FIFA U-20 World Cup 2015
New Zealand, 30 May – 20 June 2015AFCReferee: Fahad Al Mirdasi (KSA, 1985, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Abdulla Al Shalwai (KSA, 1975)Assistant Referee 2: Abu Al Amri (OMA, 1982)Referee: Jong Hyeok Kim...
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27 March 2015Spain – UkraineReferee: Cüneyt Çakır (TUR, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Bahattin Duran (TUR) Assistant Referee 2: Tarık Ongun (TUR) Additional AR1: Hüseyin Göcek (TUR)Additional AR2: Barış...
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28 March 2015Netherlands – TurkeyReferee: Felix Brych (GER, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Mark Borsch (GER) Assistant Referee 2: Stefan Lupp (GER) Additional AR 1: Bastian Dankert (GER) Additional AR 2:...
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29 March 2015 Georgia – GermanyReferee: Clément Turpin (FRA, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Frédéric Cano (FRA) Assistant Referee 2: Nicolas Danos (FRA)Additional AR 1: Ruddy Buquet (FRA) Additional AR 2:...
View ArticleFIFA Women’s World Cup 2015
Canada, 6 June - 5 July 2015RefereesAFC1. Rita Gani (MAS, 1977)2. Fusako Kajiyama (JPN, 1977)3. Abirami Naidu (SIN, 1983)4. Liang Qin (CHN, 1979)5. Hyang Ok Ri (PRK, 1977)6. Sachiko Yamagishi (JPN,...
View ArticleUEFA Euro 2016 qualifier match Montenegro – Russia abandoned
Russia goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev was struck on the back of the head by a flare as their Euro 2016 qualifier with Montenegro in Podgorica was abandoned. After a 35-minute delay German referee Deniz...
View ArticleInternational Friendly Matches
31 March 2015 Netherlands – Spain Referee: William Collum (SCO, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Graham Chambers (SCO) Assistant Referee 2: Frank Connor (SCO) Fourth Official: Kevin Blom (NED) Switzerland –...
View ArticleCopa Libertadores – Group Stage (Matchday 6)
1 April 2015 San Lorenzo – Sao Paulo Referee: Enrique Osses (CHI, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Francisco Mondria (CHI) Assistant Referee 2: Carlos Astroza (CHI) Fourth Official: Diego Ceballos (ARG)...
View ArticleThree-time World Cup referee Nicolae Rainea has died at 81
Former World Cup referee Nicolae Rainea passed away at the age of 81, announced UEFA and the Romanian Football Federation. Born on 19 November 1933, Rainea, who was nicknamed “The Locomotive of the...
View ArticleAGLA World’s Best Futsal Referee 2014: Malfer (ITA)
Italian Alessandro Malfer has been voted by AGLA/Futsal Planet the world’s best futsal referee of 2014 with 746 points, ahead of the Croatian Sasa Tomic (606) and Argentinian Dario Santamaria (464)....
View ArticleUEFA Youth League – Semi-finals
10 April 2015Roma – ChelseaReferee: Jesus Gil Manzano (ESP, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Miguel Martinez Munuera (ESP)Assistant Referee 2: Teodoro Sobrino Magan (ESP)Fourth Official: Stephan Klossner...
View ArticleTop Turkish referees become full-time professionals
The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) yesterday took a giant step over the issue of professional refereeing, which has been on the agenda for a long time in Turkish football. With the contracts signed...
View ArticleUEFA U-17 Euro 2015
Bulgaria, 6-22 May 2015Referees 1. Danilo Grujic (SRB, 1980) 2. Adrien Jaccottet (SUI, 1983) 3. Mete Kalkavan (TUR, 1979) 4. Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen (DEN, 1983) 5. Erik Lambrechts (BEL, 1984) 6....
View ArticleCopa Libertadores – Group Stage (Matchday 7)
7 April 2015Atlas – Colo ColoReferee: Nestor Pitana (ARG, photo)Assistant Referee 1 Juan Belatti (ARG)Assistant Referee 2 Ezequiel Brailovksy (ARG)Fourth Official: Francisco Chacon (MEX)Referee...
View ArticleBarreto: two consecutive World Cup finals as assistant referee
Uruguayan Ramon Barreto was the only referee in the history of FIFA to have been appointed to two consecutive World Cup finals: Germany – Netherlands, in Munich 1974, and Argentina – Netherlands, in...
View ArticleReferee Delfino suspended after using TV replay to reverse his decision
Argentinian FIFA referee German Delfino has landed himself in trouble after overturning his decision to award a penalty and a red card after it was reported that his assistant saw a replay on a TV...
View ArticleCONCACAF Champions League – Semi-finals (Second Leg)
7 April 2015LD Alajuelense – Montreal ImpactReferee: Joel Aguilar (SLV, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Juan Zumba (SLV)Assistant Referee 2: William Torres (SLV)Fourth Official: Elmer Bonilla (SLV)8 April...
View ArticleFrench referee Kalt punished for pushing player
A French referee who pushed a Lens player during Sunday's league game at Bordeaux will no longer officiate at next weekend's Coupe de la Ligue final. Philippe Kalt, 46, swept Adamo Coulibaly aside with...
View ArticlePoll: UEFA set a dangerous precedent with the decision to replay 18 seconds
UEFA has opened a real can of worms by ordering the final 18 seconds of the European Women's Under 19 Championship qualifier between England and Norway to be replayed following a refereeing error....
View ArticleUEFA Champions League – Quarter-finals (First Leg)
14 April 2015 Atlético Madrid – Real MadridReferee: Milorad Mažić (SRB, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Milovan Ristić (SRB)Assistant Referee 2: Dalibor Djurdjević (SRB)Additional AR1: Danilo Grujić...
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