{"id":36526,"date":"2026-06-18T01:28:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T01:28:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/18\/fifa-releases-update-on-michael-oliver-after-british-referee-removed-from-world-cup-match\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T01:28:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T01:28:25","slug":"fifa-releases-update-on-michael-oliver-after-british-referee-removed-from-world-cup-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/18\/fifa-releases-update-on-michael-oliver-after-british-referee-removed-from-world-cup-match\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA releases update on Michael Oliver after British referee removed from World Cup match"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_e73334\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Premier League officials were forced to skip the first scheduled World Cup match last week.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\">June 17, 2026 14:55<\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated June 17, 2026 15:18<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37309827\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Michael Oliver during the Premier League match between Leeds United and Brighton &#038; Hove Albion at Elland Road.\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37309827.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Leeds-United-v-Brighton-Hove-Albion-Premier-League.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37309827.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_Leeds-United-v-Brighton-Hove-Albion-Premier-League.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37309827.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_Leeds-United-v-Brighton-Hove-Albion-Premier-League.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37309827.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Leeds-United-v-Brighton-Hove-Albion-Premier-League.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Michael Oliver will be refereeing in the World Cup this summer\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Michael Oliver is set to referee this summer&#8217;s World Cup (Image: George Wood\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">FIFA has announced that referee Michael Oliver will return this week after missing the first scheduled match due to injury.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The English referee was due to oversee Ecuador&#8217;s game against Ivory Coast early on Monday, but he was replaced by French referee Fran\u00e7ois Letexier.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It appears his injury was not too bad and FIFA confirmed that he will be available for selection again &#8220;within a few days&#8221;. That appears to be the case, with confirmation that he has been selected for Saturday&#8217;s Group F match between the Netherlands and Sweden (kick-off 6pm).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Join us on Facebook! For the latest news, analysis and more on our Mirror Football Facebook page<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The match will be held at Houston Stadium in Houston, USA.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He will be supported by Premier League executives Stuart Burt and James Mainwaring. South African referees Abongile Tom and Zakhele Siwela will serve as the fourth official assistant referee and reserve assistant referee.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">This is not Oliver&#8217;s first time as a World Cup referee, having been appointed to referee the 2022 tournament in Qatar. During that tournament, he oversaw the quarterfinal match between Croatia and Brazil.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Oliver has been an international referee since 2012 and has been a member of UEFA&#8217;s elite group of officials since 2018.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37309984\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37309984\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Michael Oliver refereed the Emirates FA Cup semi-final match between Nottingham Forest and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium. \" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37309984.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Nottingham-Forest-v-Manchester-City-Emirates-FA-Cup-Semi-Final.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37309984.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Nottingham-Forest-v-Manchester-City-Emirates-FA-Cup-Semi-Final.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37309984.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Nottingham-Forest-v-Manchester-City-Emirates-FA-Cup-Semi-Final.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37309984.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Nottingham-Forest-v-Manchester-City-Emirates-FA-Cup-Semi-Final.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Michael Oliver is set to referee a World Cup match on Saturday\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Michael Oliver will referee the World Cup match on Saturday (Image: Fantasista\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He is one of six English Football Association on-field officials who took part in the World Cup. The other referee is Anthony Taylor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He will be in charge of the group stage match between Uzbekistan and Colombia, which will be played early Thursday morning. 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