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FIFA International Referees go through intense physical and cognitive trainings ahead of the World Cup Caroline Blair is a writer for PEOPLE. She has been writing about celebrities, entertainment, ...

Referee Raphael Claus was at the centre of a political storm after sending off Folarin Balogun Matthew Huang/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Politics and sport have always been uneasy bedfellows, but ...

Note: Excludes players in matches that went into extra time. Over the course of a tournament, that can add up to dozens of kilometres of high-intensity movement for some referees, often in extreme ...

Michael Oliver will not be allowed to take charge of the final at MetLife Stadium on June 19 if it includes either his native England or Argentina Kevin C. Cox / Getty Images Referee Michael Oliver ...

The match will take place this Friday, July 10, at the iconic SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. At 41, Oliver approaches this fixture at the peak of his international career, firmly established as one of ...

The USA is one win away from tying its most successful World Cup ever, having made the quarterfinals only once before, in 2002. With the win, the Stars and Stripes are in the round of 16, where the ...

President Trump offered stark criticism from the White House on Monday of the World Cup referee who gave a red card to U.S. men’s soccer star Folarin Balogun, saying he was “a little bit suspect if ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup returns to Dallas Stadium on Monday, July 6, when Portugal plays Spain at 2 p.m. Refereeing is back in the spotlight after FIFA announced English referee Anthony Taylor would ...

SEATTLE — After everything that went down during the U.S. men's national team's last game, there may be some extra eyes on the referee for its World Cup round of 16 match against Belgium on Monday, ...

After France’s slender 1-0 win over Paraguay in the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Didier Deschamps said that he wouldn’t criticise the referee of the encounter, nor would he criticise the ...