Overview
- FIFA’s roster released Thursday lists 52 on-field referees for a 104-match World Cup and confirms Felix Zwayer as the sole German referee.
- Zwayer’s crew includes German assistants Robert Kempter and Christian Dietz, with Bastian Dankert appointed as the only German video assistant referee.
- Daniel Siebert, who officiated at the 2022 World Cup and Euro 2024, was not selected for this tournament.
- IFAB updates will apply at the event, including broader VAR checks for corners and second yellow cards and a five-second count on throw-ins and goal kicks.
- Reports differ on female representation, with some outlets naming only Mexico’s Katia Garcia on-field while FIFA statements reference six women in the officiating group.