ENGLAND are taking on New Zealand in a pre-World Cup friendly TONIGHT. Natalie Simon is officiating the match at the Raymond ...

Referees are critical in shaping the course of football games, and their decisions can become historical moments. One such instance occurred in the 1966 World Cup final when Swiss referee Gottfried ...

The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) announced last week it had suspended 149 head and assistant referees for their roles in a betting scandal. According to the federation, all of the individuals who ...

VAR will again take center stage this summer. Here's what to know about how it works and what's new for the 2026 World Cup.

Illustration: Kelsea Petersen / The Athletic; Mike Hewitt / Getty, Lindsey Parnaby / Getty, Stu Forster / Getty Premier League referees often feel besieged from all sides, as players, coaches, fans ...

Eleven officials from the United States and Canada will be working during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the largest North American ...

A fresh scandal has rocked Turkish football. Ibrahim Haciosmanoglu, president of the Turkish Football Federation (TFF), has revealed that 371 referees active in the country’s professional leagues hold ...