In fact, a very prominent sight throughout this tournament will be referee Ismail Elfath. Elfath was the head referee for the ...

Longtime soccer referee Andy Davies does not agree with the red card that was issued to USMNT star Folarin Balogun.

FIFA referee Raphael Claus showed Folarin Balogun a red card during the second-half of the United States' World Cup victory ...

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

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

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

VAR has changed how soccer is officiated and it has new powers at the 2026 World Cup. Here is how the video review system ...

The Netherlands and Japan will open their 2026 World Cup Group F campaign with experienced Ismail Elfath, a Moroccan-born American professional soccer referee who immigrated to the United States from ...

As 48 nations battle for World Cup glory, another group has endured a similarly grueling path to soccer’s biggest stage: the referees.

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