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Mehdi Rahmouni
Rahmouni in 2026
Born (1988-10-26) 26 October 1988 (age 37)
Bastia, Corsica
Domestic
Years League Role
2017–present Ligue 1 Assistant referee
International
Years League Role
2018–present FIFA listed Assistant referee

Mehdi Rahmouni (born 26 October 1988[1]) is a French football assistant referee who has been listed on the FIFA International Referees List since 2018.

Career

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Rahmouni was born in 1988 in Bastia, Haute-Corse, Corsica.[2] At the age of four, he moved to Manduel, in the department of Gard.[2] Rahmouni played football in local leagues and began his refereeing career at the age of 15.[1][2] When playing football and refereeing at the same time resulted in interpersonal conflicts with those who were players of rival teams, Rahmouni made the decision to pursue refereeing only.[1][2]

He began as a pitch referee but switched to focus on being an assistant referee after a match at the women's Division 1 between Montpellier and OL Lyonnes.[2] Rahmouni gradually ascended through French leagues, reaching the Ligue 1 in January 2017.[3]

Following his designation as a FIFA referee in 2018, Rahmouni has overseen games in numerous UEFA tournaments, including the UEFA Euro 2024, where he was selected as an assistant referee for the final between Spain and England at Olympiastadion in Berlin.[4][5][6] He assisted French referee François Letexier, with whom he has worked in several competitions.[3] That same year, Rahmouni served as an assistant referee at the men's tournament of the Summer Olympics in Paris, also assisting Letexier.[4]

On 20 April 2025, during a Ligue 1 match between AS Saint-Étienne and Lyon, Rahmouni was struck in the head by a coin thrown from the stands. Letexier immediately suspended the match and led the teams off the pitch while Rahmouni received medical attention from Lyon's medical team. This incident halted the game for around 40 minutes before the match was permitted to resume. The fan responsible was later arrested.[7]

He served as an assistant referee at the 2026 UEFA Europa League final between SC Freiburg and Aston Villa F.C. in Istanbul.[8][9][10] In April 2026, Rahmouni was appointed to the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America, forming part of the French team led by Letexier and along assistant referee Cyril Mugnier.[11][12]

Personal life

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He is married and had two children. [13]

Selected performances

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2026 FIFA World Cup – North America
Date Match Result Round Venue
14 June 2026  Ivory Coast –  Ecuador 1–0 Group stage Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
26 June 2026  Cape Verde –  Saudi Arabia 0–0 Group stage NRG Stadium, Houston
7 July 2026  Argentina –  Egypt 3–2 Round of 16 Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "MEHDI RAHMOUNI | Fédération Française de Football (FFF) | Site Officiel". www.fff.fr. Archived from the original on 10 June 2026. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "FAIT DU JOUR Le Manduellois Mehdi Rahmouni, arbitre assistant de la finale de l'Euro". Objectif Gard (in French). Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Mehdi RAHMOUNI - Syndicat des Arbitres du Football d'Élite". www.safe-arbitres.fr (in French). Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  4. 1 2 PRADES, Frédéric. "Nîmes : l'arbitre assistant Mehdi Rahmouni retenu pour la finale de l'Euro". Le réveil de midi (in French). Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "UEFA appoints referee for European Championship final match | Dailysports". dailysports.net. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  6. ↑ Jackson, Kieran (14 July 2024). "England vs Spain referee: Who is Euro 2024 final official Francois Letexier?". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  7. ↑ The Guardian. "Fan arrested after assistant referee hit on head with object at St-Étienne". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  8. ↑ UEFA.com. "The official website for European football". UEFA.com. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "Árbitro definido para la final de la Europa League entre Aston Villa y Friburgo". www.espn.com.ar (in Spanish). 11 May 2026. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "El francés Letexier dirigirá la final de Liga Europa". infobae (in Spanish). 11 May 2026. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  11. ↑ Masters, Tom (30 June 2026). "World Cup 2026 referees: Complete list of officials and VAR teams". www.espn.com.au. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  12. ↑ "FAIT DU JOUR Mehdi Rahmouni à la Coupe du monde : "Un rêve de gosse"". Objectif Gard (in French). Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  13. ↑ Objectifgard. "Fan NEWS OF THE DAY: Mehdi Rahmouni at the World Cup: "A childhood dream"". Objectifgard. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
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