Felix Zwayer to officiate USA-Australia match with past ban
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 19, 2026, 4:27 PM
Last updated Jun 19, 2026
Felix Zwayer will serve as the referee for the USA versus Australia match in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Zwayer, 45, has a history involving a six-month ban related to match-fixing during his early officiating career. He was involved in a scandal in the 2. Bundesliga in 2005 but later acted as a whistle-blower. His most significant match prior to this came in the 2025 Europa League Final. Discussion about his past resurfaced after a controversial call in a recent Bundesliga match.
- •Felix Zwayer officiates USA vs. Australia in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
- •Zwayer was banned for six months due to a match-fixing scandal in 2005.
- •He later exposed the head referee's corruption to authorities.
- •He has been a FIFA-listed referee since 2012.
- •His recent officiating includes the 2025 Europa League Final.
- 4:27 PMYahoo Sports — USA-Australia ref once served a 6-month ban for match fixing
"Felix Zwayer was a small piece of a bigger plot a couple decades ago.
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