Clément Turpin is the Norway vs England referee for Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final. The Frenchman already knows one of these sides rather well.
Turpin, 44, takes charge at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, with kick-off at 10pm UK time. Compatriots Nicolas Danos and Benjamin Pagès run the lines, with Spain’s Alejandro Hernández Hernández as fourth official. A semi-final place is at stake, along with a serious move in the World Cup winner odds. As a result, every call will carry weight.
| Name | Clément Turpin |
| Born | 16 May 1982, Oullins, France (age 44) |
| FIFA referee since | 2010 |
| Ligue 1 referee since | 2008 |
| Matches officiated | 675 |
| Yellow cards | 2,160 (3.20 per game) |
| Red cards | 178 (0.26 per game) |
| Penalties awarded | 235 (0.35 per game) |
Statistics courtesy of Transfermarkt. Correct as of 9 July 2026.
Who is Clément Turpin?
Born near Lyon in 1982, Turpin took his first Ligue 1 match at 26. His FIFA badge followed in 2010. His CV is arguably the strongest of any referee at this tournament. He has taken the 2022 Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid, the 2021 Europa League final and matches at three European Championships.
His numbers mark him out as the mildest of the quarter-final referees. He averages 3.20 yellow cards per game across 675 matches, per Transfermarkt. By comparison, Spain vs Belgium referee Michael Oliver runs at 3.28 and France vs Morocco referee Facundo Tello at 4.68. Turpin’s tally also includes 178 red cards and 235 penalties awarded.
Clément Turpin World Cup record
| World Cup matches | 8 (two in 2018, three in 2022, three in 2026) |
| Yellow cards | 17 (2.13 per game) |
| Red cards | 0 |
| Penalties awarded | 4 |
World Cup record courtesy of Transfermarkt.
Saturday will be Turpin’s ninth World Cup match across three tournaments. At Qatar 2022 he handled Brazil’s 4-1 win over South Korea in the round of 16. At this World Cup he has taken England 4-2 Croatia, Paraguay 0-0 Australia and Colombia 1-0 Ghana. Notably, that Croatia game brought six goals and not a single booking.
So England have seen him before, three weeks ago in Dallas. There is no Norway match among his major-tournament appointments, though. Across the three games he has refereed here, he has shown just seven yellow cards and no reds.
Norway vs England referee: what can both sides expect?
Tournament Turpin is even calmer than domestic Turpin. His World Cup rate of 2.13 yellows per game sits below his career 3.20, and he has never sent a player off at a finals. However, the penalty column deserves attention. Four spot-kicks in eight World Cup matches is one every other game, and both sides carry obvious box threat in Erling Haaland and Harry Kane. Both camps have selection calls to weigh too. Our Norway vs England team news and predicted XIs cover those.
A Frenchman as the Norway vs England referee has raised the odd eyebrow, because France are still in the tournament. FIFA’s neutrality rules only bar officials from their own nation’s matches, though, and Saturday’s winners cannot meet France before the final. England, meanwhile, may take the omen: the last time Turpin refereed them, they scored four.
FAQs
Yes — England, three weeks ago. He took their 4-2 group-stage win over Croatia in Dallas on 17 June and showed no cards. However, there is no Norway match among his major-tournament appointments.
Eight, across three tournaments — two at Russia 2018, three at Qatar 2022 including Brazil vs South Korea in the round of 16, and three so far in 2026. Norway vs England is his ninth.
Clément Turpin is supported by French assistant referees Nicolas Danos and Benjamin Pagès. Spain’s Alejandro Hernández Hernández is the fourth official. In addition, FIFA will confirm the video officials closer to kick-off.
Of course, the whistle is only part of the story. Our Norway vs England predictions and best bets cover the betting angle. You can also follow every call in our Norway vs England match centre.