Refereeing Records

Refereeing Records

FIFA World Cup refereeing records, including the most experienced and busiest referees.

Ravshan Irmatov
Most matches refereed, overall
Ravshan Irmatov

Uzbekistan
11 matches, 2010–2018

Juan Gardeazábal
Youngest referee
Juan Gardeazábal

Spain
24 years and 193 days
1958

George Reader
Oldest referee
George Reader

England
53 years and 236 days
1950

Most Tournaments

Bakary Gassama
Bakary Gassama
Gambia

3 tournaments
2014–2022

Alireza Faghani
Alireza Faghani
Iran

3 tournaments
2014–2022

Ravshan Irmatov
Ravshan Irmatov
Uzbeistan

3 tournaments
2010–2018

Joel Aguilar
Joel Aguilar
El Salvador

3 tournaments
2010–2018

Marco Antonio Rodríguez
Marco Antonio Rodríguez
Mexico

3 tournaments
2006–2014

Carlos Eugênio Simon
Carlos Eugênio Simon
Brazil

3 tournaments
2002–2010

Óscar Ruiz
Óscar Ruiz
Colombia

3 tournaments
2002–2010

Ali Bujsaim
Ali Bujsaim
United Arab Emirates

3 tournaments
1994–2002

Joël Quiniou
Joël Quiniou
France

3 tournaments
1986–1994

Jamal Al Sharif
Jamal Al Sharif
Syria

3 tournaments
1986–1994

Erik Fredriksson
Erik Fredriksson
Sweden

3 tournaments
1982–1990

Juan Gardeazábal
Juan Gardeazábal
Spain

3 tournaments
1958–1966

Arthur Edward Ellis
Arthur Edward Ellis
England

3 tournaments
1950–1958

Sandy Griffiths
Sandy Griffiths
Wales

3 tournaments
1950–1958

Ivan Eklind
Ivan Eklind
Sweden

3 tournaments
1934–1950

John Langenus
John Langenus
Belgium

3 tournaments
1930–1938

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