New Delhi, Jan 1: Three more Indians, including a woman, have been added to the list of FIFA Referees by the world football governing body, the national federation said on Wednesday.Rachana Kamani from Gujarat has been added to the FIFA list of women referees for 2026, while Ashwin Kumar (Puducherry) and Aditya Purkayastha (Delhi) figured among men.
Kumar and Purkayastha have completed their AFC Referee Academy course in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, while Rachana is currently undergoing the same course, the All India Football Federation said.
Two Indians – Muralitharan Pandurangan (Puducherry) and Peter Christopher (Maharashtra) – have been inducted as FIFA Assistant Referees.
As many as 19 match officials from India are a part of the FIFA list of match officials for 2026.