AFC Asian Cup 2015 – Group Stage (Matches 1-6)
9 January 2015Australia – KuwaitReferee: Ravshan Irmatov (UZB, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Abduxamidullo Rasulov (UZB)Assistant Referee 2: Bahadyr Kochkarov (KGZ)Reserve Referee: Mohd Bin Yaacob...
View ArticleReferees chairman detained in Cyprus
Police have detained Referees Association Chairman Michalis Argyrou and former referee Michalis Spyrou over their alleged involvement in the ongoing investigation into match-fixing. A Cyprus court has...
View ArticleAFC Asian Cup 2015 – Group Stage (Matches 5-8)
11 January 2015UAE – Qatar Referee: Kim Jong-Hyeok (KOR, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Jeong Hae-Sang (KOR) Assistant Referee 2: Yoon Kwang-Yeol (KOR) Fourth Official: Yudai Yamamoto (JPN) Reserve AR:...
View ArticleCAF Referee of the Year 2014: Gassama (GAM)
Gambian Bakary Gassama has been adjudged the best referee for the year 2014. The Gambian referee clinched the top prize at the expense of Cameroonian Neant Alioum and Ivory Coast’s Noumadiez Doue and...
View ArticleAFC Asian Cup 2015 – Group Stage (Matches 9-12)
13 January 2015 Kuwait – Korea Referee: Alireza Faghani (IRN, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Reza Sokhandan (IRN) Assistant Referee 2: Mohammadreza Abolfazli (IRN) Fourth Official: Yudai Yamamoto (JPN)...
View ArticleCONMEBOL U-20 Championship 2015
Uruguay, 14 January – 7 February 2015Referees1. Mauro Vigliano (ARG, 1975)2. Alejandro Mancilla (BOL, 1979)3. Ricardo Marques (BRA, 1979, photo)4. Julio Bascunan (CHI, 1978)5. Adrian Velez (COL,...
View ArticleAFC Asian Cup 2015 – Group Stage (Matches 13-18)
15 January 2015Bahrain – UAEReferee: Christopher Beath (AUS, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Jakhongir Saidov (UZB) Assistant Referee 2: Chun Kit Chow (HKG) Fourth Official: Yudai Yamamoto (JPN) Reserve...
View ArticleProenca - Portuguese Referee of the Century
Pedro Proenca has been chosen as the Referee of the Century by the Portuguese Football Federation, which celebrated its centenary in 2014. He received the award at the Casino Estoril from Pierluigi...
View ArticleCAF Africa Cup of Nations 2015 – Group Stage (Matches 1-8)
17 January 2015Equatorial Guinea – CongoReferee: Bakary Gassama (GAM, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Evarist Menkouande (CMR)Assistant Referee 2: Marwa Range (KEN)Fourth Official: Hamada Nampiandraza...
View ArticleAFC Asian Cup 2015 – Group Stage (Matches 19-24)
18 January 2015Uzbekistan – Saudi Arabia Referee: Benjamin Williams (AUS, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Matthew Cream (AUS) Assistant Referee 2: Paul Cetrangolo (AUS) Fourth Official: Ammar Aljneibi...
View ArticleIFFHS World’s Best Woman Referee 2014: Steinhaus (GER)
German Bibiana Steinhaus, winner last year and second in 2012, has been confirmed with a large majority that she is the 2014 Number 1 woman’s referee in the World. Editorial staff and experts from 60...
View ArticleUpdated List of Prospective Referees for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015
FIFA recently updated the list of prospective referees for the Women’s World Cup 2015 by removing 12 referees and adding 10 new names. Jin He (CHN), Ji Yeong Park (KOR), Fadouma Dia (SEN), Therese...
View ArticleAFC Asian Cup 2015 – Quarter-finals
22 January 2015 Korea – UzbekistanReferee: Fahad Al Mirdasi (KSA, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Abdulla Al Shalwai (KSA)Assistant Referee 2: Abu Al-Amri (OMA)Fourth Official: Abdullah Al-Hilali...
View ArticleCAF Africa Cup of Nations – Group Stage (Matches 9-12)
21 January 2015Equatorial Guinea – Burkina FasoReferee: Neant Alioum (CMR, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Evarist Menkouande (CMR) Assistant Referee 2: Waleed Ahmed (SDN) Fourth Official: Mohamed Kordi...
View ArticleProenca has retired from refereeing
On 10 September 2000, Pedro Proenca Oliveira made his debut game in the Portuguese top flight. The first match of the young referee was Desportivo Aves – Campomaiorense. In min. 17, Duka was the target...
View ArticleCAF Africa Cup of Nations 2015 – Group Stage (Matches 13-16)
23 January 2015Ghana – Algeria Referee: Koman Coulibaly (MLI, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Jean Birumushahu (BDI)Assistant Referee 2: Hassan Egueh (DJI)Fourth Official: Joaquin Esono Eyang (EQG)South...
View ArticleAFC Asian Cup 2015 – Semi-finals
26 January 2015 Korea – Iraq Referee: Ryuji Sato (JPN, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Toru Sagara (JPN) Assistant Referee 2: Toshiyuki Nagi (JPN) Fourth Official: Alireza Faghani (IRN) Reserve AR: Reza...
View ArticleCONCACAF U-20 Championship Final 2015: Martinez (CUB)
25 January 2015Mexico – Panama Referee: Yadel Martinez (CUB, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Hiran Dopico (CUB) Assistant Referee 2: Fourth Official:
View ArticleCAF Africa Cup of Nations 2015 – Group Stage (Matches 19-24)
26 January 2015Cape Verde – ZambiaReferee: Neant Alioum (CMR, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Marwa Range (KEN)Assistant Referee 2: Zakhele Siwela (RSA)Fourth Official: Juste Ephrem Zio (BFA)DR Congo –...
View ArticleAFC Asian Cup Final 2015: Faghani (IRN)
31 January 2015FinalAustralia – KoreaReferee: Alireza Faghani (IRN, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Reza Sokhandan (IRN) Assistant Referee 2: Mohammadreza Abolfazli (IRN)Fourth Official: Fahad Al Mirdasi...
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