CONMEBOL Copa Sudamericana – Round of 16 (First Leg, II)
23-25 July 2019Penarol – FluminenseReferee: Arnaldo Samaniego (PAR, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Eduardo Cardozo (PAR)Assistant Referee 2: Dario Gaona (PAR)Fourth Official: Juan Benitez (PAR)VAR: German...
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23-25 July 2019River Plate – CruzeiroReferee: Julio Bascuñan (CHI, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Christian Schiemann (CHI)Assistant Referee 2: Claudio Urrutia (CHI)Fourth Official: Felipe Gonzalez...
View ArticleUEFA Champions League – Second Qualifying Round (First Leg)
23-24 July 2019Viktoria Plzeň – Olympiakós FCReferee: Marco Guida (ITA, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Ciro Carbone (ITA)Assistant Referee 2: Daniele Bindoni (ITA)Fourth Official: Fabio Maresca...
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23-25 July 2019Ararat Armenia – Lincoln Red ImpsReferee: Trustin Farrugia Cann (MLT, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Alan Camilleri (MLT) Assistant Referee 2: Duncan Sultana (MLT) Fourth Official: Etienne...
View ArticleGame of cards and tattoos for referee Clattenburg
In 2016, Mark Clattenburg achieved the unknown for a referee – and he will never forget that illustrious year. Actually, he looks back on being the man in the middle for the Euro and Champions League...
View ArticleUEFA U-19 Euro 2019 – Semi-finals
24 July 2019Portugal – IrelandReferee: Kristo Tohver (EST, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Stéphane De Almeida (SUI)Assistant Referee 2: Grega Kordež (SVN)Fourth Official: Zaven Hovhannisyan (ARM)Referee...
View ArticleFIFA referee demoted to Ligue 2
The French Referees Committee has decided to relegate Nicolas Rainville in Ligue 2. An incomprehensible decision since it is an international referee who has been particularly successful these past two...
View ArticleReferee Foxcroft invented Fox 40 because the pea got stuck in his whistle
The game of basketball was invented by a man who grew up in Canada on a farm outside Almonte, Ontario. It sits just under 400 kilometres from Scotiabank Arena, home to the Toronto Raptors, a team who...
View ArticleUEFA U-19 Euro Final 2019: Peljto (BIH)
27 July 2019Portugal – SpainReferee: Irfan Peljto (BIH, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Valentin Avram (ROU)Assistant Referee 2: Grega Kordež (SVN)Fourth Official: Filip Glova (SVK)Referee Observer: Karen...
View ArticleUEFA Women’s U-19 Euro Final 2019: Projkovska (MKD)
28 July 2019France – GermanyReferee: Ivana Projkovska (MKD, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Karolin Kaivoja (EST)Assistant Referee 2: Alexandra Apostu (ROU)Fourth Official: Zuzana Valentova (SVK)Referee...
View ArticleCONMEBOL Copa Sudamericana – Round of 16 (Second Leg, II)
30 July - 1 August 2019Fluminense – PenarolReferee: Patricio Loustau (ARG, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Gabriel Chade (ARG)Assistant Referee 2: Pablo Gonzalez (ARG)Fourth Official: Raul Orosco (BOL)VAR:...
View ArticleCONMEBOL Copa Libertadores – Round of 16 (Second Leg)
30 July - 1 August 2019Cruzeiro – River PlateReferee: Roberto Tobar (CHI, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Claudio Rios (CHI)Assistant Referee 2: Alejandro Molina (CHI)Fourth Official: Gustavo Tejera...
View ArticleUEFA Champions League – Second Qualifying Round (Second Leg)
30-31 July 2019Maccabi Tel Aviv – CFR ClujReferee: Marco Fritz (GER, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Christian Gittelmann (GER)Assistant Referee 2: Dominik Schaal (GER)Fourth Official: Sven Jablonski...
View ArticleUEFA Europa League – Second Qualifying Round (Second Leg)
30 July – 1 August 2019FK Sūduva – SP Tre PenneReferee: Artyom Kuchin (KAZ, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Yevgeniy Belskiy (KAZ)Assistant Referee 2: Sergey Vasyutin (KAZ)Fourth Official: Saken Bayymbet...
View ArticleReferees Moccia and Nicastro invited to UEFA Super Cup
UEFA has invited Italian female referees Annalisa Moccia and Giulia Nicastro to the Super Cup on 14 August 2019 in Istanbul (Turkey). The AIA President, Marcello Nicchi, is praising the initiative and...
View ArticleReferee Hunter hit by flare and lighter in Europa League
A Europa League tie in Romania descended into chaos on Thursday night when the referee was hit by missiles from the crowd. Northern Irish official Arnold Hunter was in charge of the game between...
View ArticleUEFA Super Cup 2019: Frappart (FRA)
UEFA is breaking new ground by appointing Stéphanie Frappart to referee the UEFA Super Cup on 14 August. This will be the first time that a female official takes charge of a major UEFA men's...
View ArticleUEFA referees ready for challenging 2019/20
A challenging season awaits Europe's leading male and female referees in UEFA's club and national team competitions – and UEFA's message to them for the coming months is simple: "Work hard, be...
View ArticlePan American Games 2019
Lima, 29 July - 10 August 2019 Men’s Tournament Referees 1. Fernando Echenique (ARG) 2. Wagner Magalhaes (BRA) 3. Felipe Gonzalez (CHI) 4. Gustavo Murillo (COL) 5. Ulises Mereles (PAR) 6. Michael...
View ArticleCONMEBOL Copa Sudamericana – Quarter-finals (First Leg, I)
6-8 August 2019 Independiente – Independiente Del Valle Referee: Diego Haro (PER) Assistant Referee 1: Jonny Bossio (PER) Assistant Referee 2: Victor Raez (PER) Fourth Official: Angel Arteaga (VEN)...
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