Who Is the Referee In Germany vs Curaçao World Cup Match?
Day 4 of the 2026 World Cup starts with Germany vs Curaçao at Houston Stadium in the United States. Germany and Curaçao are in Group E along with Ecuador and the Ivory Coast.
Germany is the favorite to top the group, and Curaçao is making its World Cup debut. For the match today, the referee team will be from Africa, and the main official of the match is Moroccan Jalal Jayed.
Jalal Jayed mostly officiates games in the Moroccan league and in African competition. He will make history today as he will become the first Moroccan central referee to officiate at a World Cup game in over two decades, following Mohamed Guezzaz in the 2002 World Cup.
Jayed recently officiated games in the 2025 U-20 World Cup, which was played in Chile, and officiated games in the 2025 AFCON, which was played in Morocco.
His two assistant referees are also from Morocco, and other assistant referees, including the VAR, are from South Africa.
Full Referee Team for Germany vs Curaçao
- Main Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco)
- Assistant Referee 1: Zakaria Brinsi (Morocco)
- Assistant Referee 2: Mostafa Akarkad (Morocco)
- 4th Official: Abongile Tom (South Africa)
- Reserve Assistant Referee: Zakhele Siwela (South Africa)
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This story was originally published June 14, 2026 at 9:53 AM.