Refereeing Records
FIFA World Cup refereeing records, including the most experienced and busiest referees.
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Most matches refereed, overall
Ravshan Irmatov
Uzbekistan
11 matches
2010-2018
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Youngest referee
Juan Gardeazábal
Spain
24 years and 193 days
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Oldest referee
George Reader
England
53 years and 236 days
Most Tournaments
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Bakary Gassama
Gambia
3 tournaments
2014–2022
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Alireza Faghani
Iran
3 tournaments
2014–2022
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Ravshan Irmatov
Uzbeistan
3 tournaments
2010–2018
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Joel Aguilar
El Salvador
3 tournaments
2010–2018
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Marco Antonio Rodríguez
Mexico
3 tournaments
2006–2014
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Carlos Eugênio Simon
Brazil
3 tournaments
2002–2010
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Óscar Ruiz
Colombia
3 tournaments
2002–2010
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Ali Bujsaim
United Arab Emirates
3 tournaments
1994–2002
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Joël Quiniou
France
3 tournaments
1986–1994
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Jamal Al Sharif
Syria
3 tournaments
1986–1994
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Erik Fredriksson
Sweden
3 tournaments
1982–1990
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Juan Gardeazábal
Spain
3 tournaments
1958–1966
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Arthur Edward Ellis
England
3 tournaments
1950–1958
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Sandy Griffiths
Wales
3 tournaments
1950–1958
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Ivan Eklind
Sweden
3 tournaments
1934–1950
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John Langenus
Belgium
3 tournaments
1930–1938