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FIFA names 18 Tajik referees for international matches in 2026
FIFA has included 18 referees from Tajikistan on its official list of match officials eligible to oversee international competitions in 2026
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DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (MNTV) — FIFA has included 18 referees from Tajikistan on its official list of match officials eligible to oversee international competitions in 2026, according to Asia-Plus.
The list features seven FIFA referees, eight FIFA assistant referees and two FIFA futsal referees from Tajikistan. In addition, four Tajik officials have been approved to serve as video assistant referees, or VARs, for international matches.
The FIFA referees named are Gulmurodi Saadullo, Nasrullo Kabirov, Sayyodjon Zayniddinov, Abdullo Davlatov, Amirjon Khorkashev, Nodira Mirzoeva and Natalya Sotnikova.
FIFA assistant referees from Tajikistan include Akmal Buriev, Khusraw Siddiqzod, Hasan Karimov, Farhod Kuralov, Vafo Qaraev, Ismail Nuraliev, Gayrat Rüziboev and Dilshoda Rakhmonova.
The country’s FIFA futsal referees for 2026 are Sukhrob Sattorov and Safarali Mahmadizoda.
Four officials — Gulmurodi Saadullo, Abdullo Davlatov, Amirjon Khorkashev and Zuhal Khujanazarova — have also been added to FIFA’s official VAR list, allowing them to officiate international matches using video review technology.
The Football League of Tajikistan said Gulmurodi Saadullo, Hasan Karimov and Farhod Kuralov were named the Best Refereeing Team based on their performances during the 2025 season.
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