Who is the referee for the Bosnia and Herzegovina – Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 match?

Bosnia and Herzegovina will face Qatar in the final match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Group B, which will be held at Seattle Stadium.

Both sides enter the game at one point each. If this match has a winner, that team is guaranteed to finish at least third on four points. In the event of a draw, both sides will be knocked out of the tournament. Both teams also have a chance of second place, depending on the outcome of Switzerland vs Canada.

Who is the referee for the Bosnia and Herzegovina – Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 match?

The 2026 FIFA World Cup match between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Qatar will be officiated by Venezuelan referee Jesús Valenzuela.

Valenzuela has been a referee in Venezuelan competitions since 2007. This edition of the tournament is its second FIFA World Cup. He has officiated a group stage match and a round of 16 match in the 2022 edition, and this edition’s group stage match so far. This will be his second group match of the tournament.

In his career, Valenzuela has been in charge of 386 matches in all competitions, handing out 1906 yellow cards (4.94 per match) and 115 red cards (0.3 per match).

The 42-year-old is a regular in the Venezuelan first and second divisions, in addition to the South American continental competitions, the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana. The Venezuelan referee has also refereed at three Copa Americas, taking charge of group stage matches in the 2019, 2021 and 2024 editions.

Full list of referees/match officials for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar

• Referee: Jesus Valenzuela

• Assistant referee 1: Jorge Urrego

• Assistant referee 2: Tulio Morenno

• 4th official: Yusuke Araki

• Reserve assistant referee: Jun Mihara

Published on June 24, 2026