When Tori Penso walked onto the field, her three daughters were with her – their names inscribed on her cleats as a reminder ...

English referee Anthony Taylor, who officiated at the 2026 World Cup, announced his retirement on Tuesday. The 47-year-old ...

Anthony Taylor, one of the two leading referees in English football, has quit aged 47 just two weeks after officiating a ...

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 ...

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 ...

As 48 nations battle for World Cup glory, another group has endured a similarly grueling path to soccer’s biggest stage: the referees. This year, 52 referees, 88 assistant referees and 30 video ...

Egypt vs Iran is one of the final matches of the day, and it is part of matchday 3 for Group G. While this match is being played, Belgium will be playing New Zealand; both teams also need to win to ...

Turkey and the United States are wrapping up their Group D campaigns at the World Cup, and FIFA has appointed Algerian referee Mustapha Ghorbal to oversee the match. While the USA has already secured ...

After the U.S. men's national team's dominant 4-1 win over Paraguay in its opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, all eyes have shifted to its second Group D game. The U.S. will face Australia on ...