FIFA announces Club World Cup officials

April 15 – FIFA has announced its team of 117 match officials who will oversee the inaugural 32-team FIFA Club World Cup in the United States this summer — a landmark tournament that will also serve as a testing ground for new officiating technologies and rule adaptations. 

Referees, assistants, and video officials from 41 member associations have been selected following an ‘extensive preparation programme’ involving cross-confederation seminars. In total, 35 referees,

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