The UEFA press service has announced the names of the referees who will officiate the first matches of the 1st qualifying round of the Champions League for the 2025/2026 season.

It has been reported that Ukrainian referee Yevhen Aranovskyi has been appointed as a match observer for the game between "Iberia" (Georgia) and "Malmo" (Sweden). A Macedonian-Croatian team of referees will officiate the match led by Ihor Stroichievskyi.
The match "Iberia" — "Malmo" will take place on July 8 in Tbilisi.
