Football: Poland's Marciniak among 52 referees chosen for World Cup

Poland’s Szymon Marciniak is among 52 soccer referees from various countries who have been chosen to officiate during this year’s World Cup in North America.

Szymon Marciniak

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Meanwhile, Polish officials Tomasz Listkiewicz and Adam Kupsik are among 88 assistant referees selected for the tournament by world football’s governing body FIFA.

Poland's Tomasz Kwiatkowski has made the list of 30 video match officials (VMOs) appointed for the tournament.

Polscy sędziowie w składzie: Szymon Marciniak, Tomasz Listkiewicz, Adam Kupsik oraz Tomasz Kwiatkowski otrzymali powołania na mistrzostwa świata 2026 w USA, Kanadzie oraz Meksyku.

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Pierluigi Collina, FIFA's chief refereeing officer and chairman of the FIFA Referees Committee, said: "The selected match officials are the very best in the world. They were part of a wider pool of officials that was identified and monitored over the past three years."

Match officials appointed for FIFA World Cup 2026™

⚽️ Total of 52 referees, 88 assistant referees and 30 video match officials from across all six confederations and 50 Member Associations selected for global showpiece
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Marciniak refereed matches during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

The 2026 World Cup will be held from June 11 to July 19 in the United States, Canada and Mexico, featuring 48 teams—16 more than in 2022.

Poland failed to qualify after a 2-3 away defeat to Sweden in a playoff final last month.

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Source: sport.tvp.pl, fifa.com, pzpn.pl