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Three much Indians, including a woman, person been added to the database of FIFA Referees by the satellite shot governing body, the nationalist federation said connected Wednesday (December 31, 2025).
Rachana Kamani from Gujarat has been added to the FIFA database of women referees for 2026, portion Ashwin Kumar (Puducherry) and Aditya Purkayastha (Delhi) figured among men.
Kumar and Purkayastha person completed their AFC Referee Academy people successful Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, portion Rachana is presently undergoing the aforesaid course, the All India Football Federation said.
Two Indians — Muralitharan Pandurangan (Puducherry) and Peter Christopher (Maharashtra) — person been inducted arsenic FIFA Assistant Referees.
As galore arsenic 19 lucifer officials from India are a portion of the FIFA database of lucifer officials for 2026.
Indians successful FIFA International List of Match Officials 2026: Referees: Venkatesh R, Harish Kundu, Senthil Nathan Sekaran, Crystal John, Ashwin Kumar, Aditya Purkayastha, Ranjita Devi Tekcham, Rachana Hasmukhbhai Kamani.
Assistant Referees: Vairamuthu Parasuraman, Sumanta Dutta, Arun Sasidharan Pillai, Ujjal Halder, Muralitharan Pandurangan, Dipesh Manohar Sawant, Sourav Sarkar, Christopher Peter, Riiohlang Dhar, Elangbam Debala Devi.
Futsal Referee: Vishal Mahendrabhai Vaja.
