By Rohith Nair MIAMI, July 6 (Reuters) - FIFA threw its full support behind Brazilian referee Raphael Claus after U.S.

The USA is one win away from tying its most successful World Cup ever, having made the quarterfinals once before, in 2002.

Donald Trump blasts referee Raphael Claus during a briefing, bringing up the official's previously dismissed match-fixing ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup returns to Dallas Stadium on Monday, July 6, when Portugal plays Spain at 2 p.m. Refereeing is back ...

President Trump offered stark criticism from the White House on Monday of the World Cup referee who gave a red card to U.S.

At 93, sprightly referee Frank Foster is still brandishing red and yellow cards and running the field three times a week for ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States was received by a crowd of supporters and officials Wednesday as he arrived in Somalia’s capital of ...

As 48 nations battle for World Cup glory, another group has endured a similarly grueling path to soccer’s biggest stage: the referees.

Howard Webb remains chief refereeing officer Tom Dulat/Getty Images for Premier League Professional Game Match Officials (PGMO), the body tasked with overseeing elite refereeing in English football, ...

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — The first woman to referee a men's World Cup game, Stéphanie Frappart, is joining the staff of UEFA.

June 9 (Reuters) - The Trump administration said on Tuesday the United States had denied Somali soccer referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan entry for the World Cup because of his links to "suspected members ...

For soccer fans like Miko Zhang, China’s failure to qualify for this year’s FIFA World Cup is almost beside the point.