FIFA Futsal World Cup 2020 – UEFA Qualifiers (Play-Off, Second Leg)
10 November 2020Czech Republic – CroatiaReferee 1: Cedric Pelissier (FRA, photo)Referee 2: Victor Berg-Audic (FRA)Third Referee: Ondrej Černy (CZE)Timekeeper: Radim Cep (CZE)Finland – SerbiaPostponed
View ArticleUEFA U-21 Euro 2021 Qualifying (Matchday 13)
12-13 November 2020 Scotland – Croatia Referee: Michael Fabbri (ITA, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Giorgio Peretti (ITA) Assistant Referee 2: Valerio Colarossi (ITA) Fourth Official: Gianpaolo Calvarese...
View ArticleUEFA Euro 2020 Qualifiers – Play-off (Finals)
12 November 2020 Georgia – North Macedonia Referee: Anthony Taylor (ENG, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Gary Beswick (ENG) Assistant Referee 2: Adam Nunn (ENG) Fourth Official: Craig Pawson (ENG) VAR:...
View ArticleDutch referee of the century has passed away at age 84
Former World Cup referee Charles Corver died at the age of 84, in his hometown Leidschendam, due to metastatic stomach cancer. The weekly magazine Voetbal International had no doubts in the year 2000...
View ArticleIran removed Faghani from FIFA List
On Sunday it has been heard that Alireza Faghani has been excluded from the list of international referees by the Referees Committee of the Iranian Football Federation. The news was confirmed on...
View ArticleCAF Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers – Group Stage (Matchday 3)
12-14 November 2020 Libya – Equatorial GuineaReferee: Bakary Gassama (GAM)Assistant Referee 1: Abdul Jawo (GAM)Assistant Referee 2: Omar Darboe (GAM)Fourth Official: Omar Sallah (GAM)Senegal – Guinea...
View ArticleUEFA U-21 Euro 2021 Qualifying (Matchday 14)
15-16 November 2020 Ireland – Iceland Referee: Juan Martinez Munuera (ESP) Assistant Referee 1: Diego Barbero Sevilla (ESP) Assistant Referee 2: Miguel Martinez Munuera (ESP) Fourth Official: Guillermo...
View ArticleUEFA Nations League 2020/2021 – Group Stage (Matchday 5)
14-15 November 2020 League A Portugal – France Referee: Tobias Stieler (GER) Assistant Referee 1: Mike Pickel (GER) Assistant Referee 2: Christian Gittelmann (GER) Fourth Official: Sascha Stegemann...
View ArticleCAF Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers – Group Stage (Matchday 4)
15-17 November 2020 Comoros – Kenya Referee: Bamlak Tessema (ETH, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Kindie Mussie (ETH) Assistant Referee 2: Samuel Temesgin (ETH) Fourth Official: Lemma Nigussie (ETH) Chad –...
View ArticleUEFA U-21 Euro 2021 Qualifying (Matchday 15)
17-18 November 2020 Greece – Scotland Referee: Benoît Millot (FRA, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Aurelien Drouet (FRA) Assistant Referee 2: Stephan Luzi (FRA) Fourth Official: Jeremie Pignard (FRA)...
View ArticleUEFA Nations League 2020/2021 – Group Stage (Matchday 6)
17-18 November 2020 League A Spain – Germany Referee: Andreas Ekberg (SWE, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Mehmet Culum (SWE) Assistant Referee 2: Stefan Hallberg (SWE) Fourth Official: Kristoffer Karlsson...
View ArticleKuipers: “Messi, show some respect!”
UEFA will deliver an unprecedented insight into one of the toughest jobs in football with the release of an original documentary series showing up close and personal what it takes to be a UEFA...
View ArticleFIFA Competitions 2020: Club World Cup postponed, U-20 and U-17 Women’s World...
In light of the current global Covid-19 pandemic and its continuing impact on football, the Bureau of the FIFA Council has taken a number of decisions related to FIFA competitions, including the FIFA...
View ArticleUEFA Women’s Champions League 2020/2021 – Second Qualifying Round
18-19 November 2020 Valur – Glasgow City Referee: Aleksandra Česen (SVN, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Staša Špur (SVN) Assistant Referee 2: Helena Buh (SVN) Fourth Official: Tanja Subotič (SVN) NSA –...
View ArticleVAR "light" concept taking shape
The FIFA Working Group for Innovation Excellence met on 27 October to coordinate the next steps in the development of VAR technology. Meeting for the fourth time, 13 competition organisers, who are...
View ArticleAFC Champions League 2020 – Group Stage (East Region, Matchday 3)
18-19 November 2020 Sydney FC – Shanghai SIPG Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (QAT, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Saoud Al-Maqaleh (QAT)Assistant Referee 2: Ramzan Al-Naemi (QAT)Fourth Official: Saoud...
View ArticleCONMEBOL Sudamericana 2020 – Round of 16 (First Leg)
24-26 November 2020 Bahia – Union Referee: Kevin Ortega (PER, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Jonny Bossio (PER) Assistant Referee 2: Michael Orue (PER) Fourth Official: Joel Alarcon (PER) VAR: Diego Haro...
View ArticleCONMEBOL Libertadores 2020 – Round of 16 (First Leg)
24-26 November 2020 Liga de Quito – Santos Referee: Fernando Rapallini (ARG, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Ezequiel Brailovsky (ARG) Assistant Referee 2: Julio Fernandez (ARG) Fourth Official: Nicolas...
View ArticleSpanish referee hit by ball not able to finish match
One of the images from the weekend was that of Sara Fernandez, the referee of the women’s match Real Madrid - Athletic Club. The referee was hit by the ball in the final moments of the game, which...
View ArticleMLS Awards 2020: Elfath and Nesbitt
Ismail Elfath has been named the 2020 MLS Referee of the Year, and Kathryn Nesbitt is the 2020 Assistant Referee of the Year, becoming the first woman to receive this end of season award. Elfath took...
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