Excitement is building for the 2023 Women’s World Cup, as 32 nations are in their final stages of preparation for the tournament taking place in Australia and New Zealand.
The likes of England and the USA are the favourites to win the biggest prize in women’s football, while France and Australia will be looking for a little bit of luck to take them to an unlikely triumph.
They will also be hoping to get the rub of the green in terms of decisions made by the match officials, with the referees and their assistants sure to have an impact on the fate of teams at certain points in the tournament.
The Sporting News looks at all the referees, assistant referees and VARs who will be watching over all 64 matches at the Women’s World Cup.
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Women’s World Cup 2023 referees: Full list of officials
FIFA announced the full list of officials taking part in the Women’s World on January 9.
There are 33 main referees, 55 assistant referees and 19 video match officials manning the VAR.
These include representatives from every confederation, with UEFA having the most officials at the tournament.
Referees at Women’s World Cup 2023
| Referee | Country |
|---|---|
| Kate Jacewicz | AUS |
| Casey Reibelt | AUS |
| Yoshimi Yamashita | JPN |
| Oh… |
