Congratulations to Simon Bennett, a Staffordshire FA match official, who has been selected to officiate at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

36 referees, 69 assistant referees and 24 video match officials (VMOs) have been chosen in close cooperation with the six confederations, based on their quality and the performances delivered at FIFA tournaments as well as at other international and domestic competitions in recent years.

For the first time in the history of the FIFA World Cup, the FIFA Referees Committee has also appointed three women's referees and three women's assistant referees.

APPOINTED MATCH OFFICIALS