Olathe native picked as referee for FIFA World Cup ‘26. It will be his second one

Atkins, 39, is a highly regarded assistant referee. He’s officiated more than 180 Major League Soccer matches since his 2014 ...
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Two Brazilian referees in the running for world's best award

Wilton Pereira Sampaio and Raphael Claus are among the contenders for the award of the best referee in the world by the IFFHS, the International Federation of Football History & Statistics. A member ...
Bundesliga

FIFA selects four German referees for World Cup 2026 duty

Felix Zwayer, Robert Kempter, Christian Dietz and Bastian Dankert will feature at the FIFA 2026 World Cup after being named ...
The New York Times

Revealed: The secrets to being an elite assistant referee

Darren Cann is the most experienced match official in Premier League history Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images In the days that followed his final Premier League game as an assistant referee in April ...