January 1, 2026 12:22 PM
Five more Indians join FIFA list of match officials for 2026
Five more Indian match officials have been added to the FIFA International List of Match Officials for 2026. Rachana Kamani (Gujarat), along with Ashwin Kumar (Puducherry) and Aditya Purkayastha (Delhi), have been included in the FIFA list of women’s and men’s referees, respectively. Meanwhile, Muralitharan Pandurangan (Puducherry) and Peter Christopher (Maharashtra) have been inducted as assistant referees. Ashwin Kumar and Aditya Purkayastha, in addition to making the FIFA list, have also...