English referee Michael Oliver has been appointed to officiate the World Cup quarter-final between Spain and Belgium at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Friday, 10 July, with kick-off at 21:00 local time.
The 41-year-old, a FIFA-listed official since 2012, has handled three matches at this tournament: Netherlands-Sweden and France-Norway in the group stage, and Canada-Morocco in the round of 16. Stuart Burt and James Mainwaring will serve as assistant referees, with Brazilian Ramon Abatti as fourth official.
Spain hold an unbeaten record under Oliver across seven previous encounters, including a 5-4 Nations League semi-final win over France and a 6-0 victory against Turkey in September 2025. Belgium have faced Oliver three times previously, winning all three. Oliver drew controversy in 2018 over a penalty decision in a Real Madrid-Juventus Champions League tie and a photograph with a Real Madrid-branded wash bag.