FIFA U-20 World Cup 2019 – Group Stage (Matches 13-16)
26 May 2019Senegal – ColombiaReferee: Michael Oliver (ENG, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Simon Bennett (ENG)Assistant Referee 2: Stuart Burt (ENG)Fourth Official: David Yareboinen (PNG)VAR: Artur Soares...
View ArticleCopa Sudamericana – Second Round (Second Leg)
28-30 May 2019Caracas – LiverpoolReferee: Nicolas Gallo (COL, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Alexander Leon (COL)Assistant Referee 2: Sebastian Vela (COL)Fourth Official: Bismark Santiago (COL)Referee...
View ArticleFIFA U-20 World Cup 2019 – Group Stage (Matches 17-20)
27 May 2019Honduras – UruguayReferee: Jesus Gil Manzano (ESP, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Angel Nevado Rodríguez (ESP)Assistant Referee 2: Diego Barbero Sevilla (ESP)Fourth Official: David Yareboinen...
View ArticleRecopa Sudamericana 2019
First Leg, 22 May 2019Athletico Paranaense – River PlateReferee: Wilmar Roldan (COL, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Alexander Guzman (COL)Assistant Referee 2: Alexander Leon (COL)Fourth Official: Carlo...
View ArticleFIFA U-20 World Cup 2019 – Group Stage (Matches 21-24)
28 May 2019Saudi Arabia – MaliReferee: Slavko Vinčič (SVN, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Tomaž Klančnik (SVN)Assistant Referee 2: Andraž Kovačič (SVN)Fourth Official: Davide Massa (ITA)VAR: Alejandro...
View ArticleLegendary referee Collina reflects on the 1999 Champions League Final
Pierluigi Collina pauses for thought and casts his mind back 20 years to the night Manchester United scored twice in the three minutes of injury-time he added on at the Nou Camp. Is there anything the...
View ArticleFIFA U-20 World Cup 2019 – Group Stage (Matches 25-28)
29 May 2019Senegal – PolandReferee: Raphael Claus (BRA, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Danilo Manis (BRA)Assistant Referee 2: Bruno Pires (BRA)Fourth Official: Joel Alarcon (PER)VAR: Wilton Sampaio...
View ArticleUEFA Europa League Final 2019, a "fantastic appointment" for Rocchi
Gianluca Rocchi is delighted and proud to have been chosen by UEFA's Referees Committee to take charge of Wednesday's UEFA Europa League final between Chelsea and Arsenal in Baku – and the Italian is...
View ArticleFIFA U-20 World Cup 2019 – Group Stage (Matches 29-32)
30 May 2019Norway – Honduras Referee: Muhammad Bin Jahari (SIN, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Koh Min Kiat (SIN)Assistant Referee 2: Hannan Bin Abdul (SIN)Fourth Official: David Yareboinen (PNG)VAR: Juan...
View ArticleReferee Grisha suspended for 6 months by CAF
CAF have decided to suspend Egyptian referee Gehad Grisha for six months following his poor refereeing decisions in the Champions League final.The Egyptian referee took charge of the first-leg of the...
View ArticleFIFA U-20 World Cup 2019 – Group Stage (Matches 33-36)
31 May 2019Mali – FranceReferee: Hector Martinez (HON, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Walter Lopez (HON)Assistant Referee 2: Helpys Feliz (DOM)Fourth Official: Fernando Guerrero (MEX)VAR: Alejandro...
View ArticleProud "treble" for 2019 Champions League Final referee Skomina
Damir Skomina will reach an historic milestone when he referees Saturday's UEFA Champions League final between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool – and the Slovenian says there are still targets to be...
View ArticleCAF Champions League Final abandoned due to VAR controversy
The African Champions League final was abandoned due to a row over the Video Assisted Referee (VAR) system. Play was halted for over an hour after Wydad Casablanca refused to play when VAR was...
View ArticleRi Hyang-ok bids farewell at FIFA Women’s World Cup
Ri Hyang-ok, from DPR Korea, will be one of the 12 Asian referees and assistant referees selected to officiate in the FIFA Women’s World Cup which begins in France next week. And for the former DPR...
View ArticleFIFA U-20 World Cup 2019 – Round of 16
2 June 2019 Italy – PolandReferee: Jesus Gil Manzano (ESP, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Angel Nevado Rodriguez (ESP)Assistant Referee 2: Diego Barbero Sevilla (ESP)Fourth Official: Benoît Bastien...
View ArticleVAR ready for UEFA Nations League finals
For the first time in a UEFA National Team competition, Video Assistant Referees (VAR) will be used at the upcoming UEFA Nations League finals in Portugal. The coaches of the four finalist teams...
View ArticleUEFA Nations League – Semi-final 1
5 June 2019Portugal – SwitzerlandReferee: Felix Brych (GER, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Mark Borsch (GER)Assistant Referee 2: Stefan Lupp (GER)Fourth Official: Viktor Kassai (HUN)VAR: Christian Dingert...
View ArticleUEFA Nations League – Semi-final 2
6 June 2019Netherlands – EnglandReferee: Clement Turpin (FRA, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Nicolas Danos (FRA)Assistant Referee 2: Cyril Gringore (FRA)Fourth Official: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (GRE)VAR:...
View ArticleTwo match officials selected for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 pull out
As a speaker blasts out the song High Hopes – part of a warm-up playlist chosen by the referees themselves – a smile plays across the fitness coach’s face. The match officials have high hopes that they...
View ArticleFIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 – Group Stage (Match 1)
7 June 2019France – KoreaReferee: Claudia Umpierrez (URU, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Luciana Mascarana (URU)Assistant Referee 2: Monica Amboya (ECU)Fourth Official: Melissa Borjas (HON)VAR: Mauro...
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