NEW YORK (Friday, October 24, 2025) – Major League Soccer and the Professional Referee Organization today announced Drew Fischer as the MLS Referee of the Year and Cory Richardson as MLS Assistant ...

The most controversial part of modern soccer, VAR, is bound to impact FIFA's biggest tournament, the World Cup..

Darren Cann is the most experienced match official in Premier League history Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images In the days that followed his final Premier League game as an assistant referee in April ...

Olathe native Kyle Atkins named among eight U.S. referees for 2026 World Cup. Atkins joins 52 referees, 88 assistant refs and 30 video officials selected. Atkins has MLS, Olympic and 2022 World Cup ...

World Cup referees do far more than blow whistles and issue yellow cards. Modern officials cover miles during every match ...