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UEFA: 2021 aim for female referees
The road to possible participation at UEFA Women’s EURO 2021 has begun for a group of young European female referees, who have been in Nyon for a course designed to give them crucial help as they move...
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CAF reacts to referee Otogo-Castane penalty decision against Nigeria
The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has criticised referee Eric Otogo-Castane of Gabon for awarding a late controversial penalty to Algeria in the 1-1 draw against Nigeria in the last game 2018...
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Futsal referees prepare for Euro 2018
Europe’s futsal referees have taken their latest step on the road to UEFA Futsal Euro 2018 with a preparation workshop in the host country Slovenia. Some thirty referees came to Ljubljana for three...
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UEFA Women’s Champions League – Round of 16 (Second Leg)
15-16 November 2017Wolfsburg – FiorentinaReferee: Kateryna Monzul (UKR, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Maryna Striletska (UKR)Assistant Referee 2: Oleksandra Ardasheva (UKR)Fourth Official: Anastasia...
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Spain: "Should we look for referees in another galaxy?"
The Chairman of the Technical Committee of Spanish referees, Victoriano Sanchez Arminio (photo), spoke to "El Partidazo" of the COPE Network and analyzed the future implementation of the VAR, the...
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FIFA World Cup 2018: 37 referees to be announced in February 2018
Qatar, hosts of the FIFA 2022 World Cup, has been named to stage four key referee workshops early next year, it has emerged. Hani Ballan, the Deputy Chairman of the FIFA Referees Committee, said the...
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CAF Confederation Cup Final 2017
First Leg, 19 November 2017TP Mazembe – Super Sport UnitedReferee: Mehdi Abid Charef (ALG, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Abdelhak Etchiali (ALG)Assistant Referee 2: Aboubacar Doumbouya (GUI)Fourth...
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FIFA World Cup 2018 Referees
FIFA has selected 36 match officials (referees and support referees) for the 2018 World Cup in Brazil. They will attend a preparatory seminar on 25-29 November 2017. The final list with specific roles...
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UEFA Champions League – Group Stage (Matchday 5)
21 November 2017AS Monaco – RB LeipzigReferee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (ESP, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Roberto Alonso Fernández (ESP)Assistant Referee 2: Juan Yuste Jiménez (ESP)Additional AR 1: Juan...
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UEFA Youth League – Domestic Champions Path (Round of 16, Second Leg)
21 November 2017Red Bull Salzburg – Sparta PrahaReferee: Mikhail Vilkov (RUS, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Alexei Lebedev (RUS)Assistant Referee 2: Alexei Vorontsov (RUS)Fourth Official: Sebastian...
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UEFA Youth League – Group Stage (Matchday 5)
21 November 2017Borussia Dortmund – Tottenham HotspurReferee: Sandro Schärer (SUI, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Slađan Josipović (SUI)Assistant Referee 2: Bekim Zogaj (SUI)Fourth Official: Sven...
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Copa Sudamericana – Semi-finals
First Leg, 21-23 November 2017Libertad – IndependienteReferee: Victor Carrillo (PER, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Jonny Bossio (PER)Assistant Referee 2: Coty Carrera (PER)Fourth Official: Michael...
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Copa Libertadores Final 2017
First Leg, 22 November 2017Gremio – LanusReferee: Julio Bascunan (CHI, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Carlos Astroza (CHI)Assistant Referee 2: Christian Schiemann (CHI)Fourth Official: Diego Haro (PER)VAR:...
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UEFA Futsal Cup – Elite Round
22-26 November 2017Group A, Pescara (ITA)1. Marc Birkett (ENG, photo)2. Eduardo Fernandes (POR)3. Oleg Ivanov (UKR)4. Admir Zahovič (SVN)Group B, Lisbon (POR)1. Tomasz Frak (POL)2. Gábor Kovács (HUN)3....
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FIFA Referee Edvartsen was fired and then sued NFF seeking reinstatement
Rohit Saggi and Kristoffer Hagenes are the new FIFA referees from Norway, replacing Martin Lundby and Svein Erik Edvartsen. Lundby wants to prioritize his business career, since he is regarded as one...
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UEFA Europa League – Group Stage (Matchday 5)
23 November 2017Astana – VillarrealReferee: Gediminas Mažeika (LTU, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Vytautas Šimkus (LTU)Assistant Referee 2: Vytenis Kazlauskas (LTU)Additional AR 1: Manfredas Lukjancukas...
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FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 Qualifiers – UEFA (Matchday 3)
23-24 November 2017Austria – IsraelReferee: Amy Rayner (ENG, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Sian Massey (ENG)Assistant Referee 2: Natalie Aspinall (ENG)Fourth Official: Sara Telek (AUT)Slovenia – Faroe...
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Clattenburg: English referees to return to World Cup in 2022
With English referees absent from the World Cup for the first time since 1938, Mark Clattenburg predicts that void will be filled in 2022. Clattenburg quit the Premier League last season to work on...
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A milestone en route to Russia
"We are always looking to improve and we will work hard to be as prepared as we possibly can for the World Cup", said Pierluigi Collina, Chairman of the FIFA Referees Committee, in an address to 36 of...
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Collina: “Referees can count on me”
During his career, Pierluigi Collina officiated so diligently and competently that he was voted the world's best referee for six consecutive years between 1998 and 2003. The Italian redefined the role...
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