FIFA Announces Referees for the 2026 World Cup and Tunisia is Not Included
FIFA announced the final lists of referees assigned to officiate the 2026 World Cup matches, which saw the complete absence of Tunisian names, whether at the level of field referees, assistants, or the VAR team.
The official list included 52 field referees, 87 assistant referees, and 30 video referees, with notable Arab representation from Egypt, Algeria, and Morocco.
The World Cup is scheduled to take place from June 11 to July 19, in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
On the national teams front, Tunisia is participating in the tournament for the seventh time, having been drawn into Group F alongside the Netherlands, Japan, and Sweden.
The official list included 52 field referees, 87 assistant referees, and 30 video referees, with notable Arab representation from Egypt, Algeria, and Morocco.
The World Cup is scheduled to take place from June 11 to July 19, in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
On the national teams front, Tunisia is participating in the tournament for the seventh time, having been drawn into Group F alongside the Netherlands, Japan, and Sweden.