Italy vs Turkey Match Officials, Referee Szymon Marciniak, Monday, 5 October 2026, UEFA Nations League Matchday 4
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Here are the match officials for the Italy vs Turkey clash happening on Monday, 5 October 2026 during UEFA Nations League Matchday 4 at the Renato Dall’Ara Stadium in Bologna, Italy, kicking off at 20:45.
Polish referee Szymon Marciniak will be taking charge of the match. Tomasz Listkiewicz and Adam Kupsik have been selected as assistant referees, while Karol Arys will serve as the fourth official. Piotr Lasyk will be handling video assistant referee duties, with Switzerland’s Lukas Faehndrich assisting him.
Some interesting background: Marciniak has previously overseen four Italy matches, during which the Azzurri have picked up two losses and two draws.
- He was the referee for Italy’s thrilling 3-3 draw against Germany in the second leg of the 2025 Nations League quarter-final, plus their 2-0 loss to Switzerland at Euro 2024.
- Marciniak also officiated Italy’s 0-0 stalemate with England in the Nations League back in 2022 and their 3-1 friendly loss to Belgium in 2015.
This Polish referee has had the honor of managing some of football’s most prestigious encounters on both the international and European stage, including the 2023 Champions League final featuring Manchester City and Inter, as well as the 2022 World Cup final between Argentina and France.
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UEFA Nations League
Group A Matchday 4
🇮🇹 Italy – Turkey 🇹🇷
Monday, 5 October 2026
Renato Dall’Ara Stadium
Bologna, Italy
20:45
Referee Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
Assistant Referee 1 Tomasz Listkiewicz (Poland)
Assistant Referee 2 Adam Kupsik (Poland)
Fourth Official Karol Arys (Poland)
Video Assistant Referee (VAR) Piotr Lasyk (Poland)
Assistant VAR (AVAR) Lukas Faehndrich (Switzerland)