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The International Football Federation (FIFA) has appointed a Moroccan refereeing team to officiate next Sunday’s 2026 World Cup Group E match between Germany and Curacao at the Houston Stadium in Texas, USA.
The match will be officiated by Moroccan international referee Jalal Gayed as the main referee assisted by his compatriots Zacharias Princi and Mustafa Akarkad, while the duty of fourth official has been assigned to South African Tom Abungile, while his compatriot Zakhele Sivela will be the reserve assistant referee.
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The Curaçao team, known as the Blue Wave, represents the smallest country in terms of population and territory to qualify for the World Cup in history.
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The population of the Caribbean island is only about 150-186 thousand people, and the area is 171 square miles.
The team qualified for the 2026 World Cup for the first time in its history after an outstanding qualifying campaign in the CONCACAF region under veteran coach Dick Advocate, becoming the first non-sovereign American team to compete in the World Cup.
Cote d’Ivoire and Ecuador are also in the fifth group.
