How FIFA Chooses the World Cup Final Referee

They influence.

See how the process works and who Jonas Eriksson thinks will get the chance to referee the 2026 World Cup final.

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Jonas Eriksson

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Gianni Infantino

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Donald Trump

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Wilton Sampaio

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Iván Barton

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Omar Artan

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João Pinheiro

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Michael Oliver

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Glenn Nyberg

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Slavko Vincic

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Alireza Faghani

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Achraf Hakimi

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Joshua Kimmich

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Erling Haaland

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Harry Kane

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Martin Ødegaard

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Luka Modrić

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