Archive · 31 Dec 2025
Three Indians Added to FIFA Referees List
Three more Indians have been added to the list of FIFA Referees.
Rachana Kamani from Gujarat is now on the FIFA list of women referees for 2026.
Ashwin Kumar from Puducherry and Aditya Purkayastha from Delhi are the new men referees.
Two other Indians, Muralitharan Pandurangan and Peter Christopher, have been added as FIFA Assistant Referees.
In total, 19 Indians are now part of the FIFA list of match officials for 2026.
Ashwin Kumar and Aditya Purkayastha have completed their referee training in Malaysia, while Rachana Kamani is currently undergoing her training.
Three Indians, including a woman, added to FIFA Referees list for 2026.
Rachana Kamani from Gujarat is the new women referee.
Ashwin Kumar (Puducherry) and Aditya Purkayastha (Delhi) are the new men referees.
Muralitharan Pandurangan and Peter Christopher added as FIFA Assistant Referees.
Total of 19 Indians now part of the FIFA list of match officials for 2026.
- Who
- Three Indians: Rachana Kamani, Ashwin Kumar, Aditya Purkayastha
- What
- Added to the FIFA Referees list for 2026
- When
- Announced on Wednesday, December 31
- Where
- New Delhi, India
- Why
- Recognized by the world football governing body for their refereeing skills
- New Referees
- Rachana Kamani, Ashwin Kumar, Aditya Purkayastha
- Assistant Referees
- Muralitharan Pandurangan, Peter Christopher
- Total Indians in FIFA List
- 19
- FIFA Referee Academy Course
- Completed by Ashwin Kumar and Aditya Purkayastha in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Current Course
- Rachana Kamani is undergoing the AFC Referee Academy course
