Who is the referee for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar?

Venezuelan referee Jesus Valenzuela — Jesus Valenzuela will be referee for Bosnia vs Qatar (Image credit: Getty Images)

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Qatar are set to battle it out for the chance of progressing to the knockout stages of the World Cup.

A win would put either side on four points, which could be enough to qualify as one of the eight best third-place teams, while a draw or defeat would be the end of the road.

The contest is being held in Seattle, with either one or both teams set to head home afterwards.

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Venezuelan official taking charge of his second match of the tournament

VANCOUVER, CANADA - JUNE 18: Ismael Kone of Canada disappointed during the World Cup match between Canada v Qatar at the Vancouver Stadium on June 18, 2026 in Vancouver Canada (Photo by Dale MacMillan/Soccrates/Getty Images) — Qatar had two red cards during their last match against Canada (Image credit: Getty Images)

The game will be overseen by Venezuelan referee Jesus Valenzuela.

He's already appeared at this tournament, when he took charge of Australia's unlikely victory over Turkey in the first round of fixtures.

Valenzuela is a well experienced referee with a great deal of experience on the international stage, having appeared in three Copa America tournaments.

He made his first professional appearance back in 2013 and has officiated close to 400 games, starting in the Venezuelan Primeira Division.

He has previously been named CONMEBOL’s best referee in 2021 by IFFHS (The International Federation of Football History and Statistics).

(back row from L to R) Qatar's Defender #02 Pedro Miguel, Qatar's Defender #13 Ayoub Al Oui, Qatar's Midfielder #05 Jassem Gaber Qatar's Defender #14 Homam El Amin, Qatar's Defender #16 Boualem Khoukhi and Qatar's Forward #11 Akram Afif (front row from L to R) Qatar's Midfielder #08 Edmilson Junior, Qatar's Goalkeeper #01 Mahmud Abunada, Qatar's Forward #15 Yusuf Abdurisag and Qatar's Midfielder #20 Ahmed Fathy poses for a team photo before the international friendly football match between the Republic of Ireland and Qatar, at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland on May 28, 2026. (Photo by Paul Faith / AFP) — Qatar will be without two of their starting players after they picked up two red cards against Canada (Image credit: Getty Images)

Valenzuela will be joined by his fellow countrymen Jorge Urrego and Tulio Moreno, who will be assisting on the touchlines.

Meanwhile, the fourth official will be Tomosuke Araki, while the reserve assistant referee will be Jun Mihara, both are from Japan.

The match is due to kick off at 8pm on Wednesday evening UK time.

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Ryan Gray is a freelance writer, covering mainly travel and occasionally sport. He previously spent two years as Sports Editor at the Watford Observer before turning his hand to travel writing, with his work appearing in various national UK publications. He has gone from providing matchday commentary for Blyth Spartans to covering FA Cup and Euros finals, as well as interviewing the likes of Claudio Ranieri, Alan Shearer and Glenn Hoddle, among other big names.