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Five-substitute option extended until end of 2022
During an ordinary meeting of The IFAB Board of Directors held by videoconference, the members agreed to extend the temporary amendment to Law 3 - The Players, which affords competition organisers the...
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FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers – AFC (Round 2, Matchday 7)
28-30 May 2021Guam – ChinaReferee: Sivakorn Pu-Udom (THA, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Rawut Nakarit (THA)Assistant Referee 2: Min Kiat Koh (SIN) Fourth Official: Muhammad Bin Jahari (SIN)Japan – Myanmar...
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Former World Cup referee Lopez Nieto remembers attempted bribery in UEFA...
In a new episode of “Los otros de Movistar” on the Vamos TV channel, former Spanish FIFA World Cup referee Antonio Lopez Nieto remembers details of an attempted bribery that occurred before the UEFA...
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UEFA U-21 Euro 2021 – Semi-finals
3 June 2021Spain – Portugal Referee: Glenn Nyberg (SWE, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Mahbod Beigi (SWE)Assistant Referee 2: Andreas Soderqvist (SWE)Fourth Official: Rade Obrenovic (SVN) Referee...
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Australian Gillett could become the first overseas referee in EPL history
Australian Jarred Gillett is among five EFL referees being interviewed for promotion to the Premier League this summer. If successful, the 34-year-old will become the first overseas referee in Premier...
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Taylor: from prison officer to Euro referee
Anthony Taylor has refereed at the highest level, in England and in Europe, officiating some of the most dangerous attackers in the world, but it is not the first profession that the 42-year-old has...
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FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers – Concacaf (Round 1, Matchday 4)
2 June 2021Puerto Rico – BahamasReferee: Tori Penso (USA, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Corey Rockwell (USA)Assistant Referee 2: Chantal Boudreau (CAN)Fourth Official: Nima Saghafi (USA)Cayman Islands –...
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Concacaf Nations League 2021 – Semi-finals
3 June 2021Honduras – USAReferee: Oshane Nation (JAM, ;photo)Assistant Referee 1: Zachari Zeegelaar (SUR)Assistant Referee 2: Jassett Kerr (JAM)Fourth Official: Reon Radix (GRN)VAR: Erick Miranda...
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CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations 2021
Senegal, 23-29 May 2021Referees 1. Hany El-Eraky (EGY)2. Loll Reetesh (MRI) 3. Yahya Abdelghani (LYB) 4. Adjoumani Desire (CIV) 5. Ouchker Adil (MAR) 6. Driss Lamghaidar (MAR) 7. Bechir Hamdi (TUN) 8....
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FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers – AFC (Round 2, Matchday 8)
3-4 June 2021Iran – Hong Kong Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (JOR, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Ahmed Al-Roalle (JOR) Assistant Referee 2: Mohammad Al-Kalaf (JOR) Fourth Official: Yaqoob Baqi (OMA) Bangladesh...
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Premier League to trial "Robot-refs"
FIFA is determined to push ahead with its plan to bring in the system, which uses skeletal technology to give near-instant offside decisions, for the 2022 World Cup. Now it has emerged the experts at...
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FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers – Concacaf (Round 1, Matchday 5)
4-5 June 2021Antigua and Barbuda – GranadaReferee: Francia Gonzalez (MEX, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Alberto Morin (MEX) Assistant Referee 2: Jose Martinez (MEX) Fourth Official: Oscar Macias...
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Euro 2020 VAR team based at UEFA HQ in Nyon
At a pre-tournament briefing on Friday, the chairman of UEFA’s Referees Committee, Roberto Rosetti, underlined the value of VARs and why they will be crucial in supporting referees and enabling...
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Colombian VAR and AR suspended by CONMEBOL
During the World Cup qualifier between the Uruguay and Paraguay, at 23 minutes, Luis Suarez gave a direct pass to Jonathan Rodriguez, but the assistant referee cancelled the goal due to Matias Vecino’s...
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UEFA U-21 Euro Final 2021: Kruashvili (GEO)
The big game in Ljubljana will be the 35-year-old Georgian’s second European final. This time around, he will be the man in the middle with the whistle, handling matters on the field. On the first...
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Concacaf Nations League Final 2021: Pitti (PAN)
6 June 2021Final USA – Mexico Referee: John Pitti (PAN, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Caleb Wales (TRI) Assistant Referee 2: Jassett Kerr (JAM) Fourth Official: Oshane Nation (JAM) VAR: Drew Fischer...
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Israeli Cup final descends into chaos
The tight affair between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv was forced into extra time with the scores locked at one apiece. Maccabi then nicked a goal and bedded themselves in as they looked to...
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UEFA U-21 Euro 2023 – Qualifying Round (Matchday 1)
4-8 June 2021Andorra – Albania Referee: Amine Kourgheli (BLR, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Jury Chomčanka (BLR) Assistant Referee 2: Viktar Hiecikaŭ (BLR) Fourth Official: Dzianis Ščarbakoŭ (BLR)...
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FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers – AFC (Round 2, Matchday 9)
7-9 June 2021Japan – Tajikistan Referee: Abdulrahman Al Jassim (QAT, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Taleb Al Marri (QAT) Assistant Referee 2: Saoud Al Maqaleh (QAT) Fourth Official: Omar Al Ali (UAE)...
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Gonzalez, the most unlucky referee
Uruguayan referee Leodan Gonzalez has tested again positive for Covid-19 and has been replaced from Copa America. Due to the same reason, he already lost, at the beginning of this year, his...
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