XXL event: Zwayer is the one German to whistle on the World Cup | EUROtoday

Referee Felix Zwayer is appointed by FIFA Football World Cup been nominated. The 44-year-old from Berlin is the one German on the planet affiliation’s 52-strong squad for the administration of the World Cup video games within the USA, Mexico and Canada.

It’s a primary for Zwayer. The Bundesliga referee has already whistled on the 2024 European Championship, the Club World Cup, worldwide junior tournaments and the 2025 Europa League closing. But he has not but been lively on the most important attainable stage.

Christian Dietz and Robert Kempter from Germany are within the squad as assistants. Bastian Dankert is there as a video referee.

Six girls there

Overall, the nominated FIFA 52 referees, 88 assistant referees and 30 online game officers for the XXL event from June eleventh to July nineteenth. Because 48 groups are collaborating for the primary time and 104 video games are deliberate, it’s the largest referee line-up at a World Cup.

The overwhelming majority of nominees from 50 member associations are males. There are six girls. “With the squad of six women, we are continuing the trend that began four years ago in Qatar to promote women in refereeing even more,” stated FIFA refereeing director Pierluigi Collina.

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