Referees run 7 miles in World Cup games, often changing time zones and weather conditions. Their fitness is not an accident.

The World Cup referees are hand-selected by FIFA and must pass a series of physical tests and skills courses, while also ...

“We don’t want to celebritise referees, but we want to humanise them,” says Howard Webb, chief refereeing officer for Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), while sitting pitchside in ...

The Referees Department has announced the dates and venues for the 2026 Annual National Written and Fitness Tests for referees across the country.The ...

After two days of physical tests, theoretical classes, and cognitive work, the referees in the CBF PRO category took to the field this Wednesday (8) for activities simulating real match situations.

How fit do you need to be to referee a World Cup match? The sprints, heat and pressure behind the tough officiating job.

The referees of the PRO CBF category began a technical immersion this Sunday (5) at the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), in Madrid. Twenty referees (17 professionals and three additional ...

World Cup referees endure rigorous training akin to elite athletes, covering up to 13 kilometers per match, across ...

As 48 nations battle for World Cup glory, another group has endured a similarly grueling path to soccer’s biggest stage: the ...