The All India Football Federation announced that three Indians, including Rachana Kamani, Ashwin Kumar, and Aditya Purkayastha, have been added to the FIFA Referees list for 2026. Kamani is a woman referee, while Kumar and Purkayastha are men who completed the AFC Referee Academy course. Two other Indians were inducted as FIFA Assistant Referees. This brings the total number of Indian match officials on the FIFA list to 19.