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Webb among candidates for VAR position with PRO
After reportedly impressing on multiple interviews in the United States, Howard Webb could take on a great role within Major League Soccer. Webb would require clearance from his current positions with...
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FIFA Club World Cup 2016 (Updated)
Japan, 8-18 December 2016AFCReferee: Nawaf Shukralla (BHR, 1976)Assistant Referee 1: Yaser Tulefat (BHR, 1974)Assistant Referee 2: Taleb Al Marri (QAT, 1988)VAR: Ravshan Irmatov (UZB, 1977,...
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Collina, special guest at the AFC Elite Referees Seminar
World football’s top referee instructors have been imparting their skills and knowledge to Asia’s best officials in the first-ever combined men and women Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Elite...
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Africa Cup of Nations 2017
Gabon, 14 January - 5 February 2017Referees1. Ghead Grisha (EGY)2. Youssef Essrayri (TUN)3. Janny Sikazwe (ZAM)4. Bakary Gassama (GAM, photo)5. Mehdi Abid Charef (ALG)6. Daniel Bennett (RSA)7. Eric...
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Referee Hategan awarded a penalty kick after only 9 seconds
Fans were barely in their seats at the Bucharest derby between Steaua and Dinamo when the referee awarded one of the fastest penalties ever in professional soccer after only nine seconds.League leaders...
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FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Final 2016: Adamkova (CZE)
3 December 2016FinalKorea DPR – FranceReferee: Jana Adamkova (CZE, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Biljana Atanasovski (MKD)Assistant Referee 2: Angela Kyriakou (CYP)Fourth Official: Quetzalli Alvarado...
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UEFA Youth League – Group Stage (Matchday 6)
6-7 December 2016Basel – ArsenalReferee: Peter Kralovic (SVK, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Miroslav Benko (SVK)Assistant Referee 2: Erik Weiss (SVK)Fourth Official: Urs Schnyder (SUI)Referee Observer:...
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UEFA Champions League – Group Stage (Matchday 6)
6 December 2016Manchester City – CelticReferee: Slavko Vinčić (SVN, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Bojan Ul (SVN)Assistant Referee 2: Tomaz Klancnik (SVN)Additional AR 1: Mitja Zganec (SVN)Additional AR 2:...
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8 December 2016Kashima Antlers – Auckland CityReferee: Janny Sikazwe (ZAM)Assistant Referee 1: Jerson Dos Santos (ANG)Assistant Referee 2: Marwa Range (KEN)Fourth Official: Bakary Gassama (GAM)Reserve...
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8 December 2016 FC Salzburg – FC SchalkeReferee: Radu Petrescu (ROU)Assistant Referee 1: Radu Ghinguleac (ROU)Assistant Referee 2: Mircea Grigoriu (ROU)Additional AR 1: Ovidiu Haţegan (ROU)Additional...
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VARs to be tested live at FIFA Club World Cup 2016
An important piece of history will be made at the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2016 (8‑18 December in Yokohama and Osaka) with video assistance being used to support referees with “match-changing”...
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Elizondo appointed Head of Referees in Argentina
Former Argentine referee Horacio Elizondo was appointed as the new Head of the Referee Department within the Argentine Football Federation.Horacio Elizondo refereed the final of the 2006 World Cup...
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UEFA Referees – Changes 2016/2017
MenRetired from Elite Category: Carlos Velasco Carballo (ESP, photo).Retired from First Category: Serge Gumienny (BEL), Marijo Strahonja (CRO), Alexandru Tudor (ROU).Retired from Second Category:...
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MenEliteMartin Atkinson (ENG), Deniz Aytekin (GER), Felix Brych (GER), Cüneyt Cakir (TUR), Mark Clattenburg (ENG), William Collum (SCO), Jonas Eriksson (SWE), David Fernandez Borbalan (ESP), Ovidiu...
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FIFA Club World Cup 2016 – Quarter-finals
11 December 2016Jeonbuk Hyundai – Club AmericaReferee: Viktor Kassai (HUN, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Gyorgy Ring (HUN)Assistant Referee 2: Vencel Toth (HUN)Fourth Official: Nick Waldron (NZL)Reserve...
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El Clasico assistant referee suspended for “being too friendly” with Barcelona
One of the assistant referees who officiated in El Clasico last weekend has been suspended for two weeks for being too friendly with Barcelona players. Pau Cebrian Devis (photo) was not assigned to a...
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FIFA Club World Cup 2016 – Match for Fifth Place
14 December 2016Jeonbuk Hyundai – Mamelodi SundownsReferee: Nawaf Shukralla (BHR, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Yaser Tulefat (BHR)Assistant Referee 2: Taleb Al Marri (QAT)Fourth Official: Abdelkader...
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FIFA Club World Cup 2016 – Semi-finals
14 December 2016Atletico Nacional – Kashima AntlersReferee: Viktor Kassai (HUN, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Gyorgy Ring (HUN)Assistant Referee 2: Vencel Toth (HUN)Fourth Official: Janny Sikazwe...
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CONMEBOL U-20 Championship 2017
Ecuador, 18 January – 11 February 2017Referee: Dario Herrera (ARG, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Diego Bonfa (ARG)Assistant Referee 2: Cristian Navarro (ARG)Referee: Gery Vargas (BOL)Assistant Referee 1:...
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Video review used for penalty decision in FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2016...
Video replay technology has been used in the awarding of a penalty for Japan’s Kashima Antlers during their FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2016 semi-final win over South American club champions Atletico...
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