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FIFA Club World Cup 2019 – Semi-finals
17-18 December 2019Flamengo – Al HilalReferee: Ismail Elfath (USA, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Kyle Atkins (USA)Assistant Referee 2: Corey Parker (USA)Fourth Official: Mustapha Ghorbal (ALG)Reserve AR:...
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Former South American top referees recognized by CONMEBOL
Juan Carlos Loustau, Jose Roberto Wright, Gastro, Jose Torres Cadena, Ubaldo Aquino, Alberto Tejada, Ernesto Filippi and Silvia Regina de Oliveira were recognized by CONMEBOL for the work, delivery and...
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Referees' tales of El Clasico
“El Clasico” between Barcelona and Real Madrid attracts the eyes of the whole world including the referees. It is not easy refereeing a match between Barcelona and Real Madrid. The tension of either...
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FIFA Club World Cup Final 2019: Al Jassim (QAT)
21 December 2019FinalLiverpool – FlamengoReferee: Abdulrahman Al Jassim (QAT, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Taleb Al Marri (QAT)Assistant Referee 2: Saoud Al-Maqaleh (QAT)Fourth Official: Mustapha Ghorbal...
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Kochkarov: “It was not easy to stop!”
AFC recently honoured World Cup assistant referee Bakhadyr Kochkarov with the Referees Memento Awards 2020. Kochkarov ended his career at 49, after 23 years on the FIFA List. “Such a decision was not...
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FIFA will have automatised offside
FIFA president Gianni Infantino described referees as "heroes" and urged Premier League officials to start using pitch-side monitors before making key decisions involving VAR. Infantino told Sky Sports...
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Referee Madley reveals “dark joke” that led to his Premier League sack
The former Premier League referee Bobby Madley has opened up about the “dark-humoured joke” that cost him his job. Madley ceased officiating at the highest level in England in August 2018, with the...
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Globe Soccer Awards 2019: Frappart (FRA)
Frenchwoman Stephanie Frappart takes the Globe Soccer stage after a brilliant career in which she has reached the highest levels in her field: first woman referee in the French men’s top league, Ligue...
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World Cup referee Kassai has retired
One of the most decorated referees in the world, Viktor Kassai, has decided to retire at the end of 2019. At only 35, Kassai refereed the 2010 World Cup semi-final Spain – Germany, the highest honour...
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AFC U-23 Championship 2020
Thailand, 8-26 January 2020 Referees1. Christopher Beath (AUS, photo) 2. Shaun Evans (AUS) 3. Nawaf Shukralla (BHR) 4. Fu Ming (CHN) 5. Ma Ning (CHN) 6. Liu Kwok Man (HKG) 7. Alireza Faghani (IRN) 8....
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AFC U-23 Championship 2020 – Group Stage (Matches 1-6)
8 January 2020Iraq – AustraliaReferee: Fu Ming (CHN, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Shi Xiang (CHN)Assistant Referee 2: Cao Yi (CHN)Fourth Official: Hetikanamge Perera (SRI)VAR: Ma Ning (CHN)AVAR 1: Liu...
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Gardeazabal: anecdotes of a legendary Spanish referee
Zaragoza was playing an important game at home against Real Madrid and near the end Marcelino, the local hero, fell apathetically into the penalty area. The spectators demanded a penalty kick, while...
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AFC U-23 Championship 2020 – Group Stage (Matches 7-10)
10 January 2020Korea DPR – JordanReferee: Alireza Faghani (IRN, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Mohammadreza Mansouri (IRN)Assistant Referee 2: Mohammadreza Abolfazli (IRN)Fourth Official: Hettikankanamge...
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Kassai is the new Head of Russian referees
The Russian state-owned TASS news agency, citing a news release from the Russian Federation, reported that Viktor Kassai had succeeded Alexander Egorov as the Head of Russian referees. György Ring, a...
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Research into “Makkelie webshop” is ongoing
The almost 37-year-old South Hollander presented the arrival of the “Makkelie Scheidsrechterslijn” in social media in October and already advertised it. The KNVB investigates whether the potential...
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AFC U-23 Championship 2020 – Group Stage (Matches 11-14)
12 January 2020Saudi Arabia – QatarReferee: Ma Ning (CHN, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Shi Xiang (CHN)Assistant Referee 2: Cao Yi (CHN)Fourth Official: Sivakorn Pu-Udom (THA)VAR: Fu Ming (CHN)AVAR 1: Liu...
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IFAB: “We are not VAR police”
Football’s rule-making-body IFAB will not police the way VAR (video assistant referees) is implemented in different leagues, despite continued controversy over the use of the technology in the Premier...
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AFC U-23 Championship 2020 – Group Stage (Matches 15-16)
13 January 2020UAE – Korea DPRReferee: Ahmed Al Kaf (OMA, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Abu Al-Amri (OMA)Assistant Referee 2: Rashid Al Ghaithi (OMA)Fourth Official: Mohd Bin Yaacob (MAS)VAR: Sivakorn...
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Elleray accused of fat-shaming referees
The chairman of the Football Association’s referees committee has been accused of fat-shaming after telling aspiring officials: “There are too many beards, tattoos and beer bellies in this room”. David...
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AFC U-23 Championship 2020 – Group Stage (Matches 17-18)
14 January 2020Thailand – IraqReferee: Adham Makhadmeh (JOR, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Ahmad Al-Roalle (JOR)Assistant Referee 2: Mohammad Al-Kalaf (JOR)Fourth Official: Hettikankanamge Perera...
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