Marciniak sidelined by FIFA after just 2 group matches – exits World Cup early

Polish referee Szymon Marciniak officiated only two group-stage matches at the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico and will not receive further assignments from FIFA. Marciniak published a video commenting on the decision. Journalist Michał Zachodny suggested that politics may have played a role, and that this could be Marciniak's final World Cup.