Turkish referee reportedly removed from FIFA List for getting pregnant

A controversial decision by the Turkish Central Referee Committee (MHK) to remove Gamze Durmus Pakkan, a UEFA First Category referee, from the FIFA referee list due to her pregnancy has sparked outrage across the football world.
UEFA has condemned the move, calling it a setback for gender equality in sports, while critics pointed out the implications for women’s careers in male-dominated fields. Gamze Durmus Pakkan’s removal makes her the only referee in Europe reportedly excluded from the FIFA list because of pregnancy. UEFA, through Dagmar Damkova, a member of its Referees Committee responsible for women referees, expressed disbelief over the decision, saying “I can’t believe it. How is removing a referee from the list due to pregnancy any different from being fired from a job?” The decision has derailed Pakkan’s career, as she now faces the prospect of reapplying from the lowest category, delaying her progression to the Elite category by at least three years. Observers have pointed to UEFA’s contrasting approach to Romanian referee Ovidiu Hategan, who was allowed to retain his Elite category status after being inactive for 18 months due to a heart attack. Critics argue that Pakkan’s position should have been frozen rather than revoked.
Pakkan’s case shed light on issues regarding gender equality in sports. In a 2023 interview, she spoke about the intense scrutiny women referees face, stating, “We don’t have the luxury to make mistakes; we always must manage matches well. When male referees make mistakes, they are tolerated or expected to improve, but that’s not the case for women referees.” The controversy has affected her family as well. Her husband, referee Burak Pakkan, has reportedly faced retaliation, and the family has received threats discouraging them from speaking publicly. UEFA continues to push for Gamze Durmus Pakkan’s reinstatement, emphasising the need for fairer policies to ensure that women in sports can pursue their careers without penalty for personal milestones like pregnancy. The case has prompted widespread calls for systemic reforms to support women in balancing personal and professional commitments in male-dominated fields.

Source: Pulse Sports

Arabian Gulf Cup 2024

Kuwait, 21 December 2024 - 3 January 2025

Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (KUW, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Abdulhadi Al-Anezi (KUW)
Assistant Referee 2: Ahmad Abbas (KUW)

Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (BHR)
Assistant Referee 1: Abdulla Al-Rowaimi (BHR)
Assistant Referee 2: Mohamed Salman (BHR)

Referee: Mohanad Sarray (IRQ)
Assistant Referee 1: Watheq Al-Swaiedi (IRQ)
Assistant Referee 2: Ahmad Al-Baghdadi (IRQ)

Referee: Qasim Al-Hatmi (OMA)
Assistant Referee 1: Nasser Al-Busaidi (OMA)
Assistant Referee 2: Hamed Al-Ghafer (OMA)

Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (QAT)
Assistant Referee 1: Taleb Al-Marri (QAT)
Assistant Referee 2: Saoud Al-Maqaleh (QAT)

Referee: Khalid Al-Turais (KSA)
Assistant Referee 1: Mohammed Al-Abakry (KSA)
Assistant Referee 2: Abdelraheem Al-Shammari (KSA)

Referee: Omar Al-Ali (UAE)
Assistant Referee 1: Jasem Al-Ali (UAE)
Assistant Referee 2: Mohamed Al-Hammadi (UAE)

CAF Referee Exchange
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (ALG)
Assistant Referee 1: Mokrane Gourari (ALG)
Assistant Referee 2: Abbes Zerhouni (ALG)

Referee: Dahane Beida (MTN)
Assistant Referee 1: Brahim Hmade (MTN)
Assistant Referee 2: Youssouf Yahia (MTN)

UEFA Referee Exchange
Referee: Istvan Kovacs (ROU)
Assistant Referee 1: Mihai Marica (ROU)
Assistant Referee 2: Ferencz Tunyogi (ROU)

Referee: Halil Meler (TUR)
Assistant Referee 1: Kerem Ersoy (TUR)
Assistant Referee 2: Ibrahim Uyarcan (TUR)

Video Match Officials
1. Fu Ming (CHN)
2. Ahmad Rustam (IRQ)
3. Jumpei Iida (JPN)
4. Abdullah Jamali (KUW)
5. Khamis Al-Marri (QAT)
6. Abdullah Al-Shahri (KSA)
7. Mohammad Obaid (UAE)
8. Mahmoud Ashour (EGY) - CAF
9. Haythem Guirat (TUN) - CAF

UEFA Referee Categories - Second half of the season 2024/2025

Men

Elite (30)
Irfan Peljto (BIH, 1984), Michael Oliver (ENG, 1985), Anthony Taylor (ENG, 1978), Jesus Gil Manzano (ESP, 1984), Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez (ESP, 1982), Jose Sanchez Martinez (ESP, 1983), Benoît Bastien (FRA, 1983), Francois Letexier (FRA, 1989), Clement Turpin (FRA, 1982), Daniel Siebert (GER, 1984), Tobias Stieler (GER, 1981), Felix Zwayer (GER, 1981), Anastasios Sidiropoulos (GRE, 1979), Orel Grinfeeld (ISR, 1981), Marco Guida (ITA, 1981), Maurizio Mariani (ITA, 1982), Davide Massa (ITA, 1981), Serdar Gözübüyük (NED, 1985), Danny Makkelie (NED, 1983), Espen Eskas (NOR, 1988), Szymon Marciniak (POL, 1981), Joao Pinheiro (POR, 1988), Istvan Kovacs (ROU, 1984), Sergei Karasev (RUS, 1979), Srdjan Jovanovic (SRB, 1986), Sandro Schärer (SUI, 1988), Ivan Kruzliak (SVK, 1984), Slavko Vincic (SVN, 1979), Glenn Nyberg (SWE, 1988), Halil Meler (TUR, 1986).

First Category (58)
Enea Jorgji (ALB), Juxhin Xhaja (ALB), Sebastian Gishamer (AUT), Julian Weinberger (AUT), Aliyar Aghayev (AZE), Elchin Masiyev (AZE), Erik Lambrechts (BEL), Lawrence Visser (BEL), Georgi Kabakov (BUL), Igor Pajac (CRO), Duje Strukan (CRO), Ondrej Berka (CZE), Jakob Kehlet (DEN), Morten Krogh (DEN), John Brooks (ENG), Christopher Kavanagh (ENG), Ricardo De Burgos Bengoechea (ESP), Juan Martinez Munuera (ESP), Kristo Tohver (EST), Mohammed Al-Emara (FIN), Jerome Brisard (FRA), Willy Delajod (FRA), Stephanie Frappart (FRA), Goga Kikacheishvili (GEO), Giorgi Kruashvili (GEO), Sven Jablonski (GER), Harm Osmers (GER), Sascha Stegemann (GER), Vasileios Fotias (GRE), Anastasios Papapetrou (GRE), Balazs Berke (HUN), Tamas Bognar (HUN), Yigal Frid (ISR), Simone Sozza (ITA), Manfredas Lukjancukas (LTU), Donatas Rumsas (LTU), Andris Treimanis (LVA), Nikola Dabanovic (MNE), Allard Lindhout (NED), Sander van der Eijk (NED), Rohit Saggi (NOR), Pawel Raczkowski (POL), Damian Sylwestrzak (POL), Luis Godinho (POR), Antonio Nobre (POR), Marian Barbu (ROU), Horatiu Fesnic (ROU), Radu Petrescu (ROU), Sergei Ivanov (RUS), John Beaton (SCO), Nicholas Walsh (SCO), Nenad Minakovic (SRB), Urs Schnyder (SUI), Filip Glova (SVK), Matej Jug (SVN), Rade Obrenovic (SVN), Mohammed Al-Hakim (SWE), Mykola Balakin (UKR).

Second Category (206)
Eldorjan Hamiti (ALB), Florian Lata (ALB), Antoine Chiaramonti (AND), Luis Teixeira (AND), Artem Gasparyan (ARM), Ashot Ghaltakhchyan (ARM), Zaven Hovhannisyan (ARM), Henrik Nalbandyan (ARM), Walter Altmann (AUT), Christian Ciochirca (AUT), Stefan Ebner (AUT), Alan Kijas (AUT), Jakob Semler (AUT), Kamal Umudlu (AZE), Simon Bourdeaud'hui (BEL), Lothar D’Hondt (BEL), Bram Van Driessche (BEL), Nathan Verboomen (BEL), Jasper Vergoote (BEL), Antoni Bandic (BIH), Luka Bilbija (BIH), Milos Gigovic (BIH), Dzmitry Dzmitryieu (BLR), Amine Kourgheli (BLR), Anton Lashuk (BLR), Viktar Shymusik (BLR), Volen Chinkov (BUL), Dragomir Draganov (BUL), Radoslav Gidzhenov (BUL), Georgi Ginchev (BUL), Nikola Popov (BUL), Dario Bel (CRO), Ante Culina (CRO), Mateo Erceg (CRO), Patrik Kolaric (CRO), Ivana Martincic (CRO), Menelaos Antoniou (CYP), Kyriakos Athanasiou (CYP), Konstantinos Fellas (CYP), Chrysovalantis Theouli (CYP), Dalibor Černy (CZE), Marek Radina (CZE), Karel Rouček (CZE), Dominik Stary (CZE), Ladislav Szikszay (CZE), Jakob Carlsen (DEN), Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen (DEN), Sandi Putros (DEN), Mikkel Redder (DEN), Jakob Sundberg (DEN), Stuart Attwell (ENG), Samuel Barrott (ENG), Darren England (ENG), Jarred Gillett (ENG), Robert Jones (ENG), Andrew Madley (ENG), Javier Alberola Rojas (ESP), Guillermo Cuadra Fernandez (ESP), Alejandro Muniz Ruiz (ESP), Jose Munuera Montero (ESP), Cesar Soto Grado (ESP), Joonas Jaanovits (EST), Karl Koppel (EST), Joni Hyytia (FIN), Oliver Reitala (FIN), Peiman Simani (FIN), Bastien Dechepy (FRA), Romain Lissorgue (FRA), Jeremie Pignard (FRA), Mathieu Vernice (FRA), Eric Wattellier (FRA), Johan Ellefsen (FRO), Heini Vidoy (FRO), Aleko Aptsiauri (GEO), Giorgi Avazashvili (GEO), Florian Badstübner (GER), Matthias Jöllenbeck (GER), Daniel Schlager (GER), Robert Schroder (GER), Seth Sheehan-Galia (GIB), Ioannis Papadopoulos (GRE), Alexandros Tsakalidis (GRE), Christos Vergetis (GRE), Gergo Bogar (HUN), Bence Csonka (HUN), Mihaly Kapraly (HUN), Marton Rusz (HUN), Robert Harvey (IRL), Robert Hennessy (IRL), Paul McLaughlin (IRL), Kevin O'Sullivan (IRL), Helgi Jonasson (ISL), Johann Jonsson (ISL), Ivar Kristjansson (ISL), Vilhjalmur Thorarinsson (ISL), David Fuxman (ISR), Gal Leibovitz (ISR), Gal Levi (ISR), Snir Levi (ISR), Daniele Chiffi (ITA), Andrea Colombo (ITA), Maria Ferrieri Caputi (ITA), Matteo Marcenaro (ITA), Matteo Marchetti (ITA), Fabio Maresca (ITA), Luca Pairetto (ITA), Sayat Karabayev (KAZ), Rustam Omarov (KAZ), Daniyar Sakhi (KAZ), Bulat Sariyev (KAZ), Mervan Bejtullahu (KOS), Visar Kastrati (KOS), Genc Nuza (KOS), Robertas Valikonis (LTU), Jeremy Muller (LUX), Jasmin Sabotic (LUX), Ivo Torres (LUX), Edgars Malcevs (LVA), Vitalijs Spasjonnikovs (LVA), Igor Boşca (MDA), Roman Jitari (MDA), Dumitru Muntean (MDA), Ion Orlic (MDA), Vlatko Ilioski (MKD), Jovan Kachevski (MKD), Ivana Projkovska (MKD), Igor Stojčevski (MKD), Ishmael Barbara (MLT), Matthew De Gabriele (MLT), Philip Farrugia (MLT), Trustin Farrugia Cann (MLT), Miloš Bošković (MNE), Miloš Savovic (MNE), Dennis Higler (NED), Joey Kooij (NED), Marc Nagtegaal (NED), Tim Marschall (NIR), Benjamin McMaster (NIR Ian McNabb (NIR), Jamie Robinson (NIR), Mohammad Aslam (NOR), Marius Grotta (NOR), Kristoffer Hagenes (NOR), Daniel Higraff (NOR), Sigurd Kringstad (NOR), Patryk Gryckiewicz (POL, 1995), Damian Kos (POL), Lukasz Kuzma (POL), Wojciech Myć (POL), Gustavo Correia (POR), Joao Gonçalves (POR), Miguel Nogueira (POR), Tiago Martins (POR), Claudio Pereira (POR), Fabio Verissimo (POR), Andrei Chivulete (ROU), Iuliana Demetrescu (ROU), Szabolcs Kovacs (ROU), Rares Vidican (ROU), Sergey Cheban (RUS), Evgeni Kukuliak (RUS), Kirill Levnikov (RUS), Artem Liubimov (RUS), Vitali Meshkov (RUS), Vladimir Moskalev (RUS), Pavel Shadykhanov (RUS), David Dickinson (SCO), Ross Hardie (SCO), Matthew MacDermid (SCO), Donald Robertson (SCO), Michele Beltrano (SMR), Pavle Ilić (SRB), Milos Milanovic (SRB), Danilo Nikolić (SRB), Novak Simovic (SRB), Luca Cibelli (SUI), Alessandro Dudic (SUI), Lukas Fähndrich (SUI), Lionel Tschudi (SUI), Sven Wolfensberger (SUI), Martin Dohal (SVK), Peter Kralovic (SVK), Michal Ocenas (SVK), Martin Matoša (SVN), David Šmajc (SVN), Oscar Johnson (SWE), Kristoffer Karlsson (SWE), Adam Ladebäck (SWE), Granit Maqedonci (SWE), Joakim Östling (SWE), Oguzhan Çakir (TUR), Attila Karaoglan (TUR), Arda Kardesler (TUR), Zorbay Küçük (TUR), Kadir Saglam (TUR), Mehmet Türkmen (TUR), Oleksii Derevinskyi (UKR), Viktor Kopiievskyi (UKR), Dmytro Kubriak (UKR), Dmytro Panchyshyn (UKR), Denys Shurman (UKR), Klym Zabroda (UKR), Cheryl Foster (WAL), Iwan Griffith (WAL), Aaron Jones (WAL), Thomas Owen (WAL).

Women

Elite (23)
Ivana Martincic (CRO, 1985), Jana Adamkova (CZE, 1978), Frida Klarlund (DEN, 1989), Marta Huerta De Aza (ESP, 1990), Olatz Rivera Olmedo (ESP, 1996), Lina Lehtovaara (FIN, 1981), Stephanie Frappart (FRA, 1983), Riem Hussein (GER, 1980), Eleni Antoniou (GRE, 1985), Katalin Kulcsar (HUN, 1984), Maria Ferrieri Caputi (ITA, 1990), Silvia Gasperotti (ITA, 1993), Ivana Projkovska (MKD, 1986), Ewa Augustyn (POL, 1989), Sandra Bastos (POR, 1978), Catarina Campos (POR, 1985), Iuliana Demetrescu (ROU, 1990), Alina Pesu (ROU, 1989), Lorraine Watson (SCO, 1985), Jelena Cvetkovic (SRB, 1991), Desiree Grundbacher (SUI, 1983), Tess Olofsson (SWE, 1988), Cheryl Foster (WAL, 1980).

First Category (46)
Emanuela Rusta (ALB), Olivia Tschon (AUT), Merima Celik (BIH), Volha Blotskaya (BLR), Caroline Lanssens (BEL), Galiya Echeva (BUL), Kristina Georgieva (BUL), Hristiana Guteva (BUL), Sabina Bolic (CRO), Jelena Pejkovic (CRO), Veronika Kovarova (CZE), Michaela Pachtova (CZE), Lucie Sulcova (CZE), Nanna Andersen (DEN), Abigail Byrne (ENG), Kirsty Dowle (ENG), Ainara Acevedo Dudley (ESP), Minka Vekkeli (FIN), Lotta Vuorio (FIN), Victoria Beyer (FRA), Alexandra Collin (FRA), Maika Vanderstichel (FRA), Fabienne Michel (GER), Angelika Soeder (GER), Karoline Wacker (GER), Franziska Wildfeuer (GER), Reka Molnar (HUN), Katalin Sipos (HUN), Deborah Bianchi (ITA), Maria Marotta (ITA), Elvira Nurmustafina (KAZ), Rasa Grigone (LTU), Shona Shukrula (NED), Lizzy van der Helm (NED), Henrikke Nervik (NOR), Michalina Diakow (POL), Katarzyna Lisiecka-Sek (POL), Ana Terteleac (ROU), Vera Opeikina (RUS), Jelena Medjedovic (SRB), Marina Živković (SRB), Deborah Anex (SUI), Michele Schmolzer (SUI), Miriama Bockova (SVK), Zuzana Valentova (SVK), Aleksandra Cesen (SVN).

Second Category (74)
Eglantina Pjetrushaj (ALB), Marta San Juan Casado (AND), Araksya Saribekyan (ARM), Sofik Torosyan (ARM), Kathrin Huber (AUT), Sara Telek (AUT), Marina Zechner (AUS), Farida Lutfaliyeva (AZE), Jana Van Laere (BEL), Vesna Miletic (BIH), Jelena Kumer (CRO), Ioanna Allaylotou (CYP), Zoe Stavrou (CYP), Frederikke Sokjaer (DEN), Melissa Burgin (ENG), Emily Heaslip (ENG), Stacey Pearson (ENG), Elisabeth Calvo Valentin (ESP), Eugenia Gil Soriano (ESP), Reelika Turi (EST), Satu Miettunen (FIN), Audrey Gerbel (FRA), Mzevinari Sharashanidze (GEO), Teona Sturua (GEO), Anastasia Mylopoulou (GRE), Eirini Pingiou (GRE), Andromachi Tsiofliki (GRE), Eszter Urban (HUN), Briet Bragadottir (ISL), Sapir Berman (ISR), Mariia Glekova (ISR), Martina Molinaro (ITA), Tatiana Sorokopudova (KAZ), Rita Vehapi (KOS), Jurgita Macikunyte (LTU), Ugne Smitaite (LTU), Jeļena Jermolajeva (LVA), Tatjana Lavrentika (LVA), Oxana Cruc (MDA), Elena Gobjila (MDA), Irena Velevackoska-Ristevski (MKD), Joanna Vassallo (MLT), Wendy Gijsbers (NED), Marisca Overtoom (NED), Louise Thompson (NIR), Karoline Jensen (NOR), Emilie Torkelsen (NOR), Sarah Zangeneh (NOR), Anna Adamska (POL), Sara Alves (POR), Filipa Cunha (POR), Teresa Oliveira (POR), Roxana Timis (ROU), Karina Afanaseva (RUS), Nadezhda Gorinova (RUS), Marina Krupskaya (RUS), Alexandra Ponomareva (RUS), Abbie Hendry (SCO), Milica Milovanović (SRB), Laura Mauricio (SUI), Vanja Jankovic (SVN), Tjasa Misja (SVN), Lovisa Johansson (SWE), Hanna Laajanen (SWE), Maral Mirzai (SWE), Asen Albayrak (TUR), Hatice Aydin (TUR), Melek Dakan (TUR), Cansu Tiryaki (TUR), Kristina Kozoroh (UKR), Sofiya Prychyna (UKR), Anastasiya Romanyuk (UKR), Liudmyla Telbukh (UKR), Charlotte Carpenter (WAL).

Futsal

Elite (36)
Vedran Babic (CRO, 1987), Nikola Jelic (CRO, 1982), Yiangos Yiangou (CYP), Ondrej Cerny (CZE, 1979), David Nissen (DEN, 1986), Peter Nurse (ENG), Juan Cordero Gallardo (ESP, 1978), Pablo Delgado Sastre (ESP), Alejandro Martinez Flores (ESP, 1977), David Urdanoz Apezteguia (ESP, 1979), Grigori Osomkov (EST, 1985), Arttu Kyynaeraeinen (FIN, 1985), Victor Chaix (FRA, 1985), Julien Lang (FRA), Nicola Manzione (ITA, 1983), Chiara Perona (ITA, 1987), Dominykas Norkus (LTU), Viktor Bugenko (MDA), Lars Van Leeuwen (NED), Dag Tangvik (NOR, 1997), Telmen Undrakh (NOR), Damian Grabowski (POL, 1991), Miguel Castilho (POR, 1981), Cristiano Santos (POR, 1989), Ruben Santos (POR), Vlad Ciobanu (ROU), Bogdan Hanceariuc (ROU), Irina Velikanova (RUS, 1980), Petar Radojcic (SRB, 1981), Daniel Matkovic (SUI, 1989), David Schaerli (SUI), Ales Mocnik Peric (SVN, 1986), Dejan Veselic (SVN, 1986), Kamil Cetin (TUR, 1984), Denys Kutsyi (UKR, 1986), Mariia Myslovska (UKR, 1990).

First Category (41)
Hikmat Qafarli (AZE), Jiri Bergs (BEL), Juan Boelen (BEL), Volha Pauliuts (BLR), Trayan Enchev (BUL), Kaloyan Kirilov (BUL), Mislav Dzeko (CRO), Dino Kramar (CRO), Radim Cep (CZE), Jan Kresta (CZE), Martin Koster (DEN), Javier Moreno Reina (ESP), Kirill Naishouler (FIN), Maximilian Alkofer (GER), Vasileios Christodoulis (GRE), Norbert Szilagyi (HUN), Giulio Colombin (ITA), Dario Pezzuto (ITA), Aslan Galayev (KAZ), Besar Beqiri (KOS), Besart Ismajli (KOS), Ingus Purins (LVA), Marjan Mladenovski (MKD), Done Ristovski (MKD), Stephen Vella (MLT), Ibrahim El Jilali (NED), Joern Te Kloeze (NED), Monica Czudzinovicz (POL), Filipe Duarte (POR), Daniele D’Adamo (SMR), Nikola Rabrenovic (SRB), Darko Boskovic (SUI), Rastislav Behancin (SVK), Lukas Pesko (SVK), Admir Zahovic (SVN), Ademir Avdic (SWE), David Glavonjic (SWE), George Jansizian (SWE), Ugur Cakmak (TUR), Hakan Tezcan (TUR), Fatma Tursun (TUR).

Second Category (95)
Arlind Subashi (ALB), Gevorg Yeghoyan (ARM), Daniel Stauber (AUT), Manuel Wolf (AUT), Knyaz Amiraslanov (AZE), Ali Jabrayilov (AZE), Amine El Hilali (BEL), Stijn Lehembre (BEL), Farik Keco (BIH), Vedran Marcinko (BIH), Nikola Tadic (BIH), Aliaksandr Auramau (BLR), Maryia Kacheyeva (BLR), Yahueni Zhalabkou (BLR), Ivan Ivanov (BUL), Aleksandar Vangelov (BUL), Marijana Orešić (CRO), Michalis Christofides (CYP), Nicolas Nicolaou (CYP), Theocharis Theocharous (CYP), Filip Nesnera (CZE), Alice Vevodova (CZE), Daniel Sorensen (DEN), Oliver Ballinger (ENG), Jordan Griffiths (ENG), Sara Gutierrez Echeverria (ESP), Noelia Gutierrez Munoz (ESP), Diego Martinez Garcia (ESP), Jagnar Jakobson (EST), Paavo Kompaa (FIN), Maria Tuomi (FIN), Adrien Crumois (FRA), Jordan Faltesse (FRA), Bryan Francois (FRA), Zviad Bliadze (GEO), Jacob Pawlowski (GER), Sven Schreiber (GER), Zyl Sheriff (GIB), Antonios Adamopoulos (GRE), Panagiotis Ntalas (GRE), Adam Czene-Joo (HUN), David Juhasz (HUN), Annamaria Tolnay (HUN), Peter Zimonyi (HUN), Alan Patchell (IRL), Raafat Al Hamola (ISR), Idan Berenshtein (ISR), Ofer Grosfeld (ISR), Martina Piccolo (ITA), Simone Zanfino (ITA), Giovanni Zannola (ITA), Nurlybek Kalimaganbetov (KAZ), Turekhan Tursumbayev (KAZ), Florentina Kallaba (KOS), Irmantas Kaprasovas (LTU), Mantas Pomeckis (LTU), Igors Jacevics (LVA), Sergejs Sacmans (LVA), Monika Dashtevska (MKD), Dejan Mladenovski (MKD), Danilo Francalanza (MLT), Andrea Naudi (MLT), Vladimir Sebek (MNE), Drazen Vuckevic (MNE), Jacob Van Dijke (NED), Dominik Cipinski (POL), Slawomir Steczko (POL), Pawel Tokarewicz (POL), Pedro Costa (POR), Rita Ferraz (POR), Filipa Prata (POR), Liviu Chita (ROU), Laurentiu Deaconu (ROU), Tatiana Boltneva (RUS), Vitali Groshev (RUS), Ilya Pogonin (RUS), Evgeny Sergeev (RUS), Gordon McCabe (SCO), Laurentiu Ilie (SMR), Bojan Graovac (SRB), Jasmina Mickoska (SRB), Srdjan Mihajlovic (SRB), Emilie Aubry (SUI), Emanuele Karbala (SUI), Peter Budac (SVK), Martin Matula (SVK), Doroteja Music (SVN), Jernej Petek (SVN), Kastriot Gerxhaliu (SWE), Ayberg Oz (TUR), Orest Dutsiak (UKR), Yevhen Hordiienko (UKR), Sviatoslav Kliuchnyk (UKR), Vasilica Ciuplea (WAL), Elwyn Parry (WAL).

UEFA: Referees Mariani and Pinheiro promoted to Elite

The UEFA Referees Committee approved the referee categories for the second half of the season 2024/2025. The changes take effect on 1 January 2025.


Men

Retired from Elite: Aleksei Kulbakov (BLR, 1979), Daniele Orsato (ITA, 1975), Artur Soares Dias (POR, 1979), Ovidiu Hategan (ROU, 1980), William Collum (SCO, 1979).

Promoted from First Category to Elite: Maurizio Mariani (ITA, 1982), Joao Pinheiro (POR, 1988, photo).

Retired/removed from First Category: Harald Lechner (AUT, 1982), Marco Di Bello (ITA, 1981), Aleksandar Stavrev (MKD, 1977), Bartosz Frankowski (POL, 1986), Andreas Ekberg (SWE, 1985).

Promoted from Second Category to First Category: Elchin Masiyev (AZE, 1991), Mohammed Al-Emara (FIN, 1992), Goga Kikacheishvili (GEO, 1991), Vasileios Fotias (GRE, 1989), Sander van der Eijk (NED, 1991).

Retired/removed from Second Category: Jonathan Lardot (BEL), Fran Jovic (CRO), Andreas Argyrou (CYP), Jan Petrik (CZE), Craig Pawson (ENG), Juri Frischer (EST), Ruddy Buquet (FRA), Pierre Gaillouste (FRA), Irakli Kvirikashvili (GEO), Bastian Dankert (GER), Christian Dingert (GER), Jason Barcelo (GIB), Aristotelis Diamantopoulos (GRE), Evangelos Manouchos (GRE), Istvan Vad (HUN), Thorvaldur Arnason (ISL), Roi Reinshreiber (ISR), Sivert Amland (NOR), Kai Steen (NOR), Daniel Stefanski (POL), Marcel Bîrsan (ROU), Vladislav Bezborodov (RUS), David Munro (SCO), Fedayi San (SUI), Abdulkadir Bitigen (TUR), Bahattin Şimşek (TUR), Vitaliy Romanov (UKR), Robert Jenkins (WAL).

New FIFA referees entered into Second Category: Artem Gasparyan (ARM, 1993), Jakob Semler (AUT, 1991), Simon Bourdeaud'hui (BEL, 1996), Anton Lashuk (BLR, 1992), Mateo Erceg (CRO, 1996), Konstantinos Fellas (CYP, 1990), Karel Rouček (CZE, 1996), Samuel Barrott (ENG, 1993), Karl Koppel (EST, 1994), Romain Lissorgue (FRA, 1991), Mathieu Vernice (FRA, 1993), Aleko Aptsiauri (GEO, 1990), Giorgi Avazashvili (GEO, 1988), Florian Badstübner (GER, 1991), Matthias Jöllenbeck (GER, 1987), Seth Sheehan-Galia (GIB, 1999), Alexandros Tsakalidis (GRE, 1993), Marton Rusz (HUN, 1994), Johann Jonsson (ISL, 1985), Gal Levi (ISR, 1988), Matteo Marcenaro (ITA, 1992), Matteo Marchetti (ITA, 1989), Igor Boşca (MDA, 1989), Vlatko Ilioski (MKD, 1993), Marius Grotta (NOR, 1992), Daniel Higraff (NOR, 1992), Patryk Gryckiewicz (POL, 1995), Wojciech Myc (POL, 1989), Joao Gonçalves (POR, 1991), Szabolcs Kovacs (ROU, 1988), Rares Vidican (ROU, 1988), Sergey Cheban (RUS, 1990), Ross Hardie (SCO, 1990), Sven Wolfensberger (SUI, 1989), Oscar Johnson (SWE, 1993), Oguzhan Çakir (TUR, 1998), Mehmet Türkmen (TUR, 1992), Klym Zabroda (UKR, 1991), Aaron Jones (WAL, 1990).

Women

Retired from Elite: Rebecca Welch (ENG, 1983), Monika Mularczyk (POL, 1980).

Promoted from First Category to Elite: Olatz Rivera Olmedo (ESP, 1996), Silvia Gasperotti (ITA, 1993), Desiree Grundbacher (SUI, 1983).

Retired/removed from First Category: Zulema Gonzalez Gonzalez (ESP, 1992), Justina Lavrenovaite-Perez (LTU, 1984), Silvia Domingos (POR, 1982), Gamze Durmuş (TUR, 1994).

Promoted from Second Category to First Category: Olivia Tschon (AUT, 1994), Caroline Lanssens (BEL, 1990), Nanna Andersen (DEN, 1997), Maika Vanderstichel (FRA, 1994).

Retired/removed from Second Category: Triinu Vaher (EST), Ifeoma Kulmala (FIN), Meitar Shemesh (ISR), Melis Ozcigdem (TUR).

New FIFA referees entered into Second Category: Marta San Juan Casado (AND), Sara Telek (AUT), Melissa Burgin (ENG), Elisabeth Calvo Valentin (ESP), Satu Miettunen (FIN), Sapir Berman (ISR), Mariia Glekova (ISR), Tatjana Lavrentika (LVA), Anna Adamska (POL), Sara Alves (POR), Abbie Hendry (SCO), Hanna Laajanen (SWE), Asen Albayrak (TUR), Hatice Aydin (TUR), Liudmyla Telbukh (UKR).
 
Futsal
 
Retired from Elite: Stefan Vrijens (BEL, 1980), Marc Birkett (ENG, 1978), Cedric Pelissier (FRA, 1976), Gabor Kovacs (HUN, 1978), Eduardo Coelho (POR, 1979), Vladimir Kadykov (RUS, 1984).

Demoted from Elite to First Category: Kirill Naishouler (FIN, 1983).

Promoted from First Category to Elite: Arttu Kyynaeraeinen (FIN, 1985), Dag Tangvik (NOR, 1997), Mariia Myslovska (UKR, 1990).

Retired/removed from First Category: Talgat Kosmukhambetov (KAZ), Josip Barton (MKD), Grigori Zelentsov (RUS), Ozan Soycan (TUR).

Promoted from Second Category to First Category: Hikmat Qafarli (AZE), Jiri Bergs (BEL), Kaloyan Kirilov (BUL), Dino Kramar (CRO), Radim Cep (CZE), Nikola Rabrenovic (SRB), Hakan Tezcan (TUR).

Retired/removed from Second Category: Yasin Alageyik (BEL), Ivo Tsenov (BUL), Larisa Avramidou (CYP), Georgios Kozakos (CYP), Christian Gundler (GER), David Berry (IRL), Oliver Nikolić (SRB), Marco Rothenfluh (SUI).

New FIFA referees entered into Second Category: Amine El Hilali (BEL), Stijn Lehembre (BEL), Aleksandar Vangelov (BUL), Theocharis Theocharous (CYP), Jordan Griffiths (ENG), Diego Martinez Garcia (ESP), Adrien Crumois (FRA), Bryan Francois (FRA), Sven Schreiber (GER), David Juhasz (HUN), Alan Patchell (IRL), Igors Jacevics (LVA), Monika Dashtevska (MKD), Dejan Mladenovski (MKD), Danilo Francalanza (MLT), Vladimir Sebek (MNE), Pedro Costa (POR), Rita Ferraz (POR), Evgeny Sergeev (RUS), Bojan Graovac (SRB), Emilie Aubry (SUI), Emanuele Karbala (SUI), Ayberg Oz (TUR).

UEFA Europa Conference League 2024/25 – Group Stage (Matchday 6)

19 December 2024

Chelsea FC – Shamrock Rovers
Referee: Willy Delajod FRA (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Erwan Finjean FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Philippe Jeanne FRA
Fourth Official: Thomas Leonard FRA
VAR: Bastien Dechepy FRA
AVAR: Jérémie Pignard FRA
Referee Observer: Herbert Fandel GER

LASK Linz – Vikingur Reykjavik
Referee: Mohammed Al-Emara FIN
Assistant Referee 1: Turkka Valjakka FIN
Assistant Referee 2: Juuso Mantere FIN
Fourth Official: Peiman Simani FIN
VAR: Jeroen Manschot NED
AVAR: Richard Martens NED
Referee Observer: Matteo Trefoloni ITA

Real Betis – HJK Helsinki
Referee: Patrik Kolarić CRO
Assistant Referee 1: Luka Pajić CRO
Assistant Referee 2: Ivan Starčević CRO
Fourth Official: Dario Bel CRO
VAR: Mario Zebec CRO
AVAR: Fran Jović CRO
Referee Observer: Stavros Tritsonis GRE

Molde FK – Mlada Boleslav
Referee: Visar Kastrati KOS
Assistant Referee 1: Fatmir Sekiraqa KOS
Assistant Referee 2: Arbnor Bullatovci KOS
Fourth Official: Lirim Jashar KOS
VAR: Luca Pairetto ITA
AVAR: Dardan Çaka KOS
Referee Observer: Kevin Parry WAL

FC Heidenheim – FC St. Gallen
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Alfredo Rodriguez Moreno ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Iker De Francisco Grijalba ESP
Fourth Official: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz ESP
VAR: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández ESP
AVAR: José Munuera Montero ESP
Referee Observer: Martin Atkinson ENG

Djugardens IF – Legia Warszawa
Referee: David Šmajc SVN
Assistant Referee 1: David Gabrovec SVN
Assistant Referee 2: Tomaž Cerne SVN
Fourth Official: Aleksandar Matković SVN
VAR: Asmir Sagrković SVN
AVAR: Matej Jug SVN
Referee Observer: Niklas Lídarenda FRO

Apoel – Astana
Referee: Sebastian Gishamer AUT
Assistant Referee 1: Roland Riedel AUT
Assistant Referee 2: Santino Schreiner AUT
Fourth Official: Jakob Semler AUT
VAR: Alan Kijas AUT
AVAR: Josef Spurny AUT
Referee Observer: Kyros Vassaras GRE

Rapid Wien – FC Copenhagen
Referee: John Beaton SCO
Assistant Referee 1: Daniel McFarlane SCO
Assistant Referee 2: David McGeachie SCO
Fourth Official: Calum Scott SCO
VAR: Kevin Clancy SCO
AVAR: Steven McLean SCO
Referee Observer: Jouni Hyytiä FIN

Vitoria SC – AC Fiorentina
Referee: Juxhin Xhaja ALB
Assistant Referee 1: Arber Zalla ALB
Assistant Referee 2: Rejdi Avdo ALB
Fourth Official: Albert Doda ALB
VAR: Robert Schröder GER
AVAR: Kreshnik Barjamaj ALB
Referee Observer: Terje Hauge NOR

Cercle Brugge – Basaksehir
Referee: István Vad HUN
Assistant Referee 1: Vencel Tóth HUN
Assistant Referee 2: Istvan Albert HUN
Fourth Official: Gergo Bogár HUN
VAR: Tamás Bognár HUN
AVAR: Katalin Kulcsár HUN
Referee Observer: Boško Jovanetić SRB

Lugano – Pafos
Referee: Nenad Minaković SRB
Assistant Referee 1: Nikola Borović SRB
Assistant Referee 2: Boško Božović SRB
Fourth Official: Milan Mitić SRB
VAR: Momčilo Marković SRB
AVAR: Aleksandar Živković SRB
Referee Observer: Georgios Bikas GRE

Heart of Midlothian – Petrocub
Referee: Ondřej Berka CZE
Assistant Referee 1: Ivo Nadvornik CZE
Assistant Referee 2: Matěj Vlček CZE
Fourth Official: Ondrej Pechanec CZE
VAR: Paolo Mazzoleni ITA
AVAR: Valerio Marini ITA
Referee Observer: Edgar Steinborn GER

Panathinaikos – Dynamo Minsk
Referee: Rob Hennessy IRL
Assistant Referee 1: Dermot Broughton IRL
Assistant Referee 2: Emmett Dynan IRL
Fourth Official: Kevin O'Sullivan IRL
VAR: Darren England ENG
AVAR: Sian Massey-Ellis ENG
Referee Observer: Georgi Vadachkoria GEO

TSC Backa Topola – Noa FC
Referee: Marian Barbu ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Ovidiu Artene ROU
Assistant Referee 2: Imre Bucsi ROU
Fourth Official: Rares Vidican ROU
VAR: Ovidiu Haţegan ROU
AVAR: Sebastian Colţescu ROU
Referee Observer: Gerard Perry IRL

Borac Banja Luka – Omonia Nicosia
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hakim SWE
Assistant Referee 1: Mehmet Culum SWE
Assistant Referee 2: Fredrik Klyver SWE
Fourth Official: Granit Maqedonci SW
VAR: Jakob Kehlet DEN
AVAR: Sandi Putros DEN
Referee Observer: Augustus Constantin ROU

Jagiellonia Bialystok – Olimpija Ljubljana
Referee: Luis Godinho POR
Assistant Referee 1: Rui Teixeira POR
Assistant Referee 2: Pedro Almeida POR
Fourth Official: Miguel Nogueira POR
VAR: Tiago Martins POR
AVAR: André Narciso POR
Referee Observer: Manuel Díaz Vega ESP

NK Celje – The New Saints
Referee: Lukas Fähndrich SUI
Assistant Referee 1: Guillaume Maire SUI
Assistant Referee 2: Nicolas Müller SUI
Fourth Official: Nico Gianforte SUI
VAR: Lionel Tschudi SUI
AVAR: Johannes von Mandach SUI
Referee Observer: Salustià Ciprés AND

Larne FC – KAA Gent
Referee: Sigurd Kringstad NOR
Assistant Referee 1: Runar Langseth NOR
Assistant Referee 2: Ole Haukasen NOR
Fourth Official: Daniel Higraff NOR
VAR: Tom Hagen NOR
AVAR: Kristoffer Hagenes NOR 
Referee Observer: Cyril Zimmermann SUI

FIFA Intercontinental Cup Final 2024: Valenzuela (VEN)

18 December 2024

Real Madrid – CF Pachuca
Referee: Jesus Valenzuela VEN (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Jorge Urrego VEN
Assistant Referee 2: Tulio Moreno VEN
Fourth Official: Ivan Barton SLV
Reserve AR: David Moran SLV
VAR: Juan Soto VEN
AVAR: Tatiana Guzman NCA
SVAR: Rob Dieperink NED

UEFA Futsal Euro 2026 Qualifiers – Main Round (Matchday 2)

16-18 December 2024

Denmark – Albania
Referee 1: Cédric Pelissier FRA (photo)
Referee 2: Victor Chaix FRA
Third Official: Julien Lang FRA
Timekeeper: Kasper Darfelt DEN
Referee Observer: Vyacheslav Daragan UKR

Montenegro – Norway
Referee 1: Stefan Vrijens BEL
Referee 2: Juan Boelen BEL
Third Official: Yasin Alageyik BEL
Timekeeper: Vukic Femic MNE
Referee Observer: Andreas Demetriou CYP

England – Switzerland

Referee 1: Vasilios Christodoulis GRE
Referee 2: Antonios Adamopoulos GRE
Third Official: Panagiotis Ntalas GRE
Timekeeper: Oliver Rodriguez-Ballinger ENG
Referee Observer: Romuald Bourgois FRA

Turkey – Poland
Referee 1: Pablo Delgado Sastre ESP
Referee 2: David Urdánoz Apezteguía ESP
Third Official: Sara Gutiérrez Echeverría ESP
Timekeeper: Ayberg Öz TUR
Referee Observer: Elchin Samadli AZE

Azerbaijan – Sweden
Referee 1: Aslan Galayev KAZ
Referee 2: Turekhan Tursumbayev KAZ
Third Official: Nurlybek Kalimaganbetov KAZ
Timekeeper: Anar Farajov AZE
Referee Observer: Stefan Weber GER

Romania – Ukraine
Referee 1: Ugur Cakmak TUR
Referee 2: Fatma Tursun TUR
Third Official: Hakan Tezcan TUR
Timekeeper: Attila Balint ROU
Referee Observer: Silvio Borosak SVN

Malta – Finland
Referee 1: Besar Beqiri KOS
Referee 2: Besart Ismajli KOS
Third Official: Florentina Kallaba KOS
Timekeeper: Andrea Naudi MLT
Referee Observer: Oleg Ivanov UKR

Kosovo – Bulgaria
Referee 1: Aleš Mocnik Peric SVN
Referee 2: Admir Zahovič SVN
Third Official: Jernej Petek SVN
Timekeeper: Rinor Shala KOS
Referee Observer: Igor Babovic SWE

Spain – Bosnia and Herzegovina
Referee 1: Josip Barton MKD
Referee 2: Done Ristovski MKD
Third Official: Marjan Mladenovski MKD
Timekeeper: Irene Hurtado ESP
Referee Observer: Bogdan Sorescu ROU

France – Georgia
Referee 1: Ruben Santos POR
Referee 2: Miguel Castilho POR
Third Official: Filipe Duarte POR
Timekeeper: Jordan Feltesse FRA
Referee Observer: Darren Coombes IRL

Kazakhstan – Armenia
Referee 1: Lars Van Leeuwen NED
Referee 2: Ibrahim El Jilali NED
Third Official: Joern Te Kloeze NED
Timekeeper: Einadin Idrissov KAZ
Referee Observer: Perry Gautier BEL

Slovenia – Hungary
Referee 1: Bogdan Hanceariuc ROU
Referee 2: Vlad Ciobanu ROU
Third Official: Laurentiu Deaconu ROU
Timekeeper: Azra Ahmetovic SVN
Referee Observer: Nuno Bogalho POR

Serbia – Czechia
Referee 1: Gábor Kovács HUN
Referee 2: Norbert Szilágyi HUN
Third Official: Péter Zimonyi HUN
Timekeeper: Petar Djaković SRB
Referee Observer: Gabriel Gherman ROU

Germany – Cyprus
Referee 1: Ingus Purinš LVA
Referee 2: Stephen Vella MLT
Third Official: Dražen Vukčević MNE
Timekeeper: Florian Schreiber GER
Referee Observer: Antonio Cardoso POR

North Macedonia – Andorra
Referee 1: Maximilian Alkofer GER
Referee 2: Christian Gundler GER
Third Official: Zyl Sheriff GIB
Timekeeper: Dejan Mladenovski MKD
Referee Observer: Pascal Fritz FRA

Slovakia – Moldova
Referee 1: Grigori Ošomkov EST
Referee 2: Martin Koster DEN
Third Official: Jagnar Jakobson EST
Timekeeper: Ladislav Angyal SVK
Referee Observer: Shota Kukhilava GEO

Portugal – Netherlands
Referee 1: Chiara Perona ITA
Referee 2: Giulio Colombin ITA
Third Official: Giovanni Zannola ITA
Timekeeper: Cristiano Santos POR
Referee Observer: Tarik Keco BIH

UEFA Women’s Champions League 2024/25 – Group Stage (Matchday 6)

17 December 2024
Real Madrid – Chelsea FCW
Referee: Maria Ferrieri Caputi ITA (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Francesca Di Monte ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Tiziana Trasciatti ITA
Fourth Official: Martina Molinaro ITA
Referee Observer: Bente Skogvang NOR

FC Twente – Celtic FCW
Referee: Frida Klarlund DEN
Assistant Referee 1: Fie Bruun DEN
Assistant Referee 2: Karolin Kaivoja EST
Fourth Official: Frederikke Skojaer DEN
Referee Observer: Anja Kunick GER

Olympique Lyonnais – VfL Wolfsburg
Referee: Alina Peşu ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Daniela Constantinescu ROU
Assistant Referee 2: Catalina Nan ROU
Fourth Official: Roxana Recorean ROU
Referee Observer: Dilan Gökçek IscanTUR

AS Roma – Galatasaray
Referee: Shona Shukrula NED
Assistant Referee 1: Linda Schmid SUI
Assistant Referee 2: Ceri Williams WAL
Fourth Official: Désirée Grundbacher SUI
Referee Observer: Caroline De Boeck BEL

18 December 2024
FC Barcelona – Manchester City FCW
Referee: Jelena Cvetković SRB
Assistant Referee 1: Ivana Jovanović SRB
Assistant Referee 2: Aleksandra Kostić SRB
Fourth Official: Milica Milanović SRB
Referee Observer: Miroslava Migalová SVK

SKN St. Pölten – Hammarby IF
Referee: Hristiyana Guteva BUL
Assistant Referee 1: Staša Špur SVN
Assistant Referee 2: Irina Pozdejeva LTU
Fourth Official: Galiya Echeva BUL
Referee Observer: Dagmar Damková CZE

Juventus – Valerenga
Referee: Olatz Rivera Olmedo ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Eliana Fernández González ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Ainhoa Fernández Ruiz AND
Fourth Official: Zulema González González ESP
Referee Observer: Svetlana Cebanu MDA

Arsenal WFC – Bayern München
Referee: Tess Olofsson SWE
Assistant Referee 1: Almira Spahić SWE
Assistant Referee 2: Monica Lokkeberg NOR
Fourth Official: Lovisa Johansson SWE
Referee Observer: Aneliya Sinabova BUL

UEFA Futsal Euro 2026 Qualifiers – Main Round (Matchday 1)

11-14 December 2024

Switzerland – Spain
Referee 1: Ondřej Černy CZE (photo)
Referee 2: Radim Cep CZE
Third Official: Filip Nesnera CZE
Timekeeper: Emanuele Karbala SUI
Referee Observer: Timo Onatsu FIN

Sweden – Greece
Referee 1: Slawomir Steczko POL
Referee 2: Dominik Cipinski POL
Third Official: Pawel Tokarewicz POL
Timekeeper: Kastriot Gerxhaliu SWE
Referee Observer: Victor van Helvoirt NED

Romania – Germany
Referee 1: Mislav Džeko CRO
Referee 2: Dino Kramar CRO
Third Official: Marijana Orešić CRO
Timekeeper: Attila Balint ROU
Referee Observer: Alessandro Malfer ITA

Hungary – Montenegro
Referee 1: Yiangos Yiangou CYP
Referee 2: Nicolas Nicolaou CYP
Third Official: Michael Christofides CYP
Timekeeper: Péter Zimonyi HUN
Referee Observer: Gjergji Bitri MLT

Norway – Slovenia
Referee 1: Daniel Matkovic SUI
Referee 2: Darko Boskovic SUI
Third Official: Marco Rothenfluh SUI
Timekeeper: Mats Hansen NOR
Referee Observer: Šarunas Tamulynas LTU

Cyprus – Ukraine
Referee 1: Lukáš Peško SVK
Referee 2: Rastislav Behancin SVK
Third Official: Martin Matula SVK
Timekeeper: Theocharis Theocharous CYP
Referee Observer: Angelo Galante ITA

Georgia – Kosovo
Referee 1: Ademir Avdic SWE
Referee 2: David Glavonjic SWE
Third Official: Sergejs Šacmans LVA
Timekeeper: Grigol Bliadze GEO
Referee Observer: Ivan Novak CRO

Bulgaria – France
Referee 1: Petar Radojcic SRB
Referee 2: Nikola Rabrenović SRB
Third Official: Srdjan Mihajlovic SRB
Timekeeper: Georgi Slavchev BUL
Referee Observer: Sebastian Stawicki POL

Austria – Serbia
Referee 1: Kirill Naishouler FIN
Referee 2: Arttu Kyynaeraeinen FIN
Third Official: Paavo Komppa FIN
Timekeeper: Njegos Vucanovic AUT
Referee Observer: Massimo Cumbo ITA

Albania – Kazakhstan
Referee 1: Marc Birkett ENG
Referee 2: Peter Nurse ENG
Third Official: Oliver Rodriguez-Ballinger ENG
Timekeeper: Albano Stolaj ALB
Referee Observer: Karel Henych CZE

Czechia – Belgium
Referee 1: Hikmat Qafarli AZE
Referee 2: Knyaz Amiraslanov AZE
Third Official: Ali Jabrayilov AZE
Timekeeper: Alice Vévodová CZE
Referee Observer: Edi Sunjić CRO

Netherlands – North Macedonia
Referee 1: Telmen Undrakh NOR
Referee 2: Dag Tangvik NOR
Third Official: Kastriot Gerxhaliu SWE
Timekeeper: Joern Te Kloeze NED
Referee Observer: Pedro Galán Nieto ESP

Andorra – Portugal
Referee 1: Mariia Myslovska UKR
Referee 2: Yevhen Hordiienko UKR
Third Official: Orest Dutsiak UKR
Timekeeper: Luis Acosta AND
Referee Observer: Patrick Willemarck BEL

Bosnia and Herzegovina – England
Referee 1: Ivo Tsenov BUL
Referee 2: Kaloyan Kirilov BUL
Third Official: Ivan Ivanov BUL
Timekeeper: Farik Keco BIH
Referee Observer: Ainar Kuusk EST

Armenia – Denmark
Referee 1: Dominykas Norkus LTU
Referee 2: Mantas Pomeckis LTU
Third Official: Irmantas Kaprašovas LTU
Timekeeper: Tiran Yeritsyan ARM
Referee Observer: Sreten Vasić SRB

CONMEBOL U-20 Championship 2025

Venezuela, 23 January – 16 February 2025

Referee: Maximiliano Ramirez (ARG, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Pablo Gonzalez (ARG)
Assistant Referee 2: Pablo Acevedo (ARG)

Referee: Christian Aleman (BOL)
Assistant Referee 1: Carlos Tapia (BOL)
Assistant Referee 2: Ruben Flores (BOL)

Referee: Paulo Zanovelli (BRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Nailton Sousa (BRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Luanderson Lima (BRA)

Referee: Jose Cabero (CHI)
Assistant Referee 1: Juan Serrano (CHI)
Assistant Referee 2: Alejandro Molina (CHI)

Referee: John Hinestroza (COL)
Assistant Referee 1: Miguel Roldan (COL)
Assistant Referee 2: David Fuentes🇨🇴 (COL)

Referee: Alex Cajas (ECU)
Assistant Referee 1: Edison Vasquez (ECU)
Assistant Referee 2: Dennys Guerrero (ECU)

Referee: Derlis Lopez (PAR)
Assistant Referee 1: Jose Villagra (PAR)
Assistant Referee 2: Luis Onieva (PAR)

Referee: Michael Espinoza (PER)
Assistant Referee 1: Stephen Atoche (PER)
Assistant Referee 2: Coty Carrera (PER)

Referee: Mathias De Armas (URU)
Assistant Referee 1: Agustin Berisso (URU)
Assistant Referee 2: Horacio Ferreiro (URU)

Referee: Yender Herrera (VEN)
Assistant Referee 1: Antoni Garcia (VEN)
Assistant Referee 2: Jose Martinez (VEN)

UEFA Referee Exchange
Referee: Andrea Colombo (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Luigi Rossi (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Marcelo Rossi (ITA)