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#Post#: 96169--------------------------------------------------
Re: FIFA 2026 World Cup European Qualifiers
DIR By: ben
Date: October 7, 2025, 6:25 am
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Matchday 7
Thursday 9 October 2025
Group G
18:00 CET - Helsinki (Helsingin Olympiastadion)
FINLAND - LITHUANIA
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Aurélien Drouet FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Alexis Auger FRA
Fourth Official:
Video Assistant Referee: Bastien Dechepy FRA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Jan Boterberg BEL
UEFA Referee Observer: Jens Larsen DEN
UEFA Delegate: Gerard Lawlor NIR
Group C
20:45 CET - Glasgow (Hampden Park)
SCOTLAND - GREECE
Referee: Espen Andreas Eskĺs NOR
Assistant Referee 1: Jan Erik Engan NOR
Assistant Referee 2: Isaak Elias Skjeseth Bashevkin NOR
Fourth Official: Mohammad Usman Aslam NOR
Video Assistant Referee: Pol van Boekel NED
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes NOR
UEFA Referee Observer: Markus Strömbergsson SWE
UEFA Delegate: Hanna Bordyuhova UKR
Group C
20:45 CET - Zalaegerszeg, HUN (ZTE Aréna)
BELARUS - DENMARK
Referee: Filip Glova SVK
Assistant Referee 1: Daniel Poláček SVK
Assistant Referee 2: Tobiá Pacák SVK
Fourth Official: Martin Dohál SVK
Video Assistant Referee: Michal Očená SVK
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Boris Marhefka SVK
UEFA Referee Observer: Nuno Alexandre Parreira de Castro POR
UEFA Delegate: Neil Morrow NIR
Group G
20:45 CET - Ta Qali (National Stadium)
MALTA - NETHERLANDS
Referee: Duje Strukan CRO
Assistant Referee 1: Alen Jakić CRO
Assistant Referee 2: Marjan Tomas CRO
Fourth Official: Patrik Kolarić CRO
Video Assistant Referee: Ivan Bebek CRO
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Dario Bel CRO
UEFA Referee Observer: Albano Janku ALB
UEFA Delegate: Michal Mertinyák SVK
Group H
20:45 CET - Larnaca (AEK Aréna - Geórgios Karapatákis)
CYPRUS - BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Referee: Lawrence Visser BEL
Assistant Referee 1: Ruben Wyns BEL
Assistant Referee 2: Thibaud Nijssen BEL
Fourth Official: Lothar D'Hondt BEL
Video Assistant Referee: Bram Van Driessche BEL
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Bert Put BEL
UEFA Referee Observer: Ruud Bossen NED
UEFA Delegate: Alojzije upraha CRO
Group H
20:45 CET - Vienna (Ernst-Happel-Stadion)
AUSTRIA - SAN MARINO
Referee: Yigal Frid ISR
Assistant Referee 1: Rostislav Talis ISR
Assistant Referee 2: Tuval Koltunoff ISR
Fourth Official: David Fuxman ISR
Video Assistant Referee: Daniel Bar Natan ISR
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Eli Hacmon ISR
UEFA Referee Observer: Sergejus Slyva LTU
UEFA Delegate: Ánna Kapásoglou GRE
Group L
20:45 CET - Prague (Fortuna Arena)
CZECHIA - CROATIA
Referee: François Letexier FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Cyril Mugnier FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Mehdi Rahmouni FRA
Fourth Official: Clément Turpin FRA
Video Assistant Referee: Willy Delajod FRA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Éric Wattellier FRA
UEFA Referee Observer: Tony Asumaa FIN
UEFA Delegate: Peter Lundström FIN
Group L
20:45 CET - Tórshavn (Tórsvřllur)
FAROE ISLANDS - MONTENEGRO
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Alfredo Rodríguez Moreno ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Iker de Francisco Grijalba ESP
Fourth Official: José Luis Munuera Montero ESP
Video Assistant Referee: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández ESP
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Alejandro Muńiz Ruiz ESP
UEFA Referee Observer: Matteo Simone Trefoloni ITA
UEFA Delegate: Adrian Ixari MDA
#Post#: 96196--------------------------------------------------
Re: FIFA 2026 World Cup European Qualifiers
DIR By: ben
Date: October 8, 2025, 4:29 am
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Friday 10 October 2025
Group J
16:00 CET - Astana (Astana Arena)
KAZAKHSTAN - LIECHTENSTEIN
Referee: Paweł Raczkowski POL
Assistant Referee 1: Marcin Boniek POL
Assistant Referee 2: Bartosz Heinig POL
Fourth Official: Patryk Gryckiewicz POL
Video Assistant Referee: Piotr Lasyk POL
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Paweł Pskit POL
UEFA Referee Observer: Giorgi Vadachkoria GEO
UEFA Delegate: Borja Bilbao Vizcaíno ESP
Group A
20:45 CET - Sinsheim (PreZero Arena)
GERMANY - LUXEMBOURG
Referee: Nenad Minaković SRB
Assistant Referee 1: Nikola Borović SRB
Assistant Referee 2: Boko Boović SRB
Fourth Official: Pavle Ilić SRB
Video Assistant Referee: Momčilo Marković SRB
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Jelena Cvetković SRB
UEFA Referee Observer: Alexandru Deaconu ROU
UEFA Delegate: Paul Lyon GIB
Group A
20:45 CET - Belfast (Clearer Twist National Stadium at Windsor
Park)
NORTHERN IRELAND - SLOVAKIA
Referee: Glenn Nyberg SWE
Assistant Referee 1: Mahbod Beigi SWE
Assistant Referee 2: Andreas Söderkvist SWE
Fourth Official: Adam Ladebäck SWE
Video Assistant Referee: Dennis Johan Higler NED
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Erwin Blank NED
UEFA Referee Observer: Chaim Yaakov ISR
UEFA Delegate: Manuel Huber SUI
Group B
20:45 CET - Solna (Strawberry Arena)
SWEDEN - SWITZERLAND
Referee: Anthony Taylor ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Gary Beswick ENG
Assistant Referee 2: Adam Nunn ENG
Fourth Official: Robert Jones ENG
Video Assistant Referee: Michael Salisbury ENG
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Peter Bankes ENG
UEFA Referee Observer: Boko Jovanetić SRB
UEFA Delegate: Duncan Fraser SCO
Group B
20:45 CET - Pristina (Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri)
KOSOVO - SLOVENIA
Referee: Marco Guida ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Giorgio Peretti ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Giuseppe Perrotti ITA
Fourth Official: Daniele Chiffi ITA
Video Assistant Referee: Marco Di Bello ITA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Valerio Marini ITA
UEFA Referee Observer: Edgar Steinborn GER
UEFA Delegate: Peadar Ryan IRL
Group D
20:45 CET - Paris (Parc des Princes)
FRANCE - AZERBAIJAN
Referee: Rohit Saggi NOR
Assistant Referee 1: Jřrgen Rřnning Valstadsve NOR
Assistant Referee 2: Ole Andreas Skogsrud Haukĺsen NOR
Fourth Official: Daniel Higraff NOR
Video Assistant Referee: Tom Harald Hagen NOR
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad NOR
UEFA Referee Observer: Michal Bene CZE
UEFA Delegate: Tarik Shamel ENG
Group D
20:45 CET - Reykjavík (Laugardalsvöllur)
ICELAND - UKRAINE
Referee: Sven Jablonski GER
Assistant Referee 1: Eduard Beitinger GER
Assistant Referee 2: Lasse Koslowski GER
Fourth Official: Florian Badstübner GER
Video Assistant Referee: Benjamin Brand GER
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Daniel Schlager GER
UEFA Referee Observer: Elmir Pilav BIH
UEFA Delegate: Joseph OBrien IRL
Group J
20:45 CET - Ghent (Ghelamco Arena)
BELGIUM - NORTH MACEDONIA
Referee: Halil Umut Meler TUR
Assistant Referee 1: Abdullah Bora Özkara TUR
Assistant Referee 2: Bersan Duran TUR
Fourth Official: Kadir Sağlam TUR
Video Assistant Referee: Fedayi San SUI
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Onur Özütoprak TUR
UEFA Referee Observer: Howard Webb ENG
UEFA Delegate: Virgar Hvidbro FRO
#Post#: 96203--------------------------------------------------
Re: FIFA 2026 World Cup European Qualifiers
DIR By: TheThingFromLewes
Date: October 8, 2025, 3:17 pm
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Good game for Taylor in Sweden plus good to see Meler back too
with an important observer.
Serbia v Albania on Saturday
. Expect Marciniak to get that
game.
#Post#: 96207--------------------------------------------------
Re: FIFA 2026 World Cup European Qualifiers
DIR By: Toprefm
Date: October 9, 2025, 3:24 am
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According to Uefa its Kovacs for the Albania v Serbia game. Kav
in Hungary just for BMB
HTML https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2044280--serbia-vs-albania/
HTML https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2044278--hungary-vs-armenia/
#Post#: 96208--------------------------------------------------
Re: FIFA 2026 World Cup European Qualifiers
DIR By: ben
Date: October 9, 2025, 3:28 am
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Saturday 11 October 2025
Group K
15:00 CET - Riga (Daugavas stadions)
LATVIA - ANDORRA
Referee: Georgi Kabakov BUL
Assistant Referee 1: Martin Margaritov BUL
Assistant Referee 2: Martin Venev BUL
Fourth Official: Radoslav Gidzhenov BUL
Video Assistant Referee: Dragomir Draganov BUL
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Nikola Popov BUL
UEFA Referee Observer: Nerijus Dunauskas LTU
UEFA Delegate: Pramila Susanne Olsen Matthiasen NOR
Group F
18:00 CET - Budapest (Puskás Aréna)
HUNGARY - ARMENIA
Referee: Chris Kavanagh ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Dan Cook ENG
Assistant Referee 2: Ian Hussin ENG
Fourth Official: Sam Barrott ENG
Video Assistant Referee: Darren England ENG
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Andrew Madley ENG
UEFA Referee Observer: Darko Čeferin SVN
UEFA Delegate: Lennart Vestervall SWE
Group I
18:00 CET - Oslo (Ullevaal Stadion)
NORWAY - ISRAEL
Referee: Szymon Marciniak POL
Assistant Referee 1: Tomasz Listkiewicz POL
Assistant Referee 2: Adam Kupsik POL
Fourth Official: Damian Kos POL
Video Assistant Referee: Tomasz Kwiatkowski POL
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Wojciech Myc POL
UEFA Referee Observer: Ante Vučemilović CRO
UEFA Delegate: Angelo Chetcuti MLT
Group E
20:45 CET - Elche (Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero)
SPAIN - GEORGIA
Referee: Manfredas Lukjančukas LTU
Assistant Referee 1: Mangirdas Mirauskas LTU
Assistant Referee 2: Vytenis Kazlauskas LTU
Fourth Official: Donatas Rumas LTU
Video Assistant Referee: Tiago Martins POR
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Donatas imenas LTU
UEFA Referee Observer: Michael Riley ENG
UEFA Delegate: Camelia Nicolae ROU
Group E
20:45 CET - Sofia (Natsionalen Stadion Vasil Levski)
BULGARIA - TÜRKİYE
Referee: Luis Godinho POR
Assistant Referee 1: Rui Teixeira POR
Assistant Referee 2: Pedro Almeida POR
Fourth Official: Miguel Nogueira POR
Video Assistant Referee: André Narciso POR
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Helder Malheiro POR
UEFA Referee Observer: Edward Foley IRL
UEFA Delegate: David Andrew McDowell Zor SVN
Group F
20:45 CET - Lisbon (Estádio José Alvalade)
PORTUGAL - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Referee: Ivan Kruliak SVK
Assistant Referee 1: Branislav Hancko SVK
Assistant Referee 2: Jan Pozor SVK
Fourth Official: Peter Kralović SVK
Video Assistant Referee: Clay Ruperti NED
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Richard Martens NED
UEFA Referee Observer: Bernardino González Vázquez ESP
UEFA Delegate: Per Eliasson SWE
Group I
20:45 CET - Tallinn (A. Le Coq Arena)
ESTONIA - ITALY
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük NED
Assistant Referee 1: Erwin Zeinstra NED
Assistant Referee 2: Patrick Inia NED
Fourth Official: Joey Kooij NED
Video Assistant Referee: Rob Dieperink NED
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Jeroen Manschot NED
UEFA Referee Observer: Calum Murray SCO
UEFA Delegate: Adrian D. Casha MLT
Group K
20:45 CET - Leskovac (Gradski stadion Dubočica)
SERBIA - ALBANIA
Referee: István Kovács ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Mihai Marica ROU
Assistant Referee 2: Ferencz Tunyogi ROU
Fourth Official: Horațiu Feșnic ROU
Video Assistant Referee: Bastian Dankert GER
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Pascal Müller GER
UEFA Referee Observer: John Ward IRL
UEFA Delegate: Kris Bellon BEL
#Post#: 96209--------------------------------------------------
Re: FIFA 2026 World Cup European Qualifiers
DIR By: TheThingFromLewes
Date: October 9, 2025, 3:40 am
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Massive game for Kovacs.
Excellent appointment for Kavanagh with an important observer
too.
#Post#: 96212--------------------------------------------------
Re: FIFA 2026 World Cup European Qualifiers
DIR By: Toprefm
Date: October 9, 2025, 5:17 am
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--- Quote from: TheThingFromLewes link ---
>
> Massive game for Kovacs.
>
> Excellent appointment for Kavanagh with an important observer
too.
>
--- End Quote ---
Does anyone know who the more important observers are?
#Post#: 96217--------------------------------------------------
Re: FIFA 2026 World Cup European Qualifiers
DIR By: bmb
Date: October 9, 2025, 6:54 am
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Ooof István getting the Balkans powder keg - good luck with that
one. The atmosphere will be intensely hostile. I expect the
security briefing for that one has already started and will last
several hours!
Kav having to keep me happy on a NT game - he'd better not wear
the forbidden shirt on the hallowed turf...
#Post#: 96218--------------------------------------------------
Re: FIFA 2026 World Cup European Qualifiers
DIR By: TheThingFromLewes
Date: October 9, 2025, 7:28 am
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--- Quote from: bmb link ---
>
> Ooof István getting the Balkans powder keg - good luck with
that one. The atmosphere will be intensely hostile. I expect the
security briefing for that one has already started and will last
several hours!
>
> Kav having to keep me happy on a NT game - he'd better not
wear the forbidden shirt on the hallowed turf...
>
--- End Quote ---
I think Kavanagh is probably top of the queue to replace Taylor
when he yields his elite throne.
Its a real shame Brooks has had an injury ravaged spell which
has probably put him down the pecking order somewhat, as he was
probably neck and neck with Kavanagh, possibly ahead?
#Post#: 96227--------------------------------------------------
Re: FIFA 2026 World Cup European Qualifiers
DIR By: Claretman
Date: October 9, 2025, 10:42 am
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--- Quote from: bmb link ---
>
> Ooof István getting the Balkans powder keg - good luck with
that one. The atmosphere will be intensely hostile. I expect the
security briefing for that one has already started and will last
several hours!
>
> Kav having to keep me happy on a NT game - he'd better not
wear the forbidden shirt on the hallowed turf...
>
--- End Quote ---
Surely kav knows it has to be purple
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