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FIFA World Cup

national

219

Matches

248

Officials

24

Seasons

2026/27

Latest Season

All seasons 2026/27 2026 2022 2018 2014 2010 2006 2002 1998 1994 1990 1986 1982 1978 1974 1970 1966 1962 1958 1954 1950 1938 1934 1930

First tracked match

Uruguay vs Argentina

Latest tracked match

Spain vs Argentina

Officiating insights

Strictest refs →

From recorded scores and the community incident layer. (Official card/foul stats aren’t in the dataset yet.)

2.93

goals / match

3

incidents logged

0

VAR-reviewed

Role distribution across all appointments

Referee152AR3184th Official119VAR81AVAR138

Home stadiums

Every stadium that has hosted FIFA World Cup matches. Switch between all-time and the latest season.

Most-appointed referee

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Michael Oliver

Who referees FIFA World Cup?

Most-appointed match officials across all FIFA World Cup seasons

1
🇳🇮 Tatiana Guzmán
NCA · Referee · 13×
2
🇲🇽 Guillermo Pacheco
MEX · Referee · 11×
3
🇨🇱 Juan Lara
CHI · Referee · 11×
4
🇺🇸 Joe Dickerson
USA · Referee · 10×
5
🇭🇷 Ivan Bebek
CRO · Referee · 10×
6
🇵🇱 Tomasz Kwiatkowski
POL · Referee · 10×
7
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Jarred Gillett
ENG · Referee · 10×
8
🇺🇸 Armando Villarreal
USA · Referee · 10×
9
🇦🇷 Hernán Mastrángelo
ARG · Referee · 10×
10
🇺🇾 Leodán González
URU · Referee · 10×

Match Officials(248 officials · 219 matches)

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Tatiana GuzmánNCAVAR

AR 3VAR 5AVAR 4

Guillermo PachecoMEXVAR

Juan LaraCHIVAR

AR 2VAR 5AVAR 4

Tomasz KwiatkowskiPOLAVAR

AR 1VAR 4AVAR 6

Armando VillarrealUSAAVAR

AR 2VAR 2AVAR 7

Marco Di BelloITAAVAR

AR 3VAR 3AVAR 5

Ivan BebekCROAVAR

AR 3VAR 2AVAR 5

Leodán GonzálezURUVAR

AR 2VAR 4AVAR 4

Hernán MastrángeloARGVAR

AR 1VAR 5AVAR 5

Jarred GillettENGVAR

AR 3VAR 5AVAR 5

Joe DickersonUSAAVAR

AR 2VAR 1AVAR 6

Jérôme BrisardFRAVAR

AR 1VAR 6AVAR 2

Dennis Johan HiglerNEDAVAR

Willy DelajodFRAAVAR

Stéphane De AlmeidaSUIOfficial

Carlos del Cerro GrandeESPVAR

AR 2VAR 4AVAR 4

Abdullah AlshehriKSAAVAR

AR 1VAR 2AVAR 5

Juan SotoVENAVAR

AR 2VAR 3AVAR 4

Sandro SchärerSUIFourth Official

Bastian DankertGERVAR

AR 2VAR 5AVAR 4

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RefereeAR4thVARAVAR

Venues(41)

Stadiums used in FIFA World Cup.

Mercedes-Benz Stadium

📍 Atlanta, United States

📍 Arlington, United States

Hard Rock Stadium

📍 Miami Gardens, United States

📍 Toronto, Canada

Gillette Stadium

📍 Foxborough, United States

📍 Lusail, Qatar

MetLife Stadium

📍 East Rutherford, United States

📍 Inglewood, United States

Al Bayt Stadium

📍 Al Khor, Qatar

Lincoln Financial Field

📍 Philadelphia, United States

📍 Houston, United States

Al Thumama Stadium

📍 Doha, Qatar

📍 Vancouver, Canada

Education City Stadium

📍 Al Rayyan, Qatar

📍 Mexico City, Mexico

Khalifa International Stadium

📍 Al Rayyan, Qatar

Ahmad bin Ali Stadium

📍 Al Rayyan, Qatar

Al Janoub Stadium

📍 Al Wakrah, Qatar

Arrowhead Stadium

📍 Kansas City, United States

📍 Seattle, United States

📍 Doha, Qatar

📍 Santa Clara, United States

📍 Guadalajara, Mexico

📍 Guadalupe, Mexico

Maracanã Stadium

📍 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

📍 Munich, Germany

Estadio Centenario

📍 Montevideo, Uruguay

Estadio Monumental (Buenos Aires)

📍 Buenos Aires, Argentina

Estadio Nacional

📍 Santiago, Chile

International Stadium Yokohama

📍 Yokohama, Japan

Luzhniki Stadium

📍 Moscow, Russia

📍 Pasadena, United States

Råsunda Stadium

📍 Solna, Sweden

Santiago Bernabéu

📍 Madrid, Spain

📍 Johannesburg, South Africa

Stade Olympique de Colombes

📍 Paris, France

Stade de France

📍 Saint-Denis, France

Stadio Nazionale PNF

📍 Rome, Italy

Stadio Olimpico

📍 Rome, Italy

Wankdorf Stadium

📍 Bern, Switzerland

Wembley Stadium

📍 London, England

Season-by-Season

Season	Matches	Officials	Referees
2026/27	126	211	47
2026	8	48	7
2022	64	45	13
2018	1	1	1
2014	1	1	1
2010	1	1	1
2006	1	1	1
2002	1	1	1
1998	1	1	1
1994	1	1	1
1990	1	1	1
1986	1	1	1
1982	1	1	1
1978	1	1	1
1974	1	1	1
1970	1	1	1
1966	1	1	1
1962	1	1	1
1958	1	1	1
1954	1	1	1
1950	1	1	1
1938	1	1	1
1934	1	1	1
1930	1	1	1

Top Venues

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens10

Lusail Stadium10

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta9

Al Bayt Stadium9

AT&T Stadium, Arlington8

Khalifa International Stadium8

Al Thumama Stadium8

Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia8

Matches by Country

United States103

Qatar64

Canada18

Mexico16

Brazil2

Germany2

France2

Italy2

Stadium host countries (all-time)

Referees by Nationality

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ARG12

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BRA11

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ENG10

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FRA10

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ITA7

🇺🇸

USA7

🇻🇪

VEN6

🇲🇽

MEX5

Referee appointments (top 248 officials)

Recent Matches(219 total)

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FIFA World Cup referees — FAQ

Who is the most-appointed referee in FIFA World Cup?: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Michael Oliver has the most FIFA World Cup refereeing appointments tracked on Referee.Observer, with 6 match(es) as referee.
How many referees have officiated in FIFA World Cup?: 248 match officials — referees, assistant referees, fourth officials, VAR and observers — have officiated in FIFA World Cup across 24 season(s) in our data.
How many FIFA World Cup matches are tracked on Referee.Observer?: Referee.Observer tracks 219 FIFA World Cup matches with their full match-official appointments across 24 season(s).
Which seasons of FIFA World Cup are covered?: FIFA World Cup referee appointments are covered for 24 season(s), 1930 to 2026/27.
Who are the top match officials in FIFA World Cup?: The most-appointed FIFA World Cup match officials are 🇳🇮 Tatiana Guzmán (13 match(es)), 🇲🇽 Guillermo Pacheco (11 match(es)), 🇨🇱 Juan Lara (11 match(es)).
Does FIFA World Cup use VAR officials?: Yes — FIFA World Cup appointments tracked on Referee.Observer include VAR officials, with 81 VAR appointment(s) and 138 assistant VAR (AVAR) appointment(s) recorded.