The Focus on Football is vital to FIFA Refereeing
Match officials must have excellent football understanding and need to evolve with the game to stay effective and relevant. Their two main priorities are:
Protecting the safety of players
Consistent and uniform application of the Laws of the Game
FIFA Refereeing reinforces the protection of these core values and the betterment of the game through the development of match officials and referee coaches.
2023 Refereeing International Lists
Name | Confederation | Country | Role/s | International since | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PENNYFEATHER Ken | Concacaf |  Antigua and Barbuda | Referee | 2023 | Male |
| APPLETON Iroots | Concacaf | Antigua and Barbuda | Assistant Referee | 2017 | Male |
| BARNARDE Wasnah | Concacaf | Antigua and Barbuda | Assistant Referee | 2019 | Male |
| BROWNE Patrick | Concacaf | Antigua and Barbuda | Assistant Referee | 2024 | Male |
| GAGE Nikesha | Concacaf | Antigua and Barbuda | Assistant Referee | 2022 | Female |
| PETERS Kevin | Concacaf | Antigua and Barbuda | Assistant Referee | 2019 | Male |
| ALSHOWAIKH Husain Ahmed Abdullaziz | AFC |  Bahrain | Referee | 2023 | Male |
| DEHAM Mohamed Khaled Tarrar Mohamed | AFC | Bahrain | Referee | 2021 | Male |
| ISMAEEL Ismaeel Habib Ali | AFC | Bahrain | Referee | 2018 | Male |
| JUMA Mohamed Jamal Nasir Abdulla | AFC | Bahrain | Referee | 2018 | Male |
| MAHFOODH Ammar Ebrahim Hasan | AFC | Bahrain | Referee | 2015 | Male |
| SAAD Ahmed Mohamed Khalil | AFC | Bahrain | Referee | 2023 | Male |
| ABDULLA Abdulla Yaqoob Yusuf Ahmed | AFC | Bahrain | Assistant Referee | 2021 | Male |
| ALAWI Sayed | AFC | Bahrain | Assistant Referee | 2010 | Male |
| ALAWI SAYED SHUBBER Faisal | AFC | Bahrain | Assistant Referee | 2014 | Male |
| ALROWAIMI Abdulla | AFC | Bahrain | Assistant Referee | 2014 | Male |
| JANAHI Salah Abdulaziz Abdulla | AFC | Bahrain | Assistant Referee | 2018 | Male |
| MOOSA Nawaf | AFC | Bahrain | Assistant Referee | 2011 | Male |
| SALMAN Mohamed | AFC | Bahrain | Assistant Referee | 2010 | Male |
| TALASI Salman Mohamed Ebrahim Mohamed Salman | AFC | Bahrain | Assistant Referee | 2019 | Male |