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If VAR catches a player offside by their toe, this is a correct decision. Whether this is what we want as fans is a ...

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 ...

Ismail Elfath will call the World Cup semifinal between England and Argentina lives in Austin but almost saw his career end ...

Inside referee Iván Barton's career controversies, from disputed red cards to penalty decisions, ahead of the first 2026 ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States was received by a crowd of supporters and officials Wednesday as he arrived in Somalia’s capital of ...

The man with the whistle for USA vs Australia is one of the most experienced, and most talked-about, referees in world soccer ...

Facundo Tello’s appointment also raised eyebrows after the 2022 final rivalry, but FIFA’s referee selection process follows a clear set of rules.

Why are all the referees for Argentina vs. Switzerland from Portugal? Here's how FIFA appoints referee teams and the rules ...