Ghana’s Daniel Laryea not included in 2026 World Cup Referees List

Premier League referees Michael Oliver and Anthony Taylor headline the list of officials selected for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Seven referees from Africa, including Amine Mohammed of Egypt, have been named in the 50-man roster for the tournament.

Daniel Laryea recently took charge of Nigeria’s semi-final clash against Morocco at the 2025 AFCON, a performance that sharply divided opinion.

In the final of the same tournament, Jean-Jacques Ndala officiated the game between Morocco and Senegal, drawing widespread criticism for his display.

Ndala wasn’t also included in the World Cup referees list. Scroll down to view the full list of officials for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. (Click highlighted text to read full story)

1. Michael Oliver (England)
2. Anthony Taylor (England)
3. Francois Letexier (France)
4. Clement Turpin (France)
5. Felix Zwayer (Germany)
6. Maurizio Mariani (Italy)
7. Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
8. Espen Eskas (Norway)
9. Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
10. Joao Pinheiro (Portugal)
11. Istvan Kovacs (Romania)
12. Slavko Vincic (Slovenia)
13. Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain)
14. Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)
15. Sandro Schaerer (Switzerland)
16. Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
17. Ning Ma (China)
18. Alireza Faghani (Australia)
19. Yusuke Araki (Japan)
20. Abdulrahman Al Jassim (Qatar)
21. Khalid Al Turais (Saudi Arabia)
22. Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
23. Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
24. Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
25. Amin Mohamed (Egypt)
26. Jalal Jayed (Morocco)
27. Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
28. Omar Abdulkadir Artan (Somalia)
29. Abongile Tom (South Africa)
30. Drew Fischer (Canada)
31. Juan Calderón (Costa Rica)
32. Said Martinez (Honduras)
33. Oshane Nation (Jamaica)
34. Cesar Ramos (Mexico)
35. Katia Garcia (Mexico)
36. Iván Barton (El Salvador)
37. Ismail Elfath (United States)
38. Tori Penso (United States)
39. Yael Falcon Perez (Argentina)
40. Darío Herrera (Argentina)
41. Facundo Tello (Argentina)
42. Ramon Abatti (Brazil)
43. Raphael Claus (Brazil)
44. Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)
45. Cristian Garay (Chile)
46. Andrés Rojas (Colombia)
47. Juan Gabriel Benitez (Paraguay)
48. Kevin Ortega (Peru)
49. Gustavo Tejera (Uruguay)
50. Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)