This is the business end of the tournament, and the performances of the referees will be under greater scrutiny than ever.

Brazil and Norway's World Cup showdown has its referee. Here's why Ismail Elfath's appointment is attracting attention.

The World Cup round of 16 continues with a huge clash between Brazil and Norway on Sunday, July 5. An American will be right in the middle of it all.

Serious offence allegations against match officials climbed 17% last season, underlining why referee cover exists

FIFA face the prospect of more appeals after controversially suspending Folarin Balogun’s red card meaning he is free to face Belgium in the World Cup quarter-finals. Balogun was sent off in the USA's 2-0 round-of-32 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina for planting his boot into the ankle of Tarik Muharemovic following a VAR review.

There are over 50 different referees at the expanded 2026 World Cup.

The 2026 World Cup action continues with Spain and Austria. The Round of 32 has lived up to the moment with fantastic games and dramatic moments. Paraguay stunned Germ

Norway World Cup knockout game didn't use Snicko technology when awarding a controversial first half penalty for Matheus Cunha

Andy Davies breaks down all three major incidents from England's topsy-turvy 3-2 World Cup round-of-16 win over Mexico.