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Olympic Games (Men) – Group Stage (Matches 1-8)
4 August 2016Iraq – DenmarkReferee: Cesar Ramos (MEX, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Marvin Torrentera (MEX)Assistant Referee 2: Miguel Hernandez (MEX)Fourth Official: Ghead Grisha (EGY)Referee Assessor:...
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CONCACAF Champions League – Group Stage (Matchday 1)
2 August 2016Pachuca – OlimpiaReferee: Armando Villarreal (USA, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Corey Parker (USA)Assistant Referee 2: Frank Anderson (USA)Fourth Official: Mark Geiger (USA)Central FC –...
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UEFA Europa League – Third Qualifying Round (Second Leg)
4 August 2016Viitorul Constanta – KAA GentReferee: Carlos Del Cerro Grande (ESP, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Juan Yuste Jiménez (ESP)Assistant Referee 2: Abrahám Alvarez Canton (ESP)Fourth Official:...
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Champions League & Euro 2016 tattoos for Clattenburg
English referee Mark Clattenburg now has a permanent reminder of taking charge of 2016's biggest football matches.The 41-year-old officiated at May's Champions League final as Real Madrid beat Atletico...
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Olympic Games (Women) – Group Stage (Matches 7-13)
6 August 2016USA – FranceReferee: Claudia Umpierrez (URU, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Loreto Toloza (CHI)Assistant Referee 2: Neusa Back (BRA)Fourth Official: Maria Carvajal (CHI)Referee Assessor:...
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Olympic Games (Men) – Group Stage (Matches 9-16)
7 August 2016Fiji – MexicoReferee: Ghead Grisha (EGY, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Redouane Achik (MAR)Assistant Referee 2: Waleed Ahmed (SDN)Fourth Official: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (ESP)Referee Assessor:...
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Alarcon leaves the CONMEBOL Referees Committee after 30 years
Carlos Alarcon (Paraguay) left the presidency of the CONMEBOL Referees Committee after three decades. Since 1991 he represented the South American refereeing at FIFA. "After more than a decade serving...
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Lopes: From washing dishes to Copa America final
Londrina, 1985. A 13-year-old boy watches an amateur football game close to his home. The referee did not show up and he was called to put order in the duel. It went well and started a road that will...
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Olympic Games (Women) – Group Stage (Matches 14-20)
9 August 2016Colombia – USAReferee: Teodora Albon (ROU, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Petruta Iugulescu (ROU)Assistant Referee 2: Maria Sukenikova (SVK)Fourth Official: Melissa Borjas (HON)Referee...
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Olympic Games (Men) – Group Stage (Matches 17-24)
10 August 2016Argentina – HondurasReferee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (ESP, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Pau Cebrian Devis (ESP)Assistant Referee 2: Roberto Diaz Perez (ESP)Fourth Official: Ovidiu Hategan...
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Copa Sudamericana – Group Stage (Matchday 1)
9 August 2016Fénix – Cerro PorteñoReferee: Fernando Rapallini (ARG, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Diego Bonfa (ARG)Assistant Referee 2: Iván Núñez (ARG)Fourth Official: Fernando Espinoza (ARG)Referee...
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Olympic Games (Women) – Group Stage (Matches 14-20)
9 August 2016Colombia – USAReferee: Teodora Albon (ROU, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Petruta Iugulescu (ROU)Assistant Referee 2: Maria Sukenikova (SVK)Fourth Official: Melissa Borjas (HON)Referee...
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Olympic Games (Men) – Group Stage (Matches 17-24)
10 August 2016Argentina – HondurasReferee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (ESP, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Pau Cebrian Devis (ESP)Assistant Referee 2: Roberto Diaz Perez (ESP)Fourth Official: Ovidiu Hategan...
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Mazic savours UEFA Super Cup
Serbia's Milorad Mažić is "excited and proud" to referee the UEFA Super Cup between Real Madrid and Sevilla, saying focus and people management skills are key to a good performance. "Be proud, be...
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Olympic Games (Women) – Quarter-finals
12 August 2016China – Germany Referee: Kateryna Monzul (UKR, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Natalia Rachynska (UKR) Assistant Referee 2: Sanja Rodak (CRO) Fourth Official: Esther Staubli (SUI) Referee...
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Olympic Games (Men) – Quarter-finals
13 August 2016Portugal – GermanyReferee: Walter Lopez (GUA, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Leonel Leal (CRC)Assistant Referee 2: Gerson Lopez (GUA)Fourth Official: Fahad Al-Mirdasi (KSA)Referee Assessor:...
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Recopa Sudamericana 2016 (First Leg)
18 August 2016Santa Fe – River PlateReferee: Wilton Sampaio (BRA, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Kleber Gil (BRA)Assistant Referee 2: Bruno Boschilia (BRA)Fourth Official: Raphael Claus (BRA)Referee...
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The first Video Assistant Referee decision in football history
The video replay was officially introduced in competitive play as the United Soccer League, via two MLS reserve teams, became the first North American league to utilize FIFA's video assistant referee...
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Olympic Games (Women) – Semi-finals
16 August 2016Brazil – SwedenReferee: Lucila Venegas (MEX, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Mayte Chavez (MEX)Assistant Referee 2: Enedina Caudillo (MEX)Fourth Official: Melissa Borjas (HON)Reserve AR:...
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UEFA Champions League – Play-offs (First Leg)
16 August 2016 Steaua Bucureşti – Manchester City Referee: Daniele Orsato (ITA, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Riccardo Di Fiore (ITA)Assistant Referee 2: Lorenzo Manganelli (ITA) Additional AR 1: Paolo...
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