FIFA Appoints Referees for 2026 World Cup Matches 17-20, Including France vs Senegal
FIFA announced referee appointments for four 2026 World Cup group stage matches: France vs Senegal (Group I), Iraq vs Norway (Group I), Argentina vs Algeria (Group J), and Austria vs Jordan (Group J). Australian-Iranian referee Alireza Faghani will officiate France vs Senegal at MetLife Stadium in New York, marking his third World Cup. Other referees include Pierre Atcho (Gabon), Szymon Marciniak (Poland), and Dahane Beida (Mauritania). Venues span New York, Boston, Kansas City, and San Francisco Bay Area.
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Referee Alireza Fagnani Appointed for France vs Senegal 2026 World Cup Opener
FIFA has appointed Australian referee Alireza Fagnani to officiate the 2026 World Cup Group I opener between France and Senegal on June 16 in New York. The 48-year-old Iranian-born referee, participating in his third World Cup after 2018 and 2022, previously officiated France's memorable round-of-16 victory over Argentina in 2018, which featured Benjamin Pavard's famous half-volley. However, several Paris Saint-Germain players in the French squad, including Ousmane Dembélé, Désiré Doué, Bradley Barcola, Lucas Hernandez, and Warren Zaïre-Emery, may have less fond memories of Fagnani, as he refereed their Club World Cup final loss to Chelsea (0-3). The article highlights the mixed emotions surrounding the referee appointment for the French team.
Home Football - actualités2026 World Cup: Referee Alireza Faghani Appointed for France vs Senegal Match
FIFA has announced that Australian-Iranian referee Alireza Faghani will officiate the 2026 World Cup group stage match between France and Senegal, scheduled for Tuesday, June 16 at 9:00 PM. Faghani is known to several French players, including Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé, N'Golo Kanté, and Lucas Hernandez, as he previously refereed the dramatic round of 16 match between France and Argentina in the 2018 World Cup, which France won 4-3. He also officiated during the 2022 World Cup and the last Club World Cup final, where Paris Saint-Germain lost 0-3 to Chelsea. The match will be France's first game of the 2026 tournament.
Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert2026 World Cup: Australian Referee Alireza Faghani Appointed for France-Senegal Match
FIFA has appointed Australian referee Alireza Faghani to officiate the 2026 World Cup Group I match between France and Senegal on June 16 at 9 PM at MetLife Stadium in New York. The 48-year-old Iranian-born referee, who moved to Australia in 2019, has prior World Cup experience including officiating France's 4-3 round of 16 victory over Argentina in 2018 and the third-place match. He also refereed the 2025 Club World Cup final where PSG lost to Chelsea. Faghani will be assisted by compatriots George Lakrindis and Andrew Lindsay, with Swiss-German Sandro Schärer as fourth official. The article notes this is a positive memory for France given their previous win under his officiating. The Blues have already arrived at their base camp in Boston and held a public training session at Bentley University.
Home Football - actualitésAustralian Alireza Faghani to Referee France vs. Senegal at 2026 World Cup
FIFA has appointed Australian referee Alireza Faghani to officiate the 2026 World Cup group stage match between France and Senegal, scheduled for Tuesday at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough. The 48-year-old, born in Iran and a FIFA international referee since 2008, will be officiating his third World Cup after the 2018 and 2022 editions. Faghani notably refereed the dramatic round of 16 match between France and Argentina in 2018, which France won 4-3 en route to their second world title. More recently, he officiated the 2025 Club World Cup final, where Chelsea defeated PSG 3-0.
Foot - actualités, mercato, info & vidéo en continuFIFA Announces Referee Appointments for 2026 World Cup Matches 17-20
On June 13, FIFA announced the referee appointments for matches 17-20 of the 2026 World Cup. The matches are France vs Senegal (Group I), Iraq vs Norway (Group I), Argentina vs Algeria (Group J), and Austria vs Jordan (Group J). Alireza Faghani (Australia) will referee France vs Senegal, becoming the second referee from the Asian Football Confederation to officiate in the tournament, following Al-Mahadmeh. Other referees include Pierre Atcho (Gabon) for Iraq vs Norway, Szymon Marciniak (Poland) for Argentina vs Algeria, and Dahane Beida (Mauritania) for Austria vs Jordan. Venues include New York New Jersey Stadium, Boston Stadium, Kansas City Stadium, and San Francisco Bay Area Stadium. The article lists full officiating crews for each match.
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