A referee will not participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, due to his involvement in an ethics scandal.
FIFA recently published a list of 52 main referees, 88 assistant referees, and 30 video referees. They were chosen to manage the 104 World Cup matches. The competition, hosted by the United States of America, Canada and Mexico, will take place between June 11 and July 19.
FIFA announced on Tuesday that it was “aware of the serious allegation.” In reference to the moral scandal. He added: “At the present time, the referee’s nomination will not be considered to moderate any of the FIFA tournament interviews.”
For its part, the European Football Association said: “We are following the situation with great concern, and we will continue to follow developments closely,” which means that the referee belongs to this continent, without mentioning his name, or details of the ethical issue.
He added that he would not choose this ruling for his interviews, and that the alleged incident was part of an “ongoing investigation.”
As for the British newspaper “The Sun”, in a report published on Tuesday, it stated that the London Metropolitan Police released a man in his thirties on bail. She referred to the World Cup ruling and an ethical scandal without going into details.
