FIFA announced on Thursday, April 9, 2026, the list of referees selected for the 2026 World Cup, which will take place in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Moroccan refereeing will be represented by four officials:
- Jalal Jayed (main referee)
- Zakaria Brinsi (assistant referee)
- Mustapha Akarkad (assistant referee)
- Hamza El Fariq (VAR referee)
The competition will feature a total of 52 main referees, 88 assistant referees and 30 video match officials from the six confederations, all selected following a rigorous evaluation process.
At the African level, some referees were not selected, including Jean Jacques Ndala, who officiated the 2025 AFCON final, and Senegal’s Issa Sy, referee of the first leg between Espérance and Al Ahly.
Here is the list of African referees selected for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, according to the provided document:
Main referees
- Omar Abdulkadir Artan (Somalia)
- Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
- Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
- Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
- Jalal Jayed (Morocco)
- Amin Mohamed (Egypt)
- Abongile Tom (South Africa)
Assistant referees
- Amos Abeigne (Gabon)
- Mahmoud Abouelregal (Egypt)
- Mostafa Akarkad (Morocco)
- Zakaria Brinsi (Morocco)
- Elvis Noupue (Cameroon)
- Boris Ditsoga (Gabon)
- Zakhele Siwela (South Africa)
- Mokrane Gourari (Algeria)
- Hossam Taha Ahmed (Egypt)
- Jerson Santos (Angola)
- Abbes Akram Zerhouni (Algeria)
Video assistant referees (VAR)
- Mahmoud Ashour (Egypt)
- Hamza El Fariq (Morocco)
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