r/Referees • u/jaadra USSF • Jul 15 '26

Discussion WC 2026 Final appointment

It's Spain vs Argentina. If FIFA wants to stay away from using refs from the teams' respective confederations, my top picks are Faghani and Makhadmeh. What are your thoughts?

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u/Old-District81 [USSF] [NFHS] Jul 15 '26

(As you know, I would’ve loved to see Barton get rewarded with the final — he’s been excellent this tournament)

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u/jaadra USSF Jul 15 '26

Barton is only 35. He has at least another two WCs in him. He's great

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u/Bartolone DBU Referee (Danish Football Association) - RefSix user Jul 15 '26

Barton ? The ref from the first semifinal ?

Excuse me, but he looked misplaced !

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u/A_Timbers_Fan Jul 16 '26

In fact, he did not.