Who will be the referee for the 2026 FIFA World Cup match between Turkey and Paraguay?

Turkey will take on Paraguay in its second Group D match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the San Francisco Bay Area on Friday, with both teams aiming for a first win of the competition.

Turkey suffered a shock defeat to Australia in the opener, while Paraguay were eliminated 4-1 by fellow hosts USA.

Who will be the referee for the 2026 FIFA World Cup match between Turkey and Paraguay?

The referee for this match is Ivan Arcides Barton Cisneros of Salvador, who is participating in his second World Cup.

He was the match official for Japan’s 2-1 win over Germany in the 2022 edition and also for the round of 16 match between England and Senegal.

However, he is no stranger to big matches and has competed in the Copa America, the FIFA Club World Cup and the Olympic Games.

Barton has made 277 appearances in the league so far, showing 1,432 yellow cards and 67 red cards.

Full list of match officials for the 2026 FIFA World Cup match between Turkey and Paraguay?

• Referee: Ivan Barton (SLV)

• Assistant referee 1: David Jonathan Morán Santos (SLV)

• Assistant referee 2: Henri Antonio Pupiro Esquivel (NIC)

• 4th official: Adham Makhadmeh (JAM)

• Reserve assistant referee: Khamis Mohamed Al Marri (QAT)

• Video assistant referee: Tatiana Auxiliadora Guzman Alguera (NIC)

Published on June 20, 2026