Rabat – FIFA has confirmed that referees selected to officiate the 2026 World Cup will take part in a ten-day training camp scheduled to kick off on May 31 in Miami, Florida.
The 2026 officiating team is by far the largest in the tournament’s history, with more officials than the Qatar 2022 edition.
According to the website El Botola, FIFA had previously sent emails to the referees requesting that they refrain from officiating any friendly matches involving teams participating in the upcoming World Cup. This measure seeks to avoid any potential conflicts of interest and to ensure the impartiality of the refereeing committee’s selections, the report noted.
The “FIFA Team One” training camp in Miami serves as a high-stakes final seminar for the 170 officials, focusing on technical uniformity before the World Cup kicks off.
For ten days, the referees and assistants will undergo a grueling regimen that balances physical conditioning with practical match simulations, focusing on the integration of new advanced technology initiatives like body-worn cameras.
Four Moroccan referees have been selected for the final list of international officials who will officiate matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, scheduled from June 11 to July 19 in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
The list includes Jalal Jayed, Mostafa Akarkad, Zakaria Brinsi, and Hamza El Fariq, who will represent Morocco in this edition of the World Cup.