Who will be the referee for the 2026 FIFA World Cup match between Scotland and Morocco?

Scotland will take on Morocco on Friday in their second Group C match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Boston, aiming to qualify for the 32nd round.

The European side had beaten Haiti in the opening match and will have one foot in the knockouts if it wins again against the African heavyweight.

Who will be the referee for the 2026 FIFA World Cup match between Scotland and Morocco?

The referee for this match will be Ilgiz Tantashev of Uzbekistan, who will make his first bow at the World Cup stage.

However, he is no stranger to big matches as, in addition to the O’zbekiston Superligasi, he has also competed in the AFC Champions League Elite, the FIFA Club World Cup and the Olympic Games.

Tantashev has made 306 appearances in the competition so far, showing 1,254 yellow cards and 33 red cards.

Full list of match officials for the 2026 FIFA World Cup match between Scotland and Morocco?

• Referee: Ilgiz Tantasjev (UZB)

• Assistant referee 1: Andrey Tsapenko (UZB)

• Assistant referee 2: Timur Gaynullun (UZB)

• 4th official: Adham Makhadmeh (UAE)

• Reserve assistant referee: Mohammad Alkalaf (UAE)

• Video assistant referee: Armando Villarreal (USA)

Published on June 20, 2026