Who Is the Fourth Arab Referee in World Cup Final History?
Jordanian Adham Makhadmeh has become the first Arab referee to participate in managing a World Cup final. He was chosen by FIFA as the fourth official for the match between Argentina and Spain, which will be held at Yankee Stadium in New York-New Jersey on July 19, 2026. This marks the third time in World Cup history that an Arab referee has been involved, following Egyptian Yusuf Mohamed in 1934 and fellow Egyptian Ali Kandil in 1966, as well as Moroccan Saïd Belqola and Saudi Abdulrahman Al-Zaid in the finals of 1998 and 2022, respectively. This edition of the World Cup will be distinguished by a prominent Arab presence at the highest level of final match refereeing.
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