World Cup 2022: how much are referees paid in Qatar?

A total of 36 referees, 69 assistant referees and 24 video assistant referees from the six confederations of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) are taking part in the World Cup in Qatar to officiate the 64 matches of the competition between 20 November and 18 December 2022. And as you might guess, these officials are also paid for their work. So how much do they earn?

Since the 2018 World Cup in Russia, FIFA has paid a fee of 68,000 euros to its referees and 24,500 euros to each assistant referee.

In Qatar, referees earn 2,881 euros per match in the group stage and 9,604 euros for knockout matches and the final. Assistant referees and the 4th official will receive 2,400 euros for group-stage matches and 4,800 euros for knockout-stage matches and the final.

The most significant change to the laws of football in recent years is the introduction of video assistant referees (VAR). The 24 VAR officials selected for the 2022 FIFA World Cup will earn 2,881 euros per match, and in the final stage of the competition their fees will rise to 4,802 euros.

This year will be the first time in football history that women referees will take charge of matches at the world's biggest football tournament. After taking into account the performances of female referees in the various member associations' leagues, FIFA launched the initiative and announced that women would also officiate matches at the tournament. Three (03) referees will be on the plane: Yamashita Yoshimi (Japan), Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda) and Stéphanie Frappart (France), while three (03) female assistant referees are also part of the pool: Neuza Back (Brazil), Karen Diaz Medina (Mexico) and Kathryn Nesbitt (USA). They will receive the same fees as the men.

Ablam GNAMESSO