In fact, a very prominent sight throughout this tournament will be referee Ismail Elfath. Elfath was the head referee for the match between Group F opponents Netherlands and Japan, where he handed out ...

FOX Sports' rules analyst Mark Clattenburg explained how newly implemented rule changes have impacted the World Cup.

FIFA World Cup 2026 is underway, and just as U.S. players are looking to make their country proud in the first tournament on home soil in 32 years, so are the U.S.-based referees who will be part of ...

Victor Hlungwani explains why South African officials Abongile Tom and Zakhele Siwela have been limited to supporting roles ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A Somali soccer referee who was due to become the first from his country to officiate the World Cup but was denied entry to the United States was named Africa’s best referee ...

This beautiful game would be very ugly if offside didn't exist. At the World Cup, you'll see it often.

U.S. authorities cited “vetting concerns” for refusing Omar Artan just days before the soccer tournament.

Tori Penso, Brooke Mayo and Kathryn Nesbitt are only the second all-female officiating crew for a men's World Cup game.

Regarded as one of Africa’s top soccer referees, the respected Omar Artan, unfortunately, was barred from entry into the USA for the upcoming FIFA World Cup. Despite his impressive, award-winning ...