Who Is the Referee In Scotland vs. Morocco Match?
Scotland vs Morocco is an important match for Group C of the 2026 World Cup. In the first match week, Morocco drew 1-1 with Brazil, and Scotland defeated Haiti 1-0.
Scotland is currently top of Group C with three points, and Morocco is on one point. A win for Scotland can see them go to the knockout stages. The match will be played at Boston Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
For the Scotland vs Morocco match today, the Uzbekistan referee Ilgiz Tantashev will be in charge of officiating the game. This will be his first World Cup game as a referee.
Tantashev has been a FIFA referee since 2013 and has officiated games in the AFC Champions League, AFC Asian Cups, and the 2024 Summer Olympics.
For FIFA tournaments, Tantashev officiated games in the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2019 and the FIFA Club World Cup in 2025.
For the match today, Tantashev will have assistant referees from Uzbekistan as well as referees from Jordan.
Full Referee Team for Scotland vs Morocco
- Main Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
- Assistant Referee 1: Andrey Tsapenko (Uzbekistan)
- Assistant Referee 2: Timur Gaynullin (Uzbekistan)
- 4th Official: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
- Reserve Assistant Referee: Mohammad Alkalaf (Jordan)
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This story was originally published June 19, 2026 at 2:43 PM.