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Five Indians join FIFA list of match officials for year 2026

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Five Indians Join FIFA List Of Match Officials For Year 2026

By IANS News December 31, 2025 • 19:57 PM View: 137

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 added to the FIFA list of women and men referees, respectively.

Meanwhile, Muralitharan Pandurangan (Puducherry) and Peter Christopher (Maharashtra) have been inducted as Assistant Referees. Ashwin Kumar and Aditya Purkayestha, along with making the FIFA list, have also completed their AFC Referee Academy course in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

TAGS Five Indians FIFA International List Match Officials Rachana Kamani Ashwin Kumar Aditya Purkayastha Muralitharan Pandurangan Peter Christopher Assistant Referees Aditya Purkayestha AFC Referee Academy Kuala Lumpur FIFA World Cup

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