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Overview
- CBF, which announced the selections Thursday, named Raphael Claus, Ramon Abatti Abel and Wilton Pereira Sampaio as Brazil’s referees for the tournament.
- The federation also listed six assistants for the World Cup: Bruno Boschilia, Bruno Pires, Danilo Manis, Rodrigo Figueiredo, Rafael Alves and Rodolpho Toski Marques.
- Hours before the CBF release, the Santa Catarina state federation briefly posted and then deleted a congratulatory note saying Abatti had been chosen.
- Media reports say FIFA plans to use 52 referees, 87 assistants and 30 video assistants for 104 matches across the United States, Mexico and Canada, though the full list is not yet public.
- Claus and Sampaio return after working the 2022 World Cup, while Abatti is set for his debut following recent duty at the Club World Cup.