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List of FIFA international referees

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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

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Men's

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Referees

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Video Match Officials
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Women's

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Referees

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Video Match Officials
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Argentina

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Men's

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Referees

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Video Match Officials

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Women's

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Referees

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Video Match Officials

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Armenia

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Men's

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Assistant Referees

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Women's

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Assistant Referees

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Australia

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Men's

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Referees

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Video Match Officials

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Women's

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Referees

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Assistant Referees

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Video Match Officials

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Austria

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Referees

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Azerbaijan

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Men's

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Referees

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Women's

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Assistant Referees

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Bahrain

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Bangladesh

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Former

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Belarus

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Former

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Belgium

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Former

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Benin

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Bolivia

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Former

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Brazil

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Former

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Bulgaria

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Former

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Cameroon

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Canada

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The following Canadians are match officials.[1]

  • Lyres Arfa (2021-present)
  • Micheal Barwegen (2018-present)
  • Marie-Soleil Beaudoin (2014-present)
  • Chantel Boudreau (2013-present)
  • Carol Anne Chénard (2006-2020)
  • Filip Dujic (?-present)
  • Drew Fischer (2015-present)
  • Stéphanie Fortin (2019-present)
  • Marie-Han Gagnon-Chretien (2015-present)
  • Chris Grabas (2018-present)
  • Pierre-Luc Lauzière (2021-present)
  • Gabrielle Lemieux (?-present)
  • Myriam Marcotte (2019-present)
  • Carly Shaw-MacLaren (2019-present)
  • Melissa Snedden (2018-present)
  • Stefan Tanaka-Freundt (?-present)
  • Chris Wattam (2018-present)

Central African Republic

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Chad

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Chile

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China PR

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Chinese Taipei

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Colombia

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Comoros

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Congo

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Congo DR

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Cook Islands

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Costa Rica

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Côte d'Ivoire

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Croatia

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  • Ante Čulina (2023-)
  • Cuba

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    Curaçao

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    Cyprus

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    Czech Republic

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    Denmark

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    Djibouti

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    Dominica

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    Dominican Republic

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    Ecuador

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    Egypt

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  • Ahmed Abou Elela (2005-2015)
  • El Salvador

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    England

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    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.

    Equatorial Guinea

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    Eritrea

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    Estonia

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    Eswatini

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    Futsal referee

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    Ethiopia

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    kinde Tesema (2000 - 2005)

    Faroe Islands

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    Fiji

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    Finland

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    France

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    Gabon

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    Gambia

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    Georgia

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    Germany

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    Ghana

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    Greece

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    Grenada

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    Guatemala

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    Guinea

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    Guinea-Bissau

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    Guyana

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    Haiti

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    Honduras

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    Hong Kong

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    Hungary

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    Iceland

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    India

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    Indonesia

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    Former

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    Iran

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    Iraq

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  • Ahmed Sabah Qasim Albaghdadi (2019—)
  • Ireland

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    Israel

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    Italy

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    Jamaica

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    Japan

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    Jordan

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    Kazakhstan

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    Kenya

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    Korea DPR

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    Korea Republic

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    Kosovo

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    Kuwait

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    Kyrgyzstan

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    Current referees

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    Men's

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    Referees
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    Assistant referees
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    Futsal referees
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    • Nurdin Bukuyev (2006-)[22]
    • Eldiyar Keldibekov (2018-)[23]
    • Chyngyz Mustafayev (2016-)[24]

    Women's

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    Referees
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    Former

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    Laos

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    Current referees

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    Men's

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    Referees
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    Assistant referees
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    Futsal referees
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    • Khampasong Xayavongsy (2014-)[38]

    Women's

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    Referees
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    Assistant referees
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    Former

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    Latvia[41]

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    Lebanon

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    As of 22 July 2020

    Lesotho

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    Liberia

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    Libya

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    Liechtenstein

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    Lithuania

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    Luxembourg

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    Macau

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    North Macedonia

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    Madagascar

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    Malawi

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    Malaysia

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    Maldives

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    Mali

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    Malta

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    Mauritania

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    Mauritius

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    Mexico

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    Moldova

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    Montenegro

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    Morocco

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    Mozambique

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    Myanmar

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    Namibia

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    Nepal

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    Netherlands

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    New Caledonia

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    New Zealand

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    Referees

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    Assistant Referees

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    • Mark Rule (Assistant Referee 2008–)
    • Gareth Sheehan (Assistant Referee 2019-)
    • Isaac Trevis (Assistant Referee 2019-)
    • Edward Cook (Assistant Referee 2022-)[46]

    Futsal Referees

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    • Chris Sinclair (2014-)
    • Antony Riley (2016-)
    • Benjamin Norman (2023-)

    Former officials

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    • Ross Anderson (Assistant Referee 1992–1993)
    • John Berry (Assistant Referee ca.1997–1998)
    • Brent Best (Assistant Referee 2004–2012)
    • Linda Black (ca.1992-ca.1996)
    • Nadia Browning (Assistant Referee 2013–2015, Referee ca.2018-2022)[47]
    • Les Coffman (1968–1980)[48]
    • Jamie Cross (2010–2012)
    • Lenox Sharp
    • Lisa Benson (Assistant Referee 2006)
    • Tom Delahunty (1968–1984)
    • Charles Dickey (ca.1960)
    • Paul Dunham (2003-2007)
    • Gary Fleet (1980–1993)
    • Neil Fox (ca.1996–2008)
    • Lynn Fox (Assistant Referee 2000–2001)
    • Ron Gallon (1990–1991)
    • Bruce Grimshaw (ca.1997–2000)
    • Ron Harries (1972-ca.1979)
    • Michael Hester (2007–2011)
    • Jan Hintz (Assistant Referee 2008–2015)
    • Ian Hiscox (Assistant Referee ca.1994–1997, 1999)
    • Sarah Jones (née Walker) (Assistant Referee 2014–2023)
    • Robert Kayes (referee 1972-1987)
    • Chris Kerr (2012-2017)
    • Glen Lochrie (Assistant Referee 2008–2018)
    • Simon Lount (Assistant Referee 2012–2018)
    • Ewen McDonald (Assistant Referee ca.1997–1999)
    • Robin McDonald (ca.1960–1985)
    • Darrin Mitchell (Assistant Referee 2004–2006)
    • Kevin Moffat (Assistant Referee 1997–1999)
    • Peter O'Leary (2003–2015)
    • Alan Pedley (Assistant Referee ca.1997–1999)
    • Howard Potter (1996–1997, Assistant Referee 1992–1994)
    • Brian Precious (ca.1997–1999)
    • Steven Ray (Assistant Referee 1992–1998)
    • Derek Rugg (ca.1997–1999)
    • Steve Sargent (Assistant Referee 1992–1995)
    • Paul Smith (Assistant Referee ca.1997–2002)
    • Wayne Stapley (Assistant Referee 1997–2004)
    • Jacqueline Stephenson (Assistant Referee 2007–2016)
    • Barry Tasker (1988–1996)
    • Nicholas van der Salm (Assistant Referee 2011–2013)
    • Nick Waldron (Assistant Referee 2007–2010, Referee 2013–2023)[49]
    • Ken Wallace
    • David Watkins (Assistant Referee ca.1999)
    • Mark Whitehead (Assistant Referee 2015-2019)
    • Tim Willink (Assistant Referee ca.1997)

    Nicaragua

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    Niger

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    Nigeria

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    Northern Ireland

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    Norway

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    Oman

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    Pakistan

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    Palestine

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    Panama

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    Papua New Guinea

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    Paraguay

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    Peru

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    Philippines

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    Poland

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    Portugal

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    Puerto Rico

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    Qatar

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    Romania

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    Soviet Union and Russia

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    Rwanda

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    Saint Kitts and Nevis

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    Saint Lucia

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    Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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    San Marino

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    São Tomé and Príncipe

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    Saudi Arabia

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    Scotland

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    Updated 29 September 2024

    Senegal

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    Serbia

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    Seychelles

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    Sierra Leone

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    Singapore

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    Slovakia

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    Slovenia

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    Solomon Islands

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    Somalia

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    South Africa

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    South Sudan

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    Spain

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    Sri Lanka

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    Sudan

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    Suriname

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    Futsal referee

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    Women's

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    Assistant referees

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    Sweden

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    Switzerland

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    Futsal referees

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    Football referees

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    Syria

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    Tahiti

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    Tajikistan

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    Tanzania

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    Thailand

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    Togo

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    Tonga

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    Trinidad and Tobago

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    Tunisia

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    Turkey

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    Turkmenistan

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    Turks and Caicos Islands

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    Uganda

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    Ukraine

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    United Arab Emirates

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    United States

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    2022 US FIFA Referees:

    2022 USA FIFA Assistant Referees

    • Frank Anderson (2012–)
    • Ian Anderson (2017–)
    • Kyle Atkins (2018–)
    • Cameron Blanchard (2019–)
    • Logan Brown (2020–)
    • Jennifer Garner (2018–)
    • Jeremy Kieso (2022–)
    • Felisha Mariscal (2014–)
    • Brooke Mayo (2018–)
    • Alicia Messer (2018–)
    • Meghan Mullen (2022–)
    • Kathryn Nesbitt (2016–)
    • Corey Parker (2015–)
    • Cory Richardson (2022–)
    • Corey Rockwell (2007–)
    • Luis "Nick" Uranga (2020–)

    2022 US FIFA Video Match Officials (VAR):

    2022 US FIFA Futsal Referees:

    • Josh Wilkens (2019–)

    Former US FIFA Officials (List is incomplete):

    United States Virgin Islands

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    Uruguay

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    Uzbekistan

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    Vanuatu

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    Venezuela

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    Vietnam

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    Wales

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    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.

    Yemen

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    Zambia

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    Zimbabwe

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    Notes

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    1. ^ Alireza Faghani was a member of the Iran list between 2008 and 2022

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