FIFA U-17 World Cup 2026 Match Officials, Referees Appoitments

FIFA U-17 World Cup 2026 Match Officials, Referees Revealed

The FIFA Referees Committee has officially selected the match officials for the upcoming FIFA U-17 World Cup 2026. A total of 27 refereeing trios presenting all six confederations will take charge of the matches.

Here is the complete list of selected trios divided by confederation.

Qatar, 19 November - 16 December 2026 

AFC (5)

Muhammad Sami Al-Ismail (KSA) – Sa'ad Saud Al-Suba'i (KSA), Omar Ali Al-Jamal (KSA)

Abdulhadi Al-Asmar Ar-Ruwaili (QAT) – Yusif Arif Ash-Shammari (QAT), Zahi Sunaid Ash-Shammari (QAT)

Ahmad Issa Darwish (UAE) – Yasir Sabil Al-Murshidi (UAE), Amir Abdullah Al-Ali (UAE)

Du Jianxin (CHN) – Luo Zheng (CHN), Liu Zongqi (CHN)

Asker Najafaliyev (UZB) – Baxtiyorxo'ja Shavkatov (UZB), Avazbek Abdullayev (UZB)

CAF (4)

Kasimu Abiola Abdulsalam (NGA) – Eba Médard Wenceslas Ettien (CIV), Emmanuel Habumugisha (RWA)

Mohamed El Baroudi (MAR) – Abdessamad Abertoune (MAR), Yacine Ouerd Benslama (ALG)

Willy Stéphane Ngah (CMR) – Guylain Ngila Bongele (COD), Nkemazem Vincent Ngimdoh (CMR)

Elhadji Amadou Sy (SEN) – Vital Dictin Mel Glovel Mapangoulou (CGO), Dofinte Adolphe Lamien (BFA)

CONCACAF (4)

Ismael Rosario López Peñuelas (MEX) – Jonathan Maximiliano Gómez Olmos (MEX), Leonardo Javier Castillo Rodríguez (MEX)

Fernando Javier Morón Valdelamar (PAN) – Andrés Ausberto Vargas de Gracia (PAN), Alejandro Ameth Camarena Ayala (PAN)

Josué David Ugalde Aguilar (CRC) – Félix Quesada Ávalos (CRC), Danny Mauricio Sojo Montenegro (CRC)

Michael Venne (CAN) – Twayne Anderson (CAN), Jose da Silva (USA)

CONMEBOL (6)

Derlis Omar Benitez Galeano (PAR) – José María Villagra Pereira (PAR), Luis Francisco Onieva Yegros (PAR)

Oswaldo Joel Contreras Macías (ECU) – Juan Rafael Aguiar Ramos (ECU), Mauricio Sebastián Lozada Núñez (ECU)

Mathias Daniel De Armas Padilla (URU) – Pablo Andrés Llarena Peleteiro (URU), Matías Wilmar Muñiz Castro (URU)

Jairo Alejandro Mayorga Londoño (COL) – Cristian Jamil Aguirre Olaya (COL), David Alejandro Fuentes Mendoza (COL)

Daiane Caroline Muniz dos Santos (BRA) – Leila Naiara Moreira da Cruz (BRA), Maíra Mastella Moreira (BRA)

Sebastián Alejandro Zunino (ARG) – Pablo Acevedo (ARG), Juan José Mamani (ARG)

OFC (1)

Calvin Berg (NZL) – Malaetala Salanoa (SAM), Jeremy Garae (VAN)

UEFA (7)

Willy Delajod (FRA) – Erwan Finjean (FRA), Alexis Auger (FRA)

Radoslav Gidzhenov (BUL) – Petar Mitrev (BUL), Todor Vukov (BUL)

Patrik Kolarić (CRO) – Luka Pajić (CRO), Ivan Starčević (CRO)

Elçin Məsiyev (AZE) – Elşad Abdullayev (AZE), Pərvin Talıbov (AZE)

Miloš Milanović (SRB) – Milan Pašajlić (SRB), Nikola Đorović (SRB)

Olatz Rivera Olmedo (ESP) – Eliana Fernández González (ESP), Iragartze Fernández Esesúmaga (ESP)

Damian Sylwestrzak (POL) – Adam Karasewicz (POL), Bartosz Heinig (POL)

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