 52 Referees for the World Cup, Including 2 Women
FIFA said the appointments follow its quality-first principle as six women officials join the largest World Cup crew ever selected.
- On Thursday, global soccer body FIFA announced a record 52 referees for the 2026 World Cup, including American Tori Penso and Mexican Katia Garcia among the selections.
- Appointments follow FIFA's 'quality first' principle, continuing a trend of female inclusion in men's tournaments that began four years ago in Qatar.
- FIFA confirmed 170 total match officials will participate, including 88 assistant referees and 30 video match officials, supporting the expanded 48-team, 104-match tournament.
- Several referees from the 2022 tournament will return, though Congolese referee Jean-Jacques Ndala was notably excluded following his role in the chaotic Africa Cup of Nations final.
- The official count has grown from 139 in 2022, as Senegal and Morocco await a ruling from the Swiss-based Court of Arbitration for Sport regarding their disputed African title.
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By Federico Leiva, CNN en Español. The 49th FIFA World Cup has confirmed its roster for the 2026 tournament. The first edition of the tournament with 48 participants now has its 52 referees and their assistants selected to officiate the matches. And there are some surprises. The first thing that stands out is the strong presence of the Americas: between CONCACAF (Caribbean, North America, and Central America) and CONMEBOL (South America), there …
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Independent EspañolTwo women will be among the 52 referees, a record number, who will lead matches in the World Cup that begins in two months.
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FIFA picks 52 referees for the World Cup, including 2 women
Two women will be among the record 52 referees officiating matches at the upcoming World Cup. American Tori Penso and Mexican Katia Garcia are on the list announced by FIFA on Thursday.
Again, no Austrian referee will lead a game at a football World Cup – FIFA announced today. FIFA has nominated a total of 52 referees, 88 referee assistants and 30 video game officials from all six confederations and 50 FIFA member associations for the tournament in North America for the upcoming football World Cup. Six women's referees are also present at the XXL tournament with 104 games from 11 June to 19 July in the USA, Mexico and Canada. L…
FIFA made official the list of referees who will participate in the 2026 World Cup, a tournament that is held from June 11 to July 19 in Mexico and the United States, Canada, in which two Mexican representatives stand out: Katia García and César Ramos.In addition to the two main referees, there are five other Mexicans: Sandra Ramírez (aide referee)Alberto Morín (aide referee)Marco Bisguerra (aide referee)Erick Miranda (aide arbiter)Guillermo Pac…
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FIFA picks record 52 referees for 2026 World Cup, including 2 women
FIFA has picked 52 main referees for the 2026 World Cup, including two women. There will be 170 total match officials, up from 139 in 2022.
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