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Olympic Games (Men) – Semi-finals
17 August 2016Brazil – Honduras Referee: Ovidiu Hategan (ROU, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Octavian Sovre (ROU)Assistant Referee 2: Sebastian Gheorghe (ROU)Fourth Official: Fahad Al-Mirdasi (KSA)Reserve...
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CONCACAF Champions League – Group Stage (Matchday 2)
16 August 2016Central FC – Sporting Kansas CityReferee: Henry Bejarano (CRC, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Osvaldo Luna (CRC) Assistant Referee 2: Warner Castro (CRC) Fourth Official: Ricardo Montero...
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UEFA Europa League – Play-offs (First Leg)
17-18 August 2016Beitar Jerusalem – AS Saint EtienneReferee: Michael Oliver (ENG, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Stuart Burt (ENG) Assistant Referee 2: Gary Beswick (ENG) Fourth Official: Paul Tierney...
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Olympic Games Final 2016 (Women): Chenard (CAN)
19 August 2016Gold Medal MatchGermany – SwedenReferee: Carol Anne Chenard (CAN, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Marie-Josee Charbonneau (CAN) Assistant Referee 2: Suzanne Morisset (CAN) Fourth Official:...
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Olympic Games Final 2016 (Men): Faghani (IRN)
20 August 2016Gold Medal MatchBrazil – GermanyReferee: Alireza Faghani (IRN, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Reza Sokhandan (IRN) Assistant Referee 2: Mohammadreza Mansouri (IRN) Fourth Official: Malang...
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UEFA Champions League – Play-Offs (Second Leg)
23 August 2016 AS Roma – FC PortoReferee: Szymon Marciniak (POL, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Pawel Sokolnicki (POL)Assistant Referee 2: Tomasz Listkiewicz (POL)Additional AR 1: Pawel Raczkowski...
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Copa Sudamericana – Second Stage (First Leg)
23 August 2016La Guaira – Emelec Referee: Roberto Tobar (CHI, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Raúl Orellana (CHI)Assistant Referee 2: José Retamal (CHI)Fourth Official: Patricio Polic (CHI)Referee Assessor:...
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UEFA Women’s Champions League – Qualifying Round
23-28 August 2016PK35 – Futebol BenficaReferee: Petra Chuda (SVK, photo)Sarajevo – Ramat Hasharon Referee: Esther Azzopardi (MLT)Olimpia Cluj – Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi Referee: Marte Soro (NOR)Avaldsnes –...
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CONCACAF Champions League – Group Stage (Matchday 3)
23 August 2016Alianza FC – Antigua GFCReferee: John Pitti (PAN, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Gabriel Victoria (PAN) Assistant Referee 2: Christian Ramirez (HON) Fourth Official: Oscar Davila...
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Recopa Sudamericana 2016 (Second Leg)
25 August 2016River Plate – Santa FeReferee: Victor Carrillo (PER, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Jonny Bossio (PER)Assistant Referee 2: Coty Carrera (PER)Fourth Official: Miguel Santivanez (PER)Referee...
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Is the new FIFA fitness test more demanding?
Last year, FIFA removed the age limits for international referees, so 2016 allowed again match officials over 45 to be nominated and accepted on the FIFA List. In exchange for that concession, FIFA...
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FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2016
Jordan, 30 September - 21 October 2016AFCReferee: Kate Jacewicz (AUS, 1985, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Renae Coghill (AUS, 1979)Assistant Referee 2: Uvena Fernandes (IND, 1981)Referee: Park Ji Yeong...
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FIFA to trial VAR in an international match
The Video Assistant Referee will be tested for the first time in an international match during the Italy - France friendly in Bari on 1 September 2016. The new technology has entered the experimental...
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International Friendly Matches
1-6 September 2016Turkey – RussiaReferee: Damir Skomina (SVN, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Jure Praprotnik (SVN)Assistant Referee 2: Robert Vukan (SVN)Fourth Official: Alper Ulusoy (TUR)Germany –...
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FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifiers – CONMEBOL (Matchday 7)
1 September 2016Ecuador – BrazilReferee: Enrique Caceres (PAR, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Eduardo Cardozo (PAR)Assistant Referee 2: Milciades Saldivar (PAR)Fourth Official: Mario Diaz de Vivar...
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FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifiers – AFC (Round 3, Matchday 1)
1 September 2016Uzbekistan – SyriaReferee: Ryuji Sato (JPN, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Toru Sagara (JPN) Assistant Referee 2: Hiroshi Yamauchi (JPN) Fourth Official: Hiroyuki Kimura (JPN)Australia –...
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First official FIFA “semi-live” VAR test
On 1 September 2016, FIFA conducted its first official “semi-live” Video Assistant Referees (VAR) test during the friendly match between Italy and France in Bari. This first ever “semi-live” VAR test...
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FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifiers – CONCACAF (Round 4, Matchday 5)
2 September 2016Panama – JamaicaReferee: Joel Aguilar (SLV, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Jose Mangandi (SLV)Assistant Referee 2: Geovany Garcia (SLV)Fourth Official: Jaime Herrera (SLV)El Salvador –...
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FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifiers – UEFA (Matchday 1)
4-6 September 2016Slovakia – EnglandReferee: Milorad Mažič (SRB, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Milovan Ristić (SRB)Assistant Referee 2: Dalibor Đurđević (SRB)Fourth Official: Srđan Jovanović (SRB)Referee...
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