[89247] FIFA has revealed the officiating crew for Iran's decisive match against Belgium

2026 World Cup Referee Assignment: Darío Herrera to officiate Iran-Belgium match

Ahead of the second week of the 2026 World Cup group stage, FIFA has officially announced that Argentine referee Darío Herrera has been selected to officiate the meeting between the Iranian national team and the Belgian national team. The match is scheduled to take place on Sunday, June 21, at 22:30, as reported by ورزش سه and فوتبال ۳۶۰.

According to reports from ایران اینترنشنال ورزشی, serving alongside the 41-year-old Herrera will be his fellow countrymen, assistant referees Cristian Navarro and Gabriel Chade. The fourth official and support staff will arrive from Japan in the form of Yusuke Araki and Jun Mihara, details which were also confirmed by آخرین خبر and several other sports channels.

In terms of professional background, it was noted that Herrera arrives with a rich resume that includes officiating the 2025 Copa Libertadores final and prominent matches in the 2024 Copa América. فوتبال ۳۶۰ emphasized that for Herrera, this marks his debut on the pitch in the World Cup framework.

Alongside the news regarding the Iranian match, the channel ایران اینترنشنال ورزشی expanded its coverage to report on another historic event in the tournament: the match between the Czech Republic and South Africa, which was officiated by an all-female refereeing crew led by Tori Penso. The channel mentioned the historical precedents of Stéphanie Frappart at the World Cup in Qatar as part of the gender integration trend in international officiating.