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World’s Best Futsal Referee 2017: Tomic (CRO)
1. Sasa Tomic (CRO, photo) 714 p.2. Bogdan Sorescu (ROU) 505 p.3. Dario Santamaria (ARG) 451 p.4. Tomohiro Kozaki (JPN) 358 p.5. Daniel Rodriguez (URU) 296 p.6. Nurdin Bukuev (KGZ) 266 p.7. Mohamed...
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PRO named Webb as General Manager
PRO today announced that following General Manager Peter Walton’s successful professionalization of match officials both in the United States and Canada, the organization has named Video Review...
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Banned for life, referee Lamptey had 6 years of match-fixing history
A FIFA investigation linked a referee accused of match-fixing a World Cup qualifier in 2016 to “numerous publicly documented scandals” in the previous six years. FIFA investigators said Joseph Lamptey...
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CONCACAF Program of Refereeing Excellence produces results
The word “development” in football is associated most often with players. For example, a Member Association will introduce a new program that focuses the development of youth footballers’ skills....
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Recopa Sudamericana 2018
First Leg, 14 February 2018Independiente – GremioReferee: Roddy Zambrano (ECU, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Byron Romero (ECU)Assistant Referee 2: Christian Lescano (ECU)Fourth Official: Luis Quiroz...
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VAR on the agenda for the IFAB ABM
The IFAB has confirmed the agenda for the forthcoming Annual Business Meeting (ABM) which will take place at Home of FIFA in Zurich on Monday, 22 January 2018. The main focus of the meeting will be on...
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Copa Libertadores – Round 1
First Leg, 22 January 2018Montevideo Wanderers – OlimpiaReferee: Anderson Daronco (BRA, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Rodrigo Correa (BRA)Assistant Referee 2: Guilherme Camilo (BRA)Fourth Official: Wagner...
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IFAB recommended VAR for World Cup 2018
Video Assistant Refereeing took another step towards becoming an integral part of World Cup after the International Football Association Board recommended that it be approved for use. The decision is...
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UEFA Advanced Course for Top Referees 2018
Malta, 29-31 January 2018MenAliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan, Cat. 2, photo)Alexei Kulbakov (Belarus, Category 1)Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria, Category 2)Pavel Královec (Czech Republic, Elite)Jakob Kehlet...
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Referee Clattenburg stops play for call to prayer in Saudi Arabia
Mark Clattenburg has been praised after briefly halting Wednesday night’s Saudi King’s Cup clash between Al Feiha and Al Fateh so players could answer the evening call to prayer.With the score level at...
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AFC U-23 Championship Final 2018: Ma (CHN)
27 January 2018Uzbekistan – VietnamReferee: Ma Ning (CHN, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Abu Al-Amri (OMA)Assistant Referee 2: Cao Yi (CHN)Fourth Official: Huo Weiming (CHN)
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Copa Libertadores – Round 2
First Leg, 30-31 January 2018Carabobo – GuaraníReferee: Gery Vargas (BOL, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Reluy Vallejos (BOL)Assistant Referee 2: Ariel Guizada (BOL)Fourth Official: Ivo Méndez (BOL)Referee...
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CONCACAF U-20 Women’s Championship Final 2018: Chenard (CAN)
28 January 2018Mexico – USAReferee: Carol Anne Chenard (CAN, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Chantal Boudreau (CAN)Assistant Referee 2: Stephanie Yee Sing (JAM)Fourth Official: Crystal Sobers (TRI)
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UEFA Futsal Euro 2018 – Group Stage (Matches 1-6)
30 January 2018Slovenia – SerbiaFirst Referee: Bogdan Sorescu (ROU, photo)Second Referee: Eduardo Fernandes Coelho (POR)Third Referee: Alejandro Martinez Flores (ESP)Timekeeper: Vasilios Christodoulis...
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New FIFA referees urged to aim high
Europe's new international referees have been encouraged by UEFA to reach for the top as they set out on their career pathway – with hard work, fitness and a professional attitude to preparation key to...
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FIFA seminar for technical instructors opens in Doha
The seminar of FIFA technical instructors, which is hosted by Qatar Football Association (QFA) over four days at InterContinental Hotel, opened on Tuesday with the participation of 100 people from all...
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Referee Chapron suspended 3 months after kicking out at player before sending...
French referee Tony Chapron, who kicked out at a Nantes player and then sent him off, has been suspended for three months (plus three months of probation).Chapron had been stood down from duty by the...
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UEFA Futsal Euro 2018 – Group Stage (Matches 7-12)
2 February 2018France – AzerbaijanFirst Referee: Angelo Galante (ITA, photo)Second Referee: Alessandro Malfer (ITA)Third Referee: Ondřej Černý (CZE)Timekeeper: Josip Barton (MKD)Romania – UkraineFirst...
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Copa Libertadores – Round 2 (Second Leg)
6-8 February 2018Guaraní – CaraboboReferee: Raphael Claus (BRA, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Emerson De Carvalho (BRA)Assistant Referee 2: Marcelo Van Gasse (BRA)Fourth Official: Wagner Magalhaes...
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UEFA Futsal Euro 2018 – Quarter-finals
5 February 2018Serbia – KazakhstanFirst Referee: Kamil Çetin (TUR, photo)Second Referee: Marc Birkett (ENG)Third Referee: Vladimir Kadykov (RUS)Timekeeper: Vasilios Christodoulis (GRE)Slovenia –...
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