Michael Oliver will referee the Türkiye-Spain match

English referee Michael Oliver will officiate the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Group E match between Türkiye and Spain.

According to the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) statement, Oliver will be assisted by Stuart Burt and James Mainwaring in the national football team's match against Spain.

The fourth official for the match is Christopher Kavanagh. Jarred Gavan Gillett will be the VAR and Darren England will be the AVAR.

According to TRT Spor , Olivier has previously refereed two matches for the National Team.

The British referee officiated the matches where the Crescent-Stars defeated Kazakhstan 1-0 away in Group A of the European Championship Qualifiers in 2015 and the Netherlands 4-2 away in Group G of the World Cup Qualifiers in 2021.

The match between Türkiye and Spain, to be played at MEDAŞ Konya Metropolitan Stadium, will kick off at 9:45 PM on Sunday, September 7. The match will be broadcast live on TV8.

The national team defeated Georgia 3-2 in their group match yesterday (September 4). Spain, on the other hand, beat Bulgaria 3-0.

The Turkish National Football Team is competing in Group E with Spain, Bulgaria and Georgia in the 2026 World Cup European Continental qualifiers.

If Türkiye wins this group, they will qualify for the World Cup. If they finish second, the national team faces a longer process.

The 12 teams that finished second in their qualifying groups and the four group winners from the top 2024-25 UEFA Nations League overall standings will compete for a total of 16 teams in the World Cup.

These 16 teams will be divided into four groups of four. Four teams from these groups will play in the semifinals and the final. These matches will be single-leg matches, with no second legs.

The four winners of the four-team matches will receive a ticket to the World Cup.