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FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifiers – AFC (Round 3, Matchday 5)
15 November 2016Korea – UzbekistanReferee: Fahad Al Mirdasi (KSA, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Abdulah Al Shalwai (KSA)Assistant Referee 2: Abu Al Amri (OMA)China – QatarReferee: Mohenad Sarray...
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FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2016 – Group Stage (Matches 9-12)
16 November 2016Korea DPR – Brazil Referee: Riem Hussein (GER, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Belinda Brem (SUI)Assistant Referee 2: Angela Kyriakou (CYP)Fourth Official: Finau Vulivuli (FIJ)Spain –...
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AFC Champions League Final 2016
First Leg, 19 November 2016Jeonbuk Hyundai – Al AinReferee: Ahmed Al Kaf (OMA, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Rashid Al Ghaithi (OMA)Assistant Referee 2: Abdullah Al Jardani (OMA)Second Leg, 26 November...
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Dzeko sent off for pulling down opposing player’s shorts
Edin Dzeko had the bare cheek to pull down an opposing player’s shorts in a bizarre twist to his country’s match with Greece in a World Cup 2018 qualifier, but the captain of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
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Referee Zambrano confronted in the tunnel after Colombia - Argentina
Colombia's defeat by Argentina leaves their hopes of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup in doubt - and James Rodriguez was not happy with the referee's performance during their 3-0 loss. Lionel Messi...
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FIFA: VAR not ready for live testing
FIFA president Gianni Infantino says the 'video-assistant referee' system still needs to be tested further before it can be implemented into live games after a trial in Tuesday's friendly between Italy...
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Elizondo: “Well, that’s it. Zidane’s got to go”
Argentinian referee Horacio Elizondo made history at Germany 2006, becoming the first match official to take charge of the Opening Match and the Final of a FIFA World Cup. He shared his memories of it...
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UEFA Youth League – Group Stage (Matchday 4)
22-23 November 2016Sevilla – JuventusReferee: Robert Madley (ENG, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Harry Lennard (ENG)Assistant Referee 2: Edward Smart (ENG)Fourth Official: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez...
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UEFA Youth League – Domestic Champions Path (Second Round, Second Leg)
23-30 November 2016Dynamo Moscow – Maccabi HaifaReferee: Dominik Ouschan (AUT, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Markus Gutschi (AUT)Assistant Referee 2: Stefan Gamper (AUT)Fourth Official: Anastasia...
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FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2016 – Group Stage (Matches 17-24)
20 November 2016Nigeria – SpainReferee: Melissa Borjas (HON, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Shirley Perello (HON)Assistant Referee 2: Emperatriz Ayala (SLV)Fourth Official: Quetzalli Alvarado (MEX)Canada –...
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AFC Referee Awards 2016: Faghani (IRN) & Jacewicz (AUS)
From an early age, football was far more than just a game for Alireza Faghani. For the 38-year-old, the passion for football and refereeing runs deep in his family roots. “I come from a family of...
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UEFA Champions League – Group Stage (Matchday 5)
22 November 2016AS Monaco – Tottenham HotspurReferee: Björn Kuipers (NED, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Sander van Roekel (NED)Assistant Referee 2: Erwin Zeinstra (NED)Additional AR 1: Pol van Boekel...
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Referee Lamptey suspended for 3 months and removed from CAN 2017
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has handed a three-month suspension to Ghanaian referee Joseph Lamptey for his “poor performance” in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier between South Africa...
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UEFA Europa League – Group Stage (Matchday 5)
24 November 2016 Manchester United – FeyenoordReferee: Manuel Gräfe (GER, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Guido Kleve (GER)Assistant Referee 2: Holger Henschel (GER)Additional AR 1: Robert Hartmann...
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FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2016 – Quarter-finals
24 November 2016Japan – BrazilReferee: Jana Adamkova (CZE, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Solenne Bartnik (FRA)Assistant Referee 2: Biljana Atanasovski (MKD)Fourth Official: Monika Mularczyk (POL)Korea DPR...
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Webb: EPL players asked for bookings around Christmas time
Former Premier League referee Howard Webb has claimed that top players try to get booked and suspended in the run-up to Christmas, as they look to get time off over the festive season.Webb established...
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UEFA Futsal Cup – Elite Round
23-27 November 2016Kairat Almaty – Real RietiFirst referee: Marc Birkett (ENG, photo)Second referee: Kamil Çetin (TUR)Inter – ChrudimFirst referee: Miguel Castilho (POR)Second referee: Alessandro...
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Whistle blown on MSP Douglas Ross's refereeing clash
A leading Scottish Conservative MSP missed a parliamentary committee to referee a Champions League match in Portugal. Douglas Ross is a Tory justice spokesman to Rush Davidson, who serves as the leader...
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FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2016 – Semi-finals
29 November 2016Korea DPR – USAReferee: Katalin Kulcsar (HUN, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Katalin Torok (HUN)Assistant Referee 2: Svetlana Bilic (SRB)Fourth Official: Finau Vulivuli (FIJ) Reserve AR:...
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Referee Grafe reported to UEFA for refusing a search in Manchester
Manchester United have reported Europa League referee Manuel Grafe to UEFA for refusing to be searched before the Europa League game with Feyenoord.The German official arrived at Old Trafford with the...
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