FIFA has appointed Jalal Jayed as fourth official and Zakaria Brinsi as reserve assistant referee for the 2026 FIFA World Cup third-place match between France and England, scheduled for July 18, 2026, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
The appointments were announced on July 16, 2026, by FIFA's Referees Committee. Jayed, from Morocco, will serve as the fourth official, while Brinsi, also from Morocco, will act as the reserve assistant referee. The main officiating team for the match has not been disclosed in this announcement.
This is the first time Moroccan officials have been assigned to a World Cup third-place match. The match determines the tournament's bronze medalist and will be played one day before the final on July 19, 2026, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
