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A new era: Refereeing and VAR
A few days after Argentinian referee Nestor Pitana signalled the final whistle, FIFA looks back extremely satisfied with how the referees performed at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ and how the...
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Lupp: “We were not told by FIFA that it should have been penalty kick”
Stefan Lupp, 40, has specialized 10 years ago as an assistant referee. He assisted Felix Brych in the Olympic Games 2012, the Confederations Cup 2013, the World Cups 2014 and 2018, the Euro 2016 and...
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Referee Diedhiou welcomed as hero in Senegal and then retired
Since Senegal was eliminated in the first round of the 2018 World Cup, the referee Malang Diedhiou raised the colours of the country of Teranga by officiating as referee in the Round of 16 (Belgium -...
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Ricci announces his retirement from refereeing
Brazilian referee Sandro Ricci, recently returned from the 2018 World Cup in Russia and participated in the recording of the program Altas Horas, Rede Globo, that will air this Saturday, 21 July 2018....
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Steinhaus and Brych - Referees of the Year 2018 in Germany
The DFB Referees Committee has decided that Bibiana Steinhaus and Felix Brych are the Referees of the Year 2017/2018. As part of the ceremonial closing of the referee training camp, the two referees...
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UEFA U-19 Euro 2018 – Group Stage (Matchday 3)
22 July 2018 Portugal – Finland Referee: Sandro Schärer (SUI, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Joakim Nilsson (SWE) Assistant Referee 2: Bryngeir Valdimarsson (ISL) Fourth Official: Manuel Schüttengruber...
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Kiwi referee Conger overcame character test before World Cup
Matt Conger overcame what he believes was a great character test to get to the football World Cup - a broken foot! The Kiwi referee has just returned from the World Cup in Russia, but he had a scare...
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UEFA Champions League – Second Qualifying Round (First Leg)
24-25 July 2018Bate Borisov – HJK HelsinkiReferee: Marco Di Bello (ITA, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Alessandro Costanzo (ITA)Assistant Referee 2: Giorgio Peretti (ITA)Fourth Official: Fabio Maresca...
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UEFA Europa League – Second Qualifying Round (First Leg)
26 July 2018Aberdeen – BurnleyReferee: Daniel Siebert (GER, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Jan Seidel (GER)Assistant Referee 2: Lasse Koslowski (GER)Fourth Official: Patrick Ittrich (GER)Referee Observer:...
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UEFA U-19 Euro 2018 – Semi-finals
26 July 2018Ukraine – PortugalReferee: Manuel Schüttengruber (AUT, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Bryngeir Valdimarsson (ISL)Assistant Referee 2: Aron Härsing (EST)Fourth Official: Sandro Schärer...
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Female ARs in CONCACAF top men’s competitions
This fall in the 2018 Scotiabank CONCACAF League and 2019/20 CONCACAF Nations League Qualifying, a groundbreaking measure in both CONCACAF and world football will be on display, as the seven female...
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UEFA U-19 Euro 2018 Final: Martinez Munuera (ESP)
29 July 2018Italy – PortugalReferee: Juan Martinez Munuera (ESP, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Joakim Nilsson (SWE)Assistant Referee 2: Bryngeir Valdimarsson (ISL)Fourth Official: Bartosz Frankowski...
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Ricci admits his VAR error at the 2018 World Cup
In an interview with SporTV on Thursday, 26 July 2018, Brazilian referee Sandro Ricci admitted that he made mistakes during the World Cup game between England and Tunisia in the group stage of the...
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UEFA Women's U-19 Euro Final 2018: Martincic (CRO)
30 July 2018Germany – SpainReferee: Ivana Martinčić (CRO, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Jenni Mahlamäki (FIN)Assistant Referee 2: Nikol Šafránková (CZE)Fourth Official: Tess Olofsson (SWE)
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Spanish referees best paid in the world
LaLiga are to give their referees a major salary hike as part of a new agreement with the football officials which also mean LaLiga taking on the social security costs of professional referees and...
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Makeshift VAR: referee checks goal using photographer's camera in Peru
A referee created his own version of VAR in the Copa Peru, recruiting a photographer to help to decide if a goal had been scored.Jordan Campos's long-range shot for FC Retamoso against Auquiato de...
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CONMEBOL Copa Sudamericana – Second Round (Second Leg)
31 July – 2 August 2018El Nacional – Defensa y JusticiaReferee: Eber Aquino (PAR, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Eduardo Cardozo (PAR)Assistant Referee 2: Milciades Saldívar (PAR)Fourth Official: José...
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UEFA Champions League – Second Qualifying Round (Second Leg)
31 July – 1 August 2018Hapoel Beer Sheva – GNK DinamoReferee: François Letexier (FRA, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Cyril Mugnier (FRA)Assistant Referee 2: Mehdi Rahmouni (FRA)Fourth Official: Olivier...
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UEFA Europa League – Second Qualifying Round (Second Leg)
31 July - 1 August 2018Sparta Praha – Spartak SuboticaReferee: Sebastian Colțescu (ROU, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Valentin Avram (ROU)Assistant Referee 2: Mircea Orbuleț (ROU)Fourth Official: Iulian...
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England to trial yellow and red cards for managers
English football intends to start punishing managers who behave badly on the sidelines as severely as players on the field, the Football Association (FA) said on Tuesday. In the coming season, referees...
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