Who Is the Referee for Germany vs. Ivory Coast World Cup Match?
Germany vs. the Ivory Coast is crucial for both teams since a win for either team will see one of them qualify for the knockout stage. Both teams won their first game of the 2026 World Cup last week.
Germany defeated Curacao 7-1 at Houston Stadium, and the Ivory Coast defeated Ecuador 1- 0 at Philadelphia Stadium.
In charge of today's match is the Paraguayan referee Juan Gabriel Benitez. The 2026 World Cup is Benitez's first World Cup as an official.
Benitez became a FIFA referee in 2019, but started refereeing in 2015 when he officiated games at the APF División de Honor.
Benitez officiated games in the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana at the club level in South America. He also has experience officiating CONMEBOL qualification games, the 2024 Copa America, and the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
Benitez will have two assistant referees from Paraguay and will also have referees from Saudi Arabia to assist him.
Full Referee Team for Germany vs Ivory Coast
- Main Referee: Juan Gabriel Benitez (Paraguay)
- Assistant Referee 1: Eduardo Cardozo (Paraguay)
- Assistant Referee 2: Milciades Saldivar (Paraguay)
- 4th Official: Khalid Alturais (Saudi Arabia)
- Reserve Assistant Referee: Mohammed Alabakry (Saudi Arabia)
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This story was originally published June 20, 2026 at 2:40 PM.