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Match officials appointed for landmark FIFA Club World Cup 2025

Match officials appointed for landmark FIFA Club World Cup 2025

Zurich (Switzerland), Apr 15 (UNI) Following a thorough preparation process that included seminars with FIFA referees from all six confederations, the FIFA Referees Committee has announced the match officials who will oversee games at the groundbreaking FIFA Club World Cup 2025, which will take place from June 14 to July 13 across 12 stadiums in 11 Host Cities in the United States.
A total of 117 match officials – 35 referees, 58 assistant referees and 24 video match officials – from 41 member associations will take charge of the matches.
Commenting on the appointment of Team One, the chairman of the FIFA Referees Committee, Pierluigi Collina, said that it would be a “privilege” for those chosen to officiate at the very first

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