The assignments for Matchday 40 of the 2025 Major League Soccer season:
10/18/2025
Atlanta United vs D.C. United
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (6PM ET)
Ref: Joshua Encarnacion
AR1: Nick Uranga
AR2: Adam Garner
4th: Ismail Elfath
VAR: Drew Fischer
AVAR: Jeff Muschik
Charlotte FC vs Philadelphia Union
Bank of America Stadium (6PM ET)
Ref: Tori Penso
AR1: Kathryn Nesbitt
AR2: Jason White
4th: Calin Radosav
VAR: Kevin Stott
AVAR: Mike Kampmeinert
FC Cincinnati vs CF Montréal
TQL Stadium (6PM ET)
Ref: Timothy Ford
AR1: Andrew Bigelow
AR2: Kevin Klinger
4th: Sergii Demianchuk
VAR: Younes Marrakchi
AVAR: Claudiu Badea
Columbus Crew vs New York Red Bulls
Lower.com Field (6PM ET)
Ref: Marcos DeOliveira
AR1: Cory Richardson
AR2: Jeffrey Swartzel
4th: Ricardo Montero Araya
VAR: David Barrie
AVAR: TJ Zablocki
Nashville vs Inter Miami
GEODIS Park (5PM ET)
Ref: Jon Freemon
AR1: Ian McKay
AR2: Nick Balcer
4th: Ricardo Fierro
VAR: Ramy Touchan
AVAR: Tom Supple
New England Revolution vs Chicago Fire
Gillette Stadium (6PM ET)
Ref: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
AR1: Lyes Arfa
AR2: Tyler Wyrostek
4th: Sergii Boiko
VAR: Kevin Terry Jr
AVAR: Jonathan Johnson
New York City FC vs Seattle Sounders
Citi Field (6PM ET)
Ref: Chris Penso
AR1: Ryan Graves
AR2: Gianni Facchini
4th: Guido Gonzales Jr
VAR: Geoff Gamble
AVAR: Craig Lowry
Toronto FC vs Orlando City
BMO Field (6PM ET)
Ref: Fotis Bazakos
AR1: Micheal Barwegen
AR2: Mike Nickerson
4th: Lorenzo Hernandez
VAR: Sorin Stoica
AVAR: Robert Schaap
Colorado Rapids vs Los Angeles FC
Dick’s Sporting Goods Park (9PM ET)
Ref: Rubiel Vazquez
AR1: Jeremy Hanson
AR2: Jose Da Silva
4th: Alexis Da Silva
VAR: Kevin Stott
AVAR: Mike Kampmeinert
Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo
Children’s Mercy Park (9PM ET)
Ref: Nabil Bensalah
AR1: Corey Parker
AR2: Walt Heatherly
4th: Ismir Pekmic
VAR: Carol Anne Chenard
AVAR: Robert Schaap
LA Galaxy vs Minnesota United
Dignity Health Sports Park (9PM ET)
Ref: Rosendo Mendoza
AR1: Chris Wattam
AR2: Diego Blas
4th: Matt Thompson
VAR: Jorge Gonzalez
AVAR: Craig Lowry
Portland Timbers vs San Diego
Providence Park (9PM ET)
Ref: Victor Rivas
AR1: Corey Rockwell
AR2: Kevin Lock
4th: Malik Badawi
VAR: Michael Radchuk
AVAR: Joshua Patlak
San Jose Earthquakes vs Austin FC
PayPal Park (9PM ET)
Ref: Filip Dujic
AR1: Jeremy Kieso
AR2: Gerard-Kader Lebuis
4th: Greg Dopka
VAR: Jose Carlos Rivero
AVAR: Fabio Tovar
St Louis CITY vs Real Salt Lake
Energizer Park (9PM ET)
Ref: Armando Villarreal
AR1: Kyle Atkins
AR2: Eric Weisbrod
4th: Jair Marrufo
VAR: Daniel Radford
AVAR: Jonathan Johnson
Vancouver Whitecaps vs FC Dallas
BC Place (9PM PM)
Ref: Allen Chapman
AR1: Chris Elliott
AR2: Felisha Mariscal
4th: Alain Ruch
VAR: Edvin Jurisevic
AVAR: TJ Zablocki