Who Is the Referee for Canada vs Qatar World Cup Game?
The second match week of the 2026 World Cup has started, and Canada's second game of the tournament will be against Qatar at BC Place, Vancouver.
Every team in Group B (Canada, Qatar, Switzerland, and Bosnia and Herzegovina) is on one point after they drew in their first match, but Canada will have the home advantage as the host nation.
The man in charge of officiating the game is Chilean referee Cristian Garay. The 37-year-old referee has been a FIFA referee since 2019 and will be officiating his first World Cup match.
Garay has experience refereeing games in the Chilean league, the Copa Libertadores, and the Copa Sudamericana.
Garay has experience in referring games for FIFA tournaments after being selected to be a part of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
For the Canada vs Qatar match, Garay will have fellow Chilean assistant referees and other South American referees to assist him in other aspects of the match.
Full Referee Team for Canada vs Qatar
- Main Referee: Cristian Garay (Chile)
- Assistant Referee 1: Jose Retamal (Chile)
- Assistant Referee 2: Miguel Rocha (Chile)
- 4th Official: Kevin Ortega (Peru)
- Reserve Assistant Referee: Michael Orue (Peru)
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This story was originally published June 18, 2026 at 5:45 PM.