List of FIFA international referees explained
This is a list of notable FIFA international referees. Years in brackets indicate when the referee was added to the FIFA International Referees List.
Current referees are at the top of the section for each country, while entries of former referees are collapsed.
Algeria
Men's
Referees
Video Match Officials
Women's
Referees
Video Match Officials
- Asma Feriel Ouahab (2024–present)
Argentina
Men's
Video Match Officials
Women's
Video Match Officials
Armenia
Men's
Assistant Referees
Women's
Assistant Referees
Australia
Men's
Video Match Officials
Women's
Video Match Officials
Austria
Referees
Azerbaijan
Men's
Referees
Women's
Assistant Referees
Bangladesh
Former
Belarus
Former
Belgium
Former
Benin
Bolivia
Former
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Former
Bulgaria
Former
- Bogdan Dotchev
- Galina Doneva (referee) (1996–2005) First international woman referee
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Cameroon
Canada
Chinese Taipei
- Chen Hsin-chuan (2015–)
- Kao Jung-fang (2009–)
- Yu Ming-hsun (2002–)
Cook Islands
Croatia
Curaçao
- Norberto Da Silva Costa (2023–)
Dominica
- Rhomie Blanc (2015–)
- Charvis Delsol (2017–)
Egypt
- Ahmed Abou Elela (2005-2015)
England
See also: FA Cup Final referees.
Years refer to seasons on the National List of Referees. These officials operate at Football League level or above. Seasons spent as a Premier League referee or FIFA referee are indicated in addition where they apply.
Eswatini
Futsal referee
Ethiopia
kinde Tesema (2000 - 2005)
Faroe Islands
- Petur Reinert (2007–2017)
Indonesia
Former
- Dwi Purba Adi Wicaksana (2015–2021)
- Aprisman Aranda (2020–2023)
- Fariq Hitaba (2020–2023)
- Sance Lawita (2022–2023)
- Ikwan Laksono (Futsal, 2010–2020)
- Windy Agustina Putra (Futsal, 2020–2023)
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Iraq
- Ahmed Sabah Qasim Albaghdadi (2019—)
Kazakhstan
- Pavel Saliy (2003–)
- Artyom Kuchin(2009-)
Kyrgyzstan
Current referees
Men's
Futsal referees
Women's
Referees
- Veronika Bernatskaya (2018-)[1]
Assistant referees
Former
Laos
Current referees
Men's
Futsal referees
- Khampasong Xayavongsy (2014-)[3]
Women's
Referees
- Khamsing Xaiyanvongsy (2021-)[4]
Assistant referees
- Phutsavan Chanthavong (2019-)[5]
Former
- Sipaseuth Sinbandith (2005–2011)
- Visith Sengamphanh (2013–)
Liberia
- Isaac Montgomery (2013–)
- Jerry Yekeh (2009–)
- George Rogers (2016–)
Liechtenstein
Macau
- Wong Kuan Lon (1998–2012)
New Caledonia
- Médéric Lacour (2016–)
- Bertrand Brial (Assistant referee 2016–)
New Zealand
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Former officials
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
San Marino
- Stefano Podeschi (2002–)
- Gabriele Rossi (2004–)
Scotland
See also: Scottish football referee strike. Updated 11 August 2024
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Men's
Futsal referee
Women's
Assistant referees
- Mijensa Rench
- Suelle Shepperd
Switzerland
Football referees
Tonga
- Ichikawa Polovili (2009–)
Turks and Caicos Islands
- Gianni Ascani (2015–2017)
- Dane Ritchie (2016–2018)
United States
2022 US FIFA Referees:
2022 USA FIFA Assistant Referees
2022 US FIFA Video Match Officials (VAR):
2022 US FIFA Futsal Referees:
Former US FIFA Officials (List is incomplete):
United States Virgin Islands
- Hillaren Frederick (2000–)
Wales
Years for referees appointed before 1992 refer to their years on the English Football League List; years spent on the Welsh FIFA List and English Premier League List are added where applicable.
External links
Notes and References
- https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/3b8445974f6e9ff1/original/bdhkmbhyt2evwe69isju-pdf.pdf FIFA.com
- https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/3b8445974f6e9ff1/original/bdhkmbhyt2evwe69isju-pdf.pdf FIFA.com
- https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/3b8445974f6e9ff1/original/bdhkmbhyt2evwe69isju-pdf.pdf FIFA.com
- https://web.archive.org/web/20210108124231/https://resources.fifa.com/image/upload/2021-fifa-list-of-international-match-officials.pdf?cloudid=qy9ohgx0ugqacius6mc1 FIFA.com
- https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/3b8445974f6e9ff1/original/bdhkmbhyt2evwe69isju-pdf.pdf FIFA.com
- Web site: Par Virslīgas labāko tiesnesi atzītais Maļcevs saņem FIFA kategoriju. 9 January 2023.
- Book: Refereeing 1997 International Lists. 1997. FIFA. Zurich.
- Book: Refereeing 1998 International Lists. 1998. FIFA. Zurich.
- Book: Refereeing 1999 International Lists. 1999. FIFA. Zurich.