CONMEBOL Libertadores 2021 – Group Stage (Matchday 3)

4-6 May 2021

Santos – The Strongest
Referee: Cristian Garay (CHI, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Raul Orellana (CHI)
Assistant Referee 2: Claudio Rios (CHI)
Fourth Official: Nicolas Gamboa (CHI)
Referee Assessor: Emerson Carvalho (BRA)
VAR Observer: Oscar Ruiz (COL)

Union La Calera – Velez Sarsfield
Referee: Kevin Ortega (PER)
Assistant Referee 1: Michael Orue (PER)
Assistant Referee 2: Jesus Sanchez (PER)
Fourth Official: Edwin Ordonez (PER)
Referee Assessor: Francisco Mondria (CHI)
VAR Observer: Roberto Silvera (URU)

Atletico Mineiro – Cerro Porteno
Referee: Nestor Pitana (ARG)
Assistant Referee 1: Ezequiel Brailovsky (ARG)
Assistant Referee 2: Gabriel Chade (ARG)
Fourth Official: Facundo Tello (ARG)
Referee Assessor: Ednilson Corona (BRA)
VAR Observer: Freddy Arellanos (PER)

LDU Quito – Flamengo
Referee: Esteban Ostojich (URU)
Assistant Referee 1: Nicolas Taran (URU)
Assistant Referee 2: Martin Soppi (URU)
Fourth Official: Andres Cunha (URU)
Referee Assessor: Juan Albarracin (ECU)
VAR Observer: Cesar Escano (PER)

Defensa y Justicia – Palmeiras
Referee: Wilmar Roldan (COL)
Assistant Referee 1: Miguel Roldan (COL)
Assistant Referee 2: Sebastian Vela (COL)
Fourth Official: Nicolas Gallo (COL)
Referee Assessor: Sergio Viola (ARG)
VAR Observer: Enrique Caceres (PAR)

Barcelona – Boca Juniors
Referee: Andres Rojas (COL)
Assistant Referee 1: John Leon (COL)
Assistant Referee 2: Dionisio Ruiz (COL)
Fourth Official: Carlos Ortega (COL)
Referee Assessor: Omar Ponce (ECU)
VAR Observer: Jose Buitrago (COL)

Racing Club – Sao Paulo
Referee: Piero Maza (CHI)
Assistant Referee 1: Claudio Urrutia (CHI)
Assistant Referee 2: Juan Serrano (CHI)
Fourth Official: Angelo Hermosilla (CHI)
Referee Assessor: Angel Sanchez (ARG)
VAR Observer: Wilson Avila (ECU)

Independiene Del Valle – Universitario
Referee: Andres Cunha (URU)
Assistant Referee 1: Martin Soppi (URU)
Assistant Referee 2: Nicolas Taran (URU)
Fourth Official: Esteban Ostojich (URU)
Referee Assessor: Juan Corozo (ECU)
VAR Observer: Hernan Maidana (ARG)

Rentistas – Sporting Cristal
Referee: Carlos Herrera (COL)
Assistant Referee 1: Alexander Guzman (COL)
Assistant Referee 2: Juan Montano (BOL)
Fourth Official: Bismarks Santiago (COL)
Referee Assessor: Roberto Silvera (URU)
VAR Observer: Jose Carpio (ECU)

Santa Fe – River Plate
Referee: Alexis Herrera (VEN)
Assistant Referee 1: Tulio Moreno (VEN)
Assistant Referee 2: Lubin Torrealba (VEN)
Fourth Official: Jesus Valenzuela (VEN)
Referee Assessor: Jose Buitrago (COL)
VAR Observer: Ana Oliveira (BRA)

Internacional – Olimpia
Referee: Facundo Tello (ARG)
Assistant Referee 1: Gabriel Chade (ARG)
Assistant Referee 2: Ezequiel Brailovsky (ARG)
Fourth Official: Nestor Pitana (ARG)
Referee Assessor: Regildenia Moura (BRA)
VAR Observer: Jorge Larrionda (URU)

Always Ready – Deportivo Tachira
Referee: Andres Matonte (URU)
Assistant Referee 1: Richard Trinidad (URU)
Assistant Referee 2: Santiago Fernandez (URU)
Fourth Official: Daniel Fedorczuk (URU)
Referee Assessor: Juan Lugones (BOL)
VAR Observer: Ana Perez (PER)

Universidad Catolica – Nacional
Referee: Anderson Daronco (BRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Marcelo Van Gasse (BRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Neuza Back (BRA)
Fourth Official: Edina Alves (BRA)
Referee Assessor: Jorge Osorio (CHI)
VAR Observer: Henry Gambetta (PER)

Junior – Fluminense
Referee: Julio Bascunan (CHI)
Assistant Referee 1: Jose Retamal (CHI)
Assistant Referee 2: Miguel Rocha (CHI)
Fourth Official: Joel Alarcon (PER)
Referee Assessor: Abraham Gonzalez (COL)
VAR Observer: Dario Ubriaco (URU)

Atletico Nacional – Argentinos Juniors
Referee: Jesus Valenzuela (VEN)
Assistant Referee 1: Lubin Torrealba (VEN)
Assistant Referee 2: Tulio Moreno (VEN)
Fourth Official: Alexis Herrera (VEN)
Referee Assessor: Wilson Lamouroux (COL)
VAR Observer: Jorge Jaimes (PER)

Deportivo La Guaira – America de Cali
Referee: Andres Merlos (ARG)
Assistant Referee 1: Lucas Germanotta (ARG)
Assistant Referee 2: Cristian Navarro (ARG)
Fourth Official: Fernando Espinoza (ARG)
Referee Assessor: Miguel Buitrago (VEN)
VAR Observer: Enrique Caceres (PAR)

CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2021 – Group Stage (Matchday 3)

4-6 May 2021

Metropolitanos – Aucas
Referee: Fernando Espinoza (ARG, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Cristian Navarro (ARG)
Assistant Referee 2: Lucas Germanotta (ARG)
Fourth Official: Andres Merlos (ARG)
Referee Assessor: Miguel Buitrago (VEN)
VAR Observer: Manuel Bernal (PAR)

Bahia – Independiente
Referee: Augusto Aragon (ECU)
Assistant Referee 1: Christian Lescano (ECU)
Assistant Referee 2: Juan Aguiar (ECU)
Fourth Official: Guillermo Guerrero (ECU)
Referee Assessor: Sergio Cristiano (BRA)
VAR Observer: Ubaldo Aquino (PAR)

Melgar – Athletico Paranaense
Referee: Carlos Betancur (COL)
Assistant Referee 1: Wilmar Navarro (COL)
Assistant Referee 2: David Fuentes (COL)
Fourth Official: John Ospina (COL)
Referee Assessor: Manuel Yupanqui (PER)
VAR Observer: Cynthia Franco (PAR)

Palestino – Newell's
Referee: Victor Carrillo (PER)
Assistant Referee 1: Jonny Bossio (PER)
Assistant Referee 2: Raul Lopez (PER)
Fourth Official: Raul Orosco (BOL)
Referee Assessor: Patricio Polic (CHI)
VAR Observer: Juan Cardellino (URU)

Huachipato – Rosario Central
Referee: Raphael Claus (BRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Danilo Manis (BRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Bruno Pires (BRA)
Fourth Official: Bruno Arleu (BRA)
Referee Assessor: Barbra Bastias (CHI)
VAR Observer: Martin Vazquez (URU)

Montevideo Torque – Guabira
Referee: Marlon Vera (ECU)
Assistant Referee 1: Byron Romero (ECU)
Assistant Referee 2: Denys Guerrero (ECU)
Fourth Official: Carlos Orbe (ECU)
Referee Assessor: Juan Cardellino (URU)
VAR Observer: Joel Ruiz (PAR)

Bolivar – Ceara
Referee: Daniel Fedorczuk (URU)
Assistant Referee 1: Santiago Fernandez (URU)
Assistant Referee 2: Richard Trinidad (URU)
Fourth Official: Andres Matonte (URU)
Referee Assessor: Juan Lugones (BOL)
VAR Observer: Oscar Viera (PAR)

Deportes Tolima – Emelec
Referee: Eber Aquino (PAR)
Assistant Referee 1: Julio Arand (PAR)
Assistant Referee 2: Jose Cuevas (PAR)
Fourth Official: Juan Lopez (PAR)
Referee Assessor: Ludmila Gonzalez (COL)
VAR Observer: Mauricio Espinosa (URU)

Red Bull Bragantino – Talleres
Referee: Nicolas Gamboa (CHI)
Assistant Referee 1: Claudio Rios (CHI)
Assistant Referee 2: Raul Orellana (CHI)
Fourth Official: Christian Garay (CHI)
Referee Assessor: Roberto Perassi (BRA)
VAR Observer: Ubaldo Aquino (PAR)

Libertad – Atletico Goianiense
Referee: Gery Vargas (BOL)
Assistant Referee 1: Jose Antelo (BOL)
Assistant Referee 2: Edwar Saavedra (BOL)
Fourth Official: Christian Aleman (BOL)
Referee Assessor: Amelio Andino (PAR)
VAR Observer: Hector Baldassi (ARG)

Arsenal – Jorge Wilstermann
Referee: Angelo Hermosilla (CHI)
Assistant Referee 1: Juan Serrano (CHI)
Assistant Referee 2: Claudio Urrutia (CHI)
Fourth Official: Piero Maza (CHI)
Referee Assessor: Sabrina Lois (ARG)
VAR Observer: Oscar Ruiz (COL)

Gremio – Aragua
Referee: Guillermo Guerrero (ECU)
Assistant Referee 1: Christian Lescano (ECU)
Assistant Referee 2: Juan Aguilar (ECU)
Fourth Official: Augusto Aragon (ECU)
Referee Assessor: Paulo Conceicao (BRA)
VAR Observer: Rodolfo Otero (ARG)

San Lorenzo – 12 de Octubre
Referee: Wilton Sampaio (BRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Kleber Gil (BRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Bruno Boschilia (BRA)
Fourth Official: Flavio de Souza (BRA)
Referee Assessor: Ricardo Casas (ARG)
VAR Observer: Patricio Polic (CHI)

Penarol – River Plate
Referee: Carlos Orbe (ECU)
Assistant Referee 1: Byron Romero (ECU)
Assistant Referee 2: Denys Guerrero (ECU)
Fourth Official: Marlon Vera (ECU)
Referee Assessor: Martin Vazquez (URU)
VAR Observer: Cesar Mongrut (PER)

Sport Huancayo – Corinthians
Referee: John Ospina (COL)
Assistant Referee 1: Wilmar Navarro (COL)
Assistant Referee 2: David Fuentes (COL)
Fourth Official: Carlos Betancur (COL)
Referee Assessor: Ana Perez (PER)
VAR Observer: Carlos Pastorino (URU)

La Equidad – Lanus
Referee: Juan Lopez (PAR)
Assistant Referee 1: Jose Cuevas (PAR)
Assistant Referee 2: Julio Aranda (PAR)
Fourth Official: Eber Aquino (PAR)
Referee Assessor: Jose Buitrago (COL)
VAR Observer: Hilton Moutinho (BRA)

UEFA Futsal Champions League 2020/2021 – Semi-finals

1 May 2021

Inter FS – Sporting CP
Referee 1: Angelo Galante (ITA, photo)
Referee 2: Gabor Kovacs (HUN)
Third Referee: Borislav Kolev (BUL)
Timekeeper: Nicola Manzione (ITA)

Barcelona – Kairat Almaty
Referee 1: Cedric Pelissier (FRA)
Referee 2: Ondrej Černy (CZE)
Third Referee: Nikola Jelić (CRO)
Timekeeper: Victor Berg-Audic (FRA)

AFC Champions League 2021 – Group Stage (West Region, Matchday 6)

29-30 April 2021

Persepolis – Al Rayyan
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (JPN, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Takumi Takagi (JPN)
Assistant Referee 2: Isao Nishihashi (JPN)
Fourth Official: Nazmi Nasaruddin (MAS)

Pakhtakor – Al Quwa
Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (BHR)
Assistant Referee 1: Mohamed Salman (BHR)
Assistant Referee 2: Abdulla Al Rowaimi (BHR)
Fourth Official: Ma Ning (CHN)

Sharjah – Tractor
Referee: Jumpei Iida (JPN)
Assistant Referee 1: Osamu Nomura (JPN)
Assistant Referee 2: Wang Dexin (CHN)
Fourth Official: Fu Ming (CHN)

Al Wehdat – Foolad Khouzestan
Referee: Ali Al Qaysi (IRQ)
Assistant Referee 1: Hayder Abdulhasan (IRQ)
Assistant Referee 2: Ameer Hussein (IRQ)
Fourth Official: Qasim Al Hatmi (OMA)

Al Sadd SC – Al Nassr
Referee: Masoud Tufaylieh (SYR)
Assistant Referee 1: Mazen Zazfoun (SYR)
Assistant Referee 2: Abbas Gholoum (KUW)
Fourth Official: Ali Shaban (KUW)

FC Goa – Al Wahda
Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (BHR)
Assistant Referee 1: Abdulhadi Manea (KUW)
Assistant Referee 2: Ali Ahmad (SYR)
Fourth Official: Hanna Hattab (SYR)

Istiklol – AGMK
Referee: Mohanad Sarray (IRQ)
Assistant Referee 1: Watheq Al Swaiedi (IRQ)
Assistant Referee 2: Yusri Mohamad (MAS)
Fourth Official: Amirul Yaacob (MAS)

Al Hilal – Shabab Al Ahli
Referee: Ali Al Samaheeji (BHR)
Assistant Referee 1: Mahmoud Abu-Thaher (JOR)
Assistant Referee 2: Abed Al-Rohman (JOR)
Fourth Official: Omar Al Yaqoubi (OMA)

Esteghlal FC – Al Shorta
Referee: Sivakorn Pu-Udom (THA)
Assistant Referee 1: Rawut Nakrit (THA)
Assistant Referee 2: Thanet Chuchuen (THA)
Fourth Official: Khalid Al Shaqsi (OMA)

Siebert: “Going to Euro is a dream”

In addition to Felix Brych, Daniel Siebert, a second German referee, was appointed to the Euro this summer. The nomination is not only a surprise for experts, but also for the 36-year-old Berliner himself. On the day of the nomination, Siebert could hardly put his luck into words. In was a Bundesliga match day and Siebert was assigned to the game Hoffenheim against Mönchengladbach. "We were in the car, from the Frankfurt Airport to Sinsheim, when a message about the Euro referee team popped up on my assistant Lasse Koslowski’s mobile phone. It also said my name," reports the 36-year-old. "That was madness - and I had to deal with that first." Jan Seidel was also there in the car. He was not only scheduled as an assistant in Hoffenheim, but will also accompany his "boss" in this role to the Euro. Rafael Foltyn from Wiesbaden will also be there as an assistant. "It was funny that I was able to speak to Rafael Foltyn briefly on the day of the nomination because he was assigned as a video assistant for our game in Hoffenheim," said Siebert of the arrival at the stadium in Sinsheim. After the short joy, the full concentration was then on the Bundesliga game. "The game went well. And then we had a toast in the stadium with a glass of Alsterwasser or Radler. That had to be. But now I will remain an ascetic until after the European Championships," says the 1.90 meter tall referee.

Champions League debut in 2018

Daniel Siebert has been a referee since 1998. He referees for FC Nordost Berlin. Since 2009 he has been leading games in the 2nd Bundesliga. His first encounter in the German upper house of football was the encounter between FC Schalke and FC Augsburg three years later. Another 120 games have been added since then. The first international match under his direction was the encounter between Luxembourg and Moldova in June 2015. He made his debut in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League in October 2018 in Liverpool's 4-0 win against Red Star Belgrade. The surprise of being called to the 2020 European Championship was so big because Siebert was primarily pursuing a different goal: "I wanted to be promoted to the Elite category, the highest ranking in European refereeing." So far, the 36-year-old belongs to the second highest category, the First category. "When I was recently scheduled for the Europa League quarter-final Dinamo Zagreb against Villarreal, I was told that this was an important game. I thought it was for my promotion, though." As it turned out in retrospect, this statement was more likely to refer to the Euro nomination. Either way, the game went very well from the referee's point of view and Team Siebert received a lot of praise. Obviously a door opener. "I don't know if it has ever happened that a referee who does not belong to the highest category has been invited to such a big tournament," he says - and there is a little pride in his words.

"Referee with a great understanding of football"

Even if referees know that some matches are ground-breaking for their further advancement, it would be too easy to make this success dependent only on the game in Zagreb. Siebert has been convincing for a long time with consistently very good performances - nationally and internationally. "He is a referee with a great understanding of football and good communication on the field," says Lutz-Michael Fröhlich, the sporting director of the Geramn elite referees. "In his role as a referee, he is very straightforward." From June 7, all Euro referees will move into their camp in Istanbul. UEFA will decide at short notice the actual appointments of the 51 games between June 11 and July 11. "It feels like a dream," says the German referee and still can't really believe that he is there. Despite his success, the Berliner has remained down to earth. When the first wave of congratulations and press inquiries has subsided, he wants to calmly prepare for the tournament. He is used to pressure. Referees at this level have to endure it, as Siebert and his team recently demonstrated at the top match between RB Leipzig and Bayern Munich in early April.

Professional and personal happiness

At the Euro, a significant change is likely to come for the referees, because spectators will probably be admitted to the games. "For more than a year we have got used to refereeing games without an audience. If there are 10,000 or 20,000 spectators again now, it will be a different situation, a different stadium feeling. We have to be mentally prepared for that," thinks the 36-year-old, very specific about the tournament. But at this moment he also thinks of another event that, for once, has nothing to do with football: This year, he and his wife will become parents for the first time. The couple is really looking forward to it. The child will probably be born during the Euro. Even if Daniel Siebert may not be there at the birth, he will at least be able to tell his child later about what he experienced at the European Championship.

Source: DFB

UEFA Europa League 2020/2021 – Semi-finals (First Leg)

29 April 2021

Manchester United – AS Roma

Referee: Carlos Del Cerro Grande (ESP, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Juan Yuste Jimenez (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: Roberto Alonso Fernandez (ESP)
Fourth Official: Jesus Gil Manzano (ESP)
VAR: Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez (ESP)
AVAR: Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea (ESP)
Referee Observer: Pascal Garibian (FRA)

Villarreal – Arsenal
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (POR)
Assistant Referee 1: Rui Tavares (POR)
Assistant Referee 2: Paulo Soares (POR)
Fourth Official: Tiago Martins (POR)
VAR: Joao Pinheiro (POR)
AVAR: Luis Godinho (POR)
Referee Observer: Murat Ilgaz (TUR)

CAF Confederation Cup 2020/2021 – Group Stage (Matchday 6)

28 April 2021

Enyimba – Orlando Pirates
Referee: Helder Martins (ANG, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Jerson Dos Santos (ANG)
Assistant Referee 2: Ivanildo Meirelles (ANG)
Fourth Official: Joao Goma (ANG)

ES Setif – Al Ahly Benghazi
Referee: Youssef Essrayri (TUN)
Assistant Referee 1: Mohamed Bakir (TUN)
Assistant Referee 2: Amine Barkallah (TUN)
Fourth Official: Mohamed Malki (TUN)

RS Berkane – Coton Sport
Referee: Daniel Laryea (GHA)
Assistant Referee 1: Ayamr Ayimavo (BEN)
Assistant Referee 2: Kwasi Brobbey (GHA)
Fourth Official: Noureddine El-Jaafari (MAR)

JS Kabylie – NAPSA Stars
Referee: Ali Moussa (NIG)
Assistant Referee 1: Abdoul Moctar (NIG)
Assistant Referee 2: Abdoul Yacouba (NIG)
Fourth Official: Zakari Adamou (NIG)

Etoile du Sahel – Salitas
Referee: Abdulrazig Ahmed (LIB)
Assistant Referee 1: Basm Elnaser (LIB)
Assistant Referee 2: Ibrahim Bukouz (LIB)
Fourth Official: Elmabrouk Muhammad (LIB)

CS Sfaxien – ASC Jaraaf
Referee: Samuel Uwikunda (RWA)
Assistant Referee 1: Frank Komba (TAN)
Assistant Referee 2: Dieudonne Mutuyimana (RWA)
Fourth Official: Jean Ishimwe (RWA)

Pyramids – Namungo
Referee: Jean Ouattara (BFA)
Assistant Referee 1: Seydou Tiama (BFA)
Assistant Referee 2: Habib Sanou (BFA)
Fourth Official: Vincent Kabore (BFA)

Raja Casablanca – Nkana
Referee: Sabri Fadul (SDN)
Assistant Referee 1: Mohammed Ibrahim (SDN)
Assistant Referee 2: Mohamed Abdelgabar (SDN)
Fourth Official: Elsiddig Eltreefe (SDN)

Concacaf Champions League 2021 – Quarter-finals (First Leg)

27-28 April 2021

Atlanta United – Philadelphia Union
Referee: Jair Marrufo (USA, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Frank Anderson (USA)
Assistant Referee 2: Kyle Atkins (USA)
Fourth Official: Rubiel Vazquez (USA)
VAR: Drew Fischer (CAN)
AVAR: Keylor Herrera (CRC)

Toronto FC – Cruz Azul
Referee: Ricardo Montero (CRC)
Assistant Referee 1: Juan Mora (CRC)
Assistant Referee 2: Victor Ramirez (CRC)
Fourth Official: Benjamin Pineda (CRC)
VAR: Allen Chapman (USA)
AVAR: Tristley Bassue (SKN)

Portland Timbers – Club America
Referee: Mario Escobar (GUA)
Assistant Referee 1: Juan Tipaz (GUA)
Assistant Referee 2: Nicholas Anderson (JAM)
Fourth Official: John Pitti (PAN)
VAR: David Gantar (CAN)
AVAR: Shelvin Brown (HON)

Columbus Crew – CF Monterrey
Referee: Juan Calderon (CRC)
Assistant Referee 1: William Arrieta (CRC)
Assistant Referee 2: Gerson Lopez (GUA)
Fourth Official: Bryan Lopez (GUA)
VAR: Chris Penso (USA)
AVAR: Oshane Nation (JAM)

The FIFA certification required for Concacaf to implement Video assistant referees (VAR) has been processed faster than anticipated. For this reason, Concacaf can now confirm that the technology will be used for the 2021 Concacaf Champions League (SCCL) Quarter-final stage and for the remainder of the competition. Tonight’s Quarter-final first leg match between Atlanta United FC and Philadelphia Union will be the first match in an official Concacaf competition to include VAR. It will subsequently be used for all Quarter-final, Semi-final and Final matches throughout the 2021 SCCL. As previously announced, Concacaf will also use VAR in the Concacaf Nations League Finals and the 2021 Gold Cup. (Source: Concacaf)

UEFA Futsal Champions League 2020/2021 – Quarter-finals

28-29 April 2021

Kairat Almaty – Benfica
Referee 1: Nikola Jelic (CRO, photo)
Referee 2: Borislav Kolev (BUL)
Third Referee: Cedric Pelissier (FRA)
Timekeeper: Victor Berg-Audic (FRA)

Barcelona – Dobovec
Referee 1: Ondrej Cerny (CZE)
Referee 2: Gabor Kovacs (HUN)
Third Referee: Angelo Galante (ITA)
Timekeeper: Nicola Manzione (ITA)

Sporting CP – KPRF
Referee 1: Cedric Pelissier (FRA)
Referee 2: Victor Berg-Audic (FRA)
Third Referee: Nikola Jelic (CRO)
Timekeeper: Borislav Kolev (BUL)

Inter FS – Ugra Yugorsk
Referee 1: Angelo Galante (ITA)
Referee 2: Nicola Manzione (ITA)
Third Referee: Ondrej Cerny (CZE)
Timekeeper: Gabor Kovacs (HUN)

AFC Champions League 2021 – Group Stage (West Region, Matchday 5)

26-27 April 2021

Al Quwa – Sharjah
Referee: Ahmed Al Kaf (OMA, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Abu Al Amri (OMA)
Assistant Referee 2: Rashid Al Ghaithi (OMA)
Fourth Official: Ma Ning (CHN)

Tractor – Pakhtakor
Referee: Hussein Abo Yehia (LBN)
Assistant Referee 1: Mohamed Salman (BHR)
Assistant Referee 2: Abdulla Al Rowaimi (BHR)
Fourth Official: Nawaf Shukralla (BHR)

Shabab Al Ahli – FC Istiklol
Referee: Amirul Yaacob (MAS)
Assistant Referee 1: Yusri Mohamad (MAS)
Assistant Referee 2: Abed Al-Rohman (JOR)
Fourth Official: Masoud Tufaylieh (SYR)

AGMK – Al Hilal
Referee: Hettikankanamge Perera (SRI)
Assistant Referee 1: Palitha Hemathunga (SRI)
Assistant Referee 2: Sanjeewa Premalal (SRI)
Fourth Official: Ali Al Qaysi (IRK)

Al Shorta – Al Duhail
Referee: Omar Al Yaqoubi (OMA)
Assistant Referee 1: Abdullah Al Jardani (OMA)
Assistant Referee 2: Ahmed Al Roalle (JOR)
Fourth Official: Mahmood Al Majarafi (OMA)

Al Ahli – Esteghlal
Referee: Ryuji Sato (JPN)
Assistant Referee 1: Hiroshi Yamauchi (JPN)
Assistant Referee 2: Jun Mihara (JPN)
Fourth Official: Sivakorn Pu-Udom (THA)

Al Nassr – Al Wehdat
Referee: Ali Al Samaheeji (BHR)
Assistant Referee 1: Watheq Al Swaiedi (IRQ)
Assistant Referee 2: Hayder Ali (IRQ)
Fourth Official: Mohanad Sarray (IRQ)

Foolad Khouzestan – Al Sadd
Referee: Ali Shaban (KUW)
Assistant Referee 1: Abbas Gholoum (KUW)
Assistant Referee 2: Ameer Hussein (IRQ)
Fourth Official: Qasim Al Hatmi (OMA)

Al Rayyan – FC Goa
Referee: Hanna Hattab (SYR)
Assistant Referee 1: Ali Ahmad (SYR)
Assistant Referee 2: Muazi Abidin (MAS)
Fourth Official: Nazmi Nasaruddin (MAS)

Al Wahda – Persepolis
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (UZB)
Assistant Referee 1: Andrei Sapenko (UZB)
Assistant Referee 2: Timur Gaynullin (UZB)
Fourth Official: Ammar Mahfoodh (BHR)

UEFA Champions League 2020/2021 – Semi-finals (First Leg)

27 April 2021 

Real Madrid – Chelsea
Referee: Danny Makkelie (NED, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Hessel Steegstra (NED)
Assistant Referee 2: Jan de Vries (NED)
Fourth Official: Orel Grinfeeld (ISR)
VAR: Kevin Blom (NED)
AVAR: Jochem Kamphuis (NED)
Referee Observer: Marc Batta (FRA)

28 April 2021
Paris Saint Germain – Manchester City
Referee: Felix Brych (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Mark Borsch (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Stefan Lupp (GER)
Fourth Official: Daniel Siebert (GER)
VAR: Marco Fritz (GER)
AVAR: Bastian Dankert (GER)
Referee Observer: Roberto Rosetti (ITA)

Marciniak: “I had known for a long time that I would not go to Euro as a result of my health problems”

Euro 2020. Polish referee Szymon Marciniak outside the tournament. “I will immediately inform those who would like to bury Marciniak and celebrate his end: it is too early for that. I had known for a long time that I would not be on the Euro list. This is the result of my health problems”, says Szymon Marciniak in an interview with Interia.

- UEFA has announced the list of referees who will officiate Euro 2020 matches and, unexpectedly, you are not there. Are you surprised?

- Not at all.

- Do you judge your form so badly?

- It's good that some people are very cheerful about it, because it was a crazy atmosphere. So, I will immediately inform those who would like to bury Marciniak and celebrate his end: it is too early for that. I had known for a long time that I would not be on the Euro list.

- Why? And how did you find out about UEFA's decision?

- The decision was made in early April after my last medical tests. However, I had a phone call from Roberto Rosetti, who is UEFA's chief referee, a few days before the list was officially announced. We have known each other for many years and I knew that it was a difficult decision for him and he was humanly sorry. As a team, we have extensive tournament experience and we would be useful, but this is the life of an athlete.

- Why are you not on the list? I can't believe they didn't count on you for Euro...

- In April it was possible for me to referee one of the quarter-finals of the UEFA competitions, but I didn't get the match and then I realized that I would lose the Euro. Health problems stood in my way. As you know, I have had Covid-19. And it was the coronavirus that turned out to be a problem. I fell ill with tachycardia, which disturbs the rhythm of my heartbeat. At one point, my heart rate was elevated even while I was sitting down, as if I was walking briskly. I am still not 100% sure what the genesis of this disease is, but there are many indications of the coronavirus. Tachycardia is not something that can be cured in a week, like a cold. I have been under the constant care of Professor Krzysztof Pawlaczyk for some time and we are slowly heading in the right direction.

- But you still referee in the Polish Ekstraklasa. Recently, in the 26th round, you refereed the match between Jagiellonia Białystok and Stal Mielec. And a few others before that.

- I will be brutally honest: the difference in the intensity of work in Ekstraklasa versus Euro is huge. That is why no one at UEFA wanted to take risks and send me to a tournament or a UEFA Champions League quarter-final. I understand that and I have no complaints. I know that there are more important things in life than work and refereeing, although I have to admit that the last two years have been very hard for me. First, a spine injury, and now the coronavirus...

- Former FIFA referee Ryszard Wojcik said strong words in an interview with Interia: "Szymon is still faced with a dilemma: to referee the most important matches in Europe or earn good money on refereeing. For several years, however, the latter has probably been a bit more important in the hierarchy of his goals. I do not know any referees from the best leagues in Europe that would systematically travel to other climatic zones for several dozen hours to referee one match". How do you answer that?

- What can I say? He fired a bullet at the fence. In 2019, the UEFA Referees Committee decided that any appointment of a referee to lead a match in another country goes through UEFA. So, if the Saudis want Marciniak, they are not calling Poland, but UEFA. And if UEFA agrees, it will ask in Poland if Marciniak can go. So, it's hard for UEFA referees to not be influenced by... UEFA decisions. Besides, since 2019 I did not travel that much. In 2020, I refereed the Saudi King's Cup Final. Do you know who refereed the Super Cup there? Daniele Orsato, who recently refereed the Champions League final. The referees such as the German Felix Brych, the Dutchman Björn Kuipers and the Slovene Damir Skomina also travel to other countries. Each of them knows that an invitation to a different league is an appreciation, not a punitive exile.

- What's next? Are you going to the championship as a fan?

- Nothing special. I work hard on my health recovery and I hope that in July I will be returning to work at top level. In 2015, I refereed the matches of the European U-21 Championship, a year later was Euro 2016, followed by an intense 2017 and the U-20 World Cup in South Korea and then the 2018 World Cup in Russia. During this time, I didn't really have a real vacation, so I'm going to use the period in June for regeneration.

Source: Interia Sport

CONMEBOL Libertadores 2021 – Group Stage (Matchday 2)

27-29 April 2021

Flamengo – Union La Calera
Referee: Eber Aquino (PAR, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Milciades Saldivar (PAR)
Assistant Referee 2: Luis Onieva (PAR)
Fourth Official: Juan Garcia (BOL)
Referee Assessor: Hilton Moutinho (BRA)
VAR Observer: Rodolfo Otero (ARG)

LDU Quito – Velez Sarsfield
Referee: Diego Haro (PER)
Assistant Referee 1: Enrique Pintos (PER)
Assistant Referee 2: Jose Cuevas (PAR)
Fourth Official: Derlis Lopez (PAR)
Referee Assessor: Juan Albarracin (ECU)
VAR Observer: Martin Vazquez (URU)

Internacional – Deportivo Tachira
Referee: Andres Matonte (URU)
Assistant Referee 1: Horacio Ferreiro (URU)
Assistant Referee 2: Agustin Berisso (URU)
Fourth Official: Diego Riveiro (URU)
Referee Assessor: Paulo Conceicao (BRA)
VAR Observer: Enrique Caceres (PAR)

Atletico Mineiro – America de Cali
Referee: Daniel Fedorczuk (URU)
Assistant Referee 1: Richard Trinidad (URU)
Assistant Referee 2: Martin Soppi (URU)
Fourth Official: Eduardo Gamboa (CHI)
Referee Assessor: Roberto Perassi (BRA)
VAR Observer: Cynthia Franco (PAR)

Palmeiras – Independiente Del Valle
Referee: Roberto Tobar (CHI)
Assistant Referee 1: Christian Schiemann (CHI)
Assistant Referee 2: Claudio Rios (CHI)
Fourth Official: Wilmar Roldan (COL)
Referee Assessor: Regildenia Moura (BRA)
VAR Observer: Oscar Ruiz (COL)

Boca Juniors – Santos
Referee: Jesus Valenzuela (VEN)
Assistant Referee 1: Carlos Lopez (VEN)
Assistant Referee 2: Lubin Torrealba (VEN)
Fourth Official: Angel Arteaga (VEN)
Referee Assessor: Hernan Maidana (ARG)
VAR Observer: Jorge Larrionda (URU)

Nacional – Atletico Nacional
Referee: Augusto Aragon (ECU)
Assistant Referee 1: Ricardo Baren (ECU)
Assistant Referee 2: Andres Tola (ECU)
Fourth Official: Alex Cajas (ECU)
Referee Assessor: Juan Cardellino (URU)
VAR Observer: Angel Sanchez (ARG)

Defensa y Justicia – Universitario
Referee: Angelo Hermosilla (CHI)
Assistant Referee 1: Claudio Urrutia (CHI)
Assistant Referee 2: Juan Serrano (CHI)
Fourth Official: Piero Maza (CHI)
Referee Assessor: Sabrina Lois (ARG)
VAR Observer: Ubaldo Aquino (PAR)

Cerro Porteno – Deportivo La Guaira
Referee: Dario Herrera (ARG)
Assistant Referee 1: Facundo Rodriguez (ARG)
Assistant Referee 2: David Vacacela (ECU)
Fourth Official: Roberto Sanchez (ECU)
Referee Assessor: Amelio Andino (PAR)
VAR Observer: Ana Oliveira (BRA)

Santa Fe – Fluminense
Referee: Andres Cunha (URU)
Assistant Referee 1: Andres Nievas (URU)
Assistant Referee 2: Pablo Llarena (URU)
Fourth Official: Michael Espinoza (PER)
Referee Assessor: Wilson Lamouroux (COL)
VAR Observer: Freddy Arellanos (PER)

River Plate – Junior
Referee: Juan Benitez (PAR)
Assistant Referee 1: Eduardo Cardozo (PAR)
Assistant Referee 2: Julio Aranda (PAR)
Fourth Official: Jose Mendez (PAR)
Referee Assessor: Sergio Viola (ARG)
VAR Observer: Sergio Cristiano (BRA)

Barcelona – The Strongest
Referee: Derlis Lopez (PAR)
Assistant Referee 1: Jose Cuevas (PAR)
Assistant Referee 2: Enrique Pintos (PER)
Fourth Official: Diego Haro (PER)
Referee Assessor: Omar Ponce (ECU)
VAR Observer: Henry Gambetta (PER)

Olimpia – Always Ready
Referee: Nicolas Lamolina (ARG)
Assistant Referee 1: Julio Fernandez (ARG)
Assistant Referee 2: Edison Vazquez (ECU)
Fourth Official: Luis Quiroz (ECU)
Referee Assessor: Manuel Bernal (PAR)
VAR Observer: Ednilson Corona (BRA)

Universidad Catolica – Argentinos Juniors
Referee: Gery Vargas (BOL)
Assistant Referee 1: Ariel Guizada (BOL)
Assistant Referee 2: Carlos Tapia (BOL)
Fourth Official: Raul Orosco (BOL)
Referee Assessor: Brabra Bastias (CHI)
VAR Observer: Ubaldo Aquino (PAR)

Racing Club – Sporting Cristal
Referee: Angel Arteaga (VEN)
Assistant Referee 1: Lubin Torrealba (VEN)
Assistant Referee 2: Tulio Moreno (VEN)
Fourth Official: Jesus Valenzuela (VEN)
Referee Assessor: Ricardo Casas (ARG)
VAR Observer: Mauricio Espinosa (URU)

Sao Paulo – Rentistas
Referee: Nicolas Gamboa (CHI)
Assistant Referee 1: Milciades Saldivar (PAR)
Assistant Referee 2: Luis Onieva (PAR)
Fourth Official: Eber Aquino (PAR)
Referee Assessor: Silvia Regina (BRA)
VAR Observer: Paulo Silva (ARG)

CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2021 – Group Stage (Matchday 2)

27-29 April 2021

Arsenal – Ceara
Referee: Jose Mendez (PAR, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Eduardo Cardoso (PAR)
Assistant Referee 2: Julio Aranda (PAR)
Fourth Official: Juan Benitez (PAR)
Referee Assessor: Ricardo Casas (ARG)
VAR Observer: Roberto Silvera (URU)

Bahia – Guabira
Referee: Cristian Garay (CHI)
Assistant Referee 1: Edson Cisternas (CHI)
Assistant Referee 2: Leonard Soto (PER)
Fourth Official: Edwin Ordoñez (PER)
Referee Assessor: Emerson Carvalho (BRA)
VAR Observer: Cesar Mongrut (PER)

Huachipato – 12 de Octubre
Referee: Raul Orosco (BOL)
Assistant Referee 1: Carlos Tapia (BOL)
Assistant Referee 2: Ariel Guizada (BOL)
Fourth Official: Gery Vargas (BOL)
Referee Assessor: Francisco Mondria (CHI)
VAR Observer: Jose Buitrago (COL)

Athletico Paranaense – Metropolitanos
Referee: Gustavo Tejera (URU)
Assistant Referee 1: Santiago Fernandez (URU)
Assistant Referee 2: Raul Orellanna (CHI)
Fourth Official: Eduardo Gamboa (CHI)
Referee Assessor: Nilson Moncao (BRA)
VAR Observer: Ana Perez (PER)

Independiente – Montevideo City
Referee: Kevin Ortega (PER)
Assistant Referee 1: Michael Orue (PER)
Assistant Referee 2: Jesus Sanchez (PER)
Fourth Official: Victor Carrillo (PER)
Referee Assessor: Hernan Maidana (ARG)
VAR Observer: Joel Ruiz (PAR)

Emelec – Red Bull Bragantino
Referee: Yender Herrera (VEN)
Assistant Referee 1: Alberto Ponte (VEN)
Assistant Referee 2: Yackson Diaz (VEN)
Fourth Official: Andres Pernia (VEN)
Referee Assessor: Wilson Avila (ECU)
VAR Observer: Dario Ubriaco (URU)

Deportes Tolima – Talleres
Referee: Alexis Herrera (VEN)
Assistant Referee 1: Tulio Moreno (VEN)
Assistant Referee 2: Jorge Urrego (VEN)
Fourth Official: Jose Argote (VEN)
Referee Assessor: Jose Buitrago (COL)
VAR Observer: Cesar Escano (PER)

Rosario Central – San Lorenzo
Referee: Christian Ferreyra (URU)
Assistant Referee 1: Nicolas Taran (URU)
Assistant Referee 2: Carlos Barreiro (URU)
Fourth Official: Esteban Ostojich (URU)
Referee Assessor: Gustavo Rossi (ARG)
VAR Observer: Oscar Viera (PAR)

Melgar – Aucas
Referee: Carlos Ortega (COL)
Assistant Referee 1: John Gallego (COL)
Assistant Referee 2: David Fuentes (COL)
Fourth Official: Nicolas Gallo (COL)
Referee Assessor: Manuel Yupanqui (PER)
VAR Observer: Carlos Pastorino (URU)

Sport Huancayo – River Plate
Referee: Nicolas Gallo (COL)
Assistant Referee 1: David Fuentes (COL)
Assistant Referee 2: John Gallego (COL)
Fourth Official: Carlos Ortega (COL)
Referee Assessor: Jorge Jaimes (PER)
VAR Observer: Hilton Moutinho (BRA)

Corinthians – Penarol
Referee: Wilmar Roldan (COL)
Assistant Referee 1: Miguel Roldan (COL)
Assistant Referee 2: Wilmar Navarro (COL)
Fourth Official: Roberto Tobar (CHI)
Referee Assessor: Regildenia Moura (BRA)
VAR Observer: Carlos Astroza (CHI)

Jorge Wilstermann- Bolivar
Referee: Andres Rojas (COL)
Assistant Referee 1: Dionisio Ruiz (COL)
Assistant Referee 2: Richard Ortiz (COL)
Fourth Official: Dilio Rodriguez (BOL)
Referee Assessor: Oscar Maldonado (BOL)
VAR Observer: Enrique Caceres (PAR)

Newell's – Libertad
Referee: Esteban Ostojich (URU)
Assistant Referee 1: Nicolas Taran (URU)
Assistant Referee 2: Carlos Barreiro (URU)
Fourth Official: Christian Ferreyra (URU)
Referee Assessor: Gustavo Rossi (ARG)
VAR Observer: Juan Corozo (ECU)

Palestino – Atletico Goianiense
Referee: Augusto Menendez (PER)
Assistant Referee 1: Jonny Bossio (PER)
Assistant Referee 2: Stephen Atoche (PER)
Fourth Official: Joel Alarcon (PER)
Referee Assessor: Patricio Polic (CHI)
VAR Observer: Dario Ubriaco (URU)

Lanus – Gremio
Referee: Piero Maza (CHI)
Assistant Referee 1: Claudio Urrutia (CHI)
Assistant Referee 2: Juan Serrano (CHI)
Fourth Official: Angelo Hermosilla (CHI)
Referee Assessor: Angel Sanchez (ARG)
VAR Observer: Oscar Ruiz (COL)

La Equidad – Aragua
Referee: Michael Espinoza (PER)
Assistant Referee 1: Pablo Llanera (PER)
Assistant Referee 2: Andres Nievas (PER)
Fourth Official: Andres Cunha (URU)
Referee Assessor: Luzmila Gonzalez (COL)
VAR Observer: Jose Carpio (ECU)

AFC Champions League 2021 – Group Stage (West Region, Matchday 4)

23-24 April 2021

Pakhtakor – Sharjah
Referee: Fu Ming (CHI, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Wang Dexin (CHI)
Assistant Referee 2: Zhou Fei (CHI)
Fourth Official: Ma Ning (CHI)

Tractor FC – Al Quwa
Referee: Jumpei Iida (JPN)
Assistant Referee 1: Osamu Nomura (JPN)
Assistant Referee 2: Cao Yi (CHI)
Fourth Official: Nawaf Shukralla (BHR)

Al Wehdat – Al Sadd
Referee: Amirul Yaacob (MAS)
Assistant Referee 1: Yusri Mohamad (MAS)
Assistant Referee 2: Jun Mihara (JPN)
Fourth Official: Ryuji Sato (JPN)

Al Nassr – Foolad Khouzestan
Referee: Mohanad Sarray (IRQ)
Assistant Referee 1: Watheq Al Swaiedi (IRQ)
Assistant Referee 2: Sanjeewa Premalal (SRI)
Fourth Official: Masoud Tufaylieh (SYR)

FC Goa – Persepolis
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (JPN)
Assistant Referee 1: Takumi Takagi (JPN)
Assistant Referee 2: Isao Nishihashi (JPN)
Fourth Official: Ammar Mahfoodh (BHR)

Al Rayyan – Al Wahda
Referee: Ahmad Al Ali (KUW)
Assistant Referee 1: Abdulhadi Manea (KUW)
Assistant Referee 2: Ali Ahmad (SYR)
Fourth Official: Hanna Hattab (SYR)

Istiklol – Al Hilal
Referee: Omar Al-Yaqoubi (OMA)
Assistant Referee 1: Abu Al Amri (OMA)
Assistant Referee 2: Rashid Al Ghaithi (OMA)
Fourth Official: Hussein Abo Yehia (LBN)

Shabab Al Ahli – AGMK
Referee: Ali Al Qaysi (IRQ)
Assistant Referee 1: Hayder Abdulhasan (IRQ)
Assistant Referee 2: Ameer Hussein (IRQ)
Fourth Official: Ali Abdulnabi (BHR)

Al Ahli – Al Shorta
Referee: Sivakorn Pu-Udom (THA)
Assistant Referee 1: Rawut Nakrit (THA)
Assistant Referee 2: Thanet Chuchuen (THA)
Fourth Official: Khalid Al Shaqsi (OMA)

Esteghlal – Al Duhail
Referee: Muhammad Bin Jahari (SIN)
Assistant Referee 1: Koh Min Kiat (SIN)
Assistant Referee 2: Hasim Bin Abdul (SIN)
Fourth Official: Nivon Robesh (SRI)

CAF Confederation Cup 2020/2021 – Group Stage (Matchday 5)

21-22 April 2021

Coton Sport – JS Kabylie
Referee: Mohamed Maarouf (EGY, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Ahmed Taha (EGY)
Assistant Referee 2: Youssef El Bosaty (EGY)
Fourth Official: Mohamed Elsaid (EGY)

Al Ahly – Enyimba FC
Referee: Adalbert Diouf (SEN)
Assistant Referee 1: Serigne Toure (SEN)
Assistant Referee 2: Nouha Bangoura (SEN)
Fourth Official: Amadou Sy (SEN)

Orlando Pirates – ES Setif
Referee: Celso Alvacao (MOZ)
Assistant Referee 1: Arsenio Marengula (MOZ)
Assistant Referee 2: Olivio Saimone (MOZ)
Fourth Official: Artur Alfinar (MOZ)

NAPSA Stars – RSB Berkane
Referee: Georges Gatogato (BDI)
Assistant Referee 1: Emery Niyongabo (BDI)
Assistant Referee 2: Pascal Ndimunzigo (BDI)
Fourth Official: Thierry Nkurunziza (BDI)

Salitas FC – CS Sfaxien
Referee: Hassan Hagi (SOM)
Assistant Referee 1: Hamza Abdi (SOM)
Assistant Referee 2: Nour Mohamed (SOM)
Fourth Official: Omar Artan (SOM)

ASC Les Jaaraf – ES Sahel
Referee: Fabricio Duarte (CPV)
Assistant Referee 1: Willson Fernandes (CPV)
Assistant Referee 2: Helio Correia (CPV)
Fourth Official: Antonio Rodrigues (CPV)

Namungo FC – Raja Casablanca
Referee: Chelangat Sabilla (UGA)
Assistant Referee 1: Dick Okello (UGA)
Assistant Referee 2: Isa Masembe (UGA)
Fourth Official: Mashood Ssali (UGA)

Pyramids – Nkana
Referee: Joseph Ogabor (NGA)
Assistant Referee 1: Efosa Igudia (NGA)
Assistant Referee 2: Mimisen Iyorhe (NGA)
Fourth Official: Quadri Adebimpe (NGA)

CONMEBOL Copa America 2021

Argentina & Colombia, 13 June - 10 July 2021

Argentina
Referees: Nestor Pitana (1975), Patricio Loustau (1975)
Assistant Referees: Ezequiel Brailovsky, Gabriel Chade
VARs: Mauro Vigliano, Facundo Tello
Support Assistant Referee: Cristian Navarro

Bolivia
Referee: Gery Vargas (1981)
Assistant Referees: Jose Antelo, Edwar Saavedra
Support Assistant Referee: Ariel Guizadad

Brazil
Referees: Wilton Sampaio (1981), Raphael Claus (1979)
Assistant Referees: Danilo Manis, Bruno Pires
VARs: Wagner Reway, Rafael Traci
Support Assistant Referee: Rafael Alves

Chile
Referee: Roberto Tobar (1978)
Assistant Referees: Christian Schiemann, Claudio Rios
VARs: Julio Bascunan, Cristian Garay
Support Referee: Angelo Hermosilla

Colombia
Referees: Wilmar Roldan (1980), Andres Rojas (1984)
Assistant Referees: Alexander Guzman, Miguel Roldan
VARs: Nicolas Gallo, John Ospina
Support Assistant Referee: Sebastian Vela

Ecuador
Referee: Guillermo Guerrero (1985)
Assistant Referees: Christian Lescano, Byron Romero
Support Referee: Augusto Aragon

Paraguay
Referee: Eber Aquino (1979)
Assistant Referees: Eduardo Cardoso, Milciades Saldivar
VARs: Derlis Lopez, Juan Benitez
Support Assistant Referee: Jose Cuevas

Peru
Referee: Victor Carrillo (1975)
Assistant Referees: Jonny Bossio, Raul Lopez
VAR: Diego Haro
Support Referee: Kevin Ortega

Uruguay
Referee: Esteban Ostojich (1982)
Assistant Referees: Carlos Barreiro, Martin Soppi
VARs: Leodan Gonzalez, Daniel Fedorczuk
Support Referee: Andres Matonte

Venezuela
Referee: Alexis Herrera (1989)
Assistant Referees: Carlos Lopez, Jorge Urrego
VAR: Jesus Valenzuela
Support Assistant Referee: Alberto Ponte

Spain
Referee: Jesus Gil Manzano (1984)
Assistant Referees: Diego Barbero Sevilla, Angel Nevado Rodriguez
VARs: Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea, Jose Munuera Montero

UEFA Euro 2000

The UEFA Referees Committee has appointed the refereeing teams who will take charge of the 51 matches at Euro 2000, from 11 June to 11 July 2021.

Referee: Michael Oliver (ENG, 1985)

Assistant Referee 1: Stuart Burt (ENG, 1980)

Assistant Referee 2: Simon Bennett (ENG, 1985)

Referee: Anthony Taylor (ENG, 1978, photo)

Assistant Referee 1: Gary Beswick (ENG, 1978)

Assistant Referee 2: Adam Nunn (ENG, 1985)

Referee: Clement Turpin (FRA, 1982)

Assistant Referee 1: Nicolas Danos (FRA, 1980)

Assistant Referee 2: Cyril Gringore (FRA, 1972)

Referee: Felix Brych (GER, 1975)

Assistant Referee 1: Mark Borsch (GER, 1977)

Assistant Referee 2: Stefan Lupp (GER, 1978)

Referee: Daniel Siebert (GER, 1984)

Assistant Referee 1: Jan Seidel (GER, 1984)

Assistant Referee 2: Rafael Foltyn (GER, 1985)

Referee: Orel Grinfeeld (ISR, 1981)

Assistant Referee 1: Roy Hassan (ISR, 1982)

Assistant Referee 2: Idan Yarkoni (ISR, 1982)

Referee: Daniele Orsato (ITA, 1975)

Assistant Referee 1: Alessandro Giallatini (ITA, 1975)

Assistant Referee 2: Fabiano Preti (ITA, 1980)

Referee: Bjorn Kuipers (NED, 1973)

Assistant Referee 1: Sander van Roekel (NED, 1974)

Assistant Referee 2: Erwin Zeinstra (NED, 1977)

Referee: Danny Makkelie (NED, 1983)

Assistant Referee 1: Hessel Steegstra (NED, 1978)

Assistant Referee 2: Jan de Vries (NED, 1982)

Referee: Artur Soares Dias (POR, 1979)

Assistant Referee 1: Rui Tavares (POR, 1974)

Assistant Referee 2: Paulo Soares (POR, 1976)

Referee: Ovidiu Hategan (ROU, 1980)

Assistant Referee 1: Sebastian Gheorghe (ROU, 1976)

Assistant Referee 2: Radu Ghinguleac (ROU, 1981)

Referee: Istvan Kovacs (ROU, 1984)

Assistant Referee 1: Vasile Marinescu (ROU, 1976)

Assistant Referee 2: Ovidiu Artene (ROU, 1977)

Referee: Sergei Karasev (RUS, 1979)

Assistant Referee 1: Igor Demeshko (RUS, 1978)

Assistant Referee 2: Maksim Gavrilin (RUS, 1981)

Referee: Slavko Vincic (SVN, 1979)

Assistant Referee 1: Tomaz Klancnik (SVN, 1982)

Assistant Referee 2: Andraz Kovacic (SVN, 1985)

Referee: Carlos Del Cerro Grande (ESP, 1976)

Assistant Referee 1: Juan Yuste Jimenez (ESP, 1975)

Assistant Referee 2: Roberto Alonso Fernandez (ESP, 1976)

Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (ESP, 1977)

Assistant Referee 1: Pau Cebrian Devis (ESP, 1979)

Assistant Referee 2: Roberto Diaz Perez (ESP, 1976)

Referee: Andreas Ekberg (SWE, 1985)

Assistant Referee 1: Mehmet Culum (SWE, 1983)

Assistant Referee 2: Stefan Hallberg (SWE, 1981)

Referee: Cuneyt Cakir (TUR, 1976)

Assistant Referee 1: Bahattin Duran (TUR, 1975)

Assistant Referee 2: Tarik Ongun (TUR, 1973)

Referee: Fernando Rapallini (ARG, 1978)

Assistant Referee 1: Juan Bellati (ARG, 1979)

Assistant Referee 2: Diego Bonfa (ARG, 1977)

Video Match Officials

VAR: Stuart Attwell (ENG, 1982)

VAR: Christopher Kavanagh (ENG, 1985)

AVAR: Lee Betts (ENG, 1982)

VAR: Jerôme Brisard (FRA, 1986)

VAR: Francois Letexier (FRA, 1989)

AVAR: Benjamin Pages (FRA, 1987)

VAR: Bastian Dankert (GER, 1980)

VAR: Christian Dingert (GER, 1980)

VAR: Marco Fritz (GER, 1977)

AVAR: Christian Gittelmann (GER, 1980)

VAR: Marco Di Bello (ITA, 1981)

VAR: Massimiliano Irrati (ITA, 1979)

VAR: Paolo Valeri (ITA, 1978)

AVAR: Filippo Meli (ITA, 1980)

VAR: Kevin Blom (NED, 1974)

VAR: Pol Van Boekel (NED, 1975)

VAR: Pawel Gil (POL, 1976)

VAR: Joao Pinheiro (POR, 1988)

VAR: Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez (ESP, 1982)

VAR: Juan Martinez Munuera (ESP, 1982)

VAR: Jose Sanchez Martinez (ESP, 1983)

AVAR: Inigo Prieto Lopez (ESP, 1990)

Support Match Officials

Referee: Stephanie Frappart (FRA, 1983)

Assistant Referee: Mikael Berchebru (FRA, 1984)

Referee: Georgi Kabakov (BUL, 1986)

Assistant Referee: Martin Margaritov (BUL, 1988)

Referee: Davide Massa (ITA, 1981)

Assistant Referee: Stefano Alassio (ITA, 1982)

Referee: Bartosz Frankowski (POL, 1986)

Assistant Referee: Marcin Boniek (POL, 1982)

Referee: Srdjan Jovanovic (SRB, 1986)

Assistant Referee: Uros Stojkovic (SRB, 1983)

Referee: Sandro Schärer (SUI, 1988)

Assistant Referee: Stephane De Almeida (SUI, 1988)

As part of an exchange program within the framework of the cooperation agreement between UEFA and CONMEBOL, for the first time ever a South American referee will join the European group of referees and a European will travel to South America. Argentinian referee Fernando Rapallini and his assistants will join the selected European referees for Euro 2020, while a Spanish refereeing team led by Jesus Gil Manzano will be part of the selected CONMEBOL referees for the Copa America 2021 in Argentina and Colombia.

Also for the first time, a female official has been selected for a men’s Euro. Stephanie Frappart (France), who has officiated at several matches in UEFA’s men’s club and national team competitions this season, has been selected as support match official, and will be acting as fourth official at matches together with other colleagues. Each refereeing team will consist of a referee, two assistant referees, a fourth official, a reserve assistant referee at the stadium, and a team of four video match officials.

The preparation of the officials for UEFA Euro 2020 will include a course for all referees, referee assistants and video match officials, which will take place in Istanbul, Turkey, from 10 to 13 May 2021. Referees, assistant referees and support referees will have their base camp in Istanbul from 7 June until the completion of the quarter-finals, after which the remaining match officials will move to London for the final three matches. (Source: UEFA)

Olympic Games 2020

Tokyo, 21 July - 7 August 2021

AFC
Referee: Kate Jacewicz (AUS, 1985, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Kim Kyong Min (KOR, 1980)
Assistant Referee 2: Lee Seul Gi (KOR, 1980)

Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (JPN, 1986)
Assistant Referee 1: Naomi Teshirogi (JPN, 1980)
Assistant Referee 2: Makoto Bozono (JPN, 1980)

Referee: Christopher Beath (AUS, 1984)
Assistant Referee 1: Anton Shchetinin (AUS, 1986)
Assistant Referee 2: George Lakrindis (AUS, 1985)

Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (JOR, 1987)
Assistant Referee 1: Ahmad Al-Roalle (JOR, 1979)
Assistant Referee 2: Mohammad Al-Kalaf (JOR, 1981)

Video Assistant Referees
1. Abdulla Al-Marri (QAT, 1992)
2. Muhammad Bin Jahari (SIN, 1986)
3. Fu Ming (CHN, 1983)

Reserve Referee
1. Hiroyuki Kimura (JPN, 1982)

CAF
Referee: Salima Mukansanga (RWA, 1988)
Assistant Referee 1: Bernadettar Kwimbira (MWI, 1981)
Assistant Referee 2: Mary Njoroge (KEN, 1985)

Referee: Victor Gomes (RSA, 1982)

Assistant Referee 1: Arsenio Marengula (MOZ, 1986)
Assistant Referee 2: Souru Phatsoane (LES, 1988)

Referee: Bamlak Tessema (ETH, 1980)

Assistant Referee 1: Gilbert Cheruiyot (KEN, 1984)
Assistant Referee 2: Mohammed Ibrahim (SDN, 1986)

Video Assistant Referees
1. Mahmoud Ashour (EGY, 1976)
2. Adil Zourak (MAR, 1978)

Reserve Referees
1. Dahane Beida (MTN, 1991)
2. Ndidi Madu (NGA, 1988)
3. Maria Rivet (MRI, 1984)

CONCACAF
Referee: Melissa Borjas (HON, 1986)
Assistant Referee 1: Shirley Perello (HON, 1986)
Assistant Referee 2: Chantal Boudreau (CAN, 1989)

Referee: Lucila Venegas (MEX, 1981)
Assistant Referee 1: Mayte Chavez (MEX, 1979)
Assistant Referee 2: Enedina Caudillo (MEX, 1984)

Referee: Ivan Barton (SLV, 1991)
Assistant Referee 1: David Moran (SLV, 1985)
Assistant Referee 2: Zachari Zeegelaar (SUR, 1989)

Referee: Ismail Elfath (USA, 1982)

Assistant Referee 1: Corey Parker (USA, 1986)
Assistant Referee 2: Kyle Atkins (USA, 1986)

Video Assistant Referees
1. Edvin Jurisevic (USA, 1975)
2. Erick Miranda (MEX, 1982)
3. Chris Penso (USA, 1982)

CONMEBOL
Referee: Edina Alves (BRA, 1980)
Assistant Referee 1: Neuza Back (BRA, 1984)
Assistant Referee 2: Monica Amboya (ECU, 1982)

Referee: Laura Fortunato (ARG, 1985)
Assistant Referee 1: Mariana de Almeida (ARG, 1982)
Assistant Referee 2: Mary Blanco (COL, 1984)

Referee: Leodan Gonzalez (URU, 1983)
Assistant Referee 1: Nicolas Taran (URU, 1980)
Assistant Referee 2: Richard Trinidad (URU, 1978)

Referee: Kevin Ortega (PER, 1992)
Assistant Referee 1: Michael Orue (PER, 1985)
Assistant Referee 2: Jesus Sanchez (PER, 1987)

Referee: Jesus Valenzuela (VEN, 1983)
Assistant Referee 1: Tulio Moreno (VEN, (1986)
Assistant Referee 2: Lubin Torrealba (VEN, 1984)

Video Assistant Referees
1. Andres Cunha (URU, 1976)
2. Nicolas Gallo (COL, 1986)
3. Wagner Reway (BRA, 1981)
4. Mauro Vigliano (ARG, 1975)

OFC
Referee: Matthew Conger (NZL, 1978)

Assistant Referee 1: Mark Rule (NZL, 1981)
Assistant Referee 2: Tevita Makasini (TGA, 1976)

UEFA
Referee: Stephanie Frappart (FRA, 1983)
Assistant Referee 1: Manuela Nicolosi (FRA, 1980)
Assistant Referee 2: Michelle O’Neill (IRL, 1978)

Referee: Kateryna Monzul (UKR, 1981)

Assistant Referee 1: Lucie Ratajova (CZE, 1979)
Assistant Referee 2: Maryna Striletska (UKR, 1983)

Referee: Anastasia Pustovoitova (RUS, 1981)
Assistant Referee 1: Ekaterina Kurochkina (RUS, 1986)
Assistant Referee 2: Sanja Rodak (CRO, 1983)

Referee: Esther Staubli (SUI, 1979)

Assistant Referee 1: Katrin Rafalski (GER, 1982)
Assistant Referee 2: Susanne Kung (SUI, 1988)

Referee: Orel Grinfeeld (ISR, 1981)
Assistant Referee 1: Roy Hassan (ISR, 1982)
Assistant Referee 2: Idan Yarkoni (ISR, 1982)

Referee: Srdjan Jovanovic (SRB, 1986)
Assistant Referee 1: Uros Stojkovic (SRB, 1983)
Assistant Referee 2: Milan Mihajlovic (SRB, 1978)

Referee: Georgi Kabakov (BUL, 1986)

Assistant Referee 1: Diyan Vilkov (BUL, 1977)
Assistant Referee 2: Martin Margaritov (BUL, 1988)

Referee: Artur Dias (POR, 1979)
Assistant Referee 1: Rui Tavares (POR, 1974)
Assistant Referee 2: Paulo Soares (POR, 1976)

Video Assistant Referees
1. Abdulkadir Bitigen (TUR, 1984)
2. Guillermo Cuadra Fernandez (ESP, 1984)
3. Marco Guida (ITA, 1981)
4. Tiago Martins (POR, 1980)
5. Benoît Millot (FRA, 1982)
6. Pawel Raczkowski (POL, 1983)
7. Roi Reinshreiber (ISR, 1980)
8. Bibiana Steinhaus-Webb (GER, 1979)

FIFA Referees Committee

Hany Al Raeesi (QAT) – Men’s Tournament

Dagmar Damkova (CZE) – Women’s Tournament

Concacaf Futsal Championship 2021

Guatemala, 3-9 May 2021

Referees
1. Chris Grabas (CAN, photo)
2. Yeraldin Araya (CRC)
3. Ronny Castro (CRC)
4. Diego Molina (CRC)
5. Josue Molina (CRC)
6. Dunia Aguilera (CUB)
7. Ahmed Alvarez (CUB)
8. Reinier Fiss (CUB)
9. Adrian Martinez (CUB)
10. Brenda Valdez (CUB)
11. Javier Garcia (DOM)
12. Manuel Rosario (DOM)
13. Israel Davila (GUA)
14. Carlos Gonzalez (GUA)
15. Oscar Gonzalez (GUA)
16. Oscar Urias (GUA)
17. Erick Coello (HON)
18. Oscar Cruz (HON)
19. Francisco Rivera (MEX)
20. Joel Cuba (NCA)
21. Francisco Lopez (NCA)
22. Luis Aguilar (PAN)
23. Francisco Cedeno (PAN)
24. Ricardo Lay (PAN)
25. Roberto Lopez (PAN)
26. Jose Barrera (SLV)
27. Jorge Flores (SLV)
28. Josh Wilkens (USA)

Referee Assessors

1. Victorino Rodriguez (SLV)

2. Wilson Matute (HON)

3. Shane Butler (USA)

4. Lance VanHaitsma (USA)

Referee Instructors

1. Massimo Cumbo (ITA)

2. Elix Peralta (PAN)

AFC Champions League 2021 – Group Stage (West Region, Matchday 3)

20-21 April 2021

Foolad Khouzestan – Al Nassr
Referee: Ryuji Sato (JPN, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Hiroshi Yamauchi (JPN)
Assistant Referee 2: Jun Mihara (JPN)
Fourth Official: Amirul Yaacob (MAS)

Sharjah – Pakhtakor
Referee: Jumpei Iida (JPN)
Assistant Referee 1: Osamu Nomura (JPN)
Assistant Referee 2: Wang Dexin (CHN)
Fourth Official: Fu Ming (CHN)

Al Quwa – Tractor FC
Referee: Ahmed Al Kaf (OMA)
Assistant Referee 1: Abu Al Amri (OMA)
Assistant Referee 2: Rashid Al Ghaithi (OMA)
Fourth Official: Hussein Abo Yehia (LBN)

Al Sadd – Al Wehdat
Referee: Hettikankanamge Perera (SRI)
Assistant Referee 1: Palitha Hemathunga (SRI)
Assistant Referee 2: Sanjeewa Wellabada (SRI)
Fourth Official: Omar Al Yaqoubi (OMA)

Persepolis – FC Goa
Referee: Hanna Hattab (SYR)
Assistant Referee 1: Ali Ahmad (SYR)
Assistant Referee 2: Abdulhadi Manea (KUW)
Fourth Official: Ahmad Al Ali (KUW)

Al Wahda – Al Rayyan
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (MAS)
Assistant Referee 1: Farhan Aziz (MAS)
Assistant Referee 2: Zairul Tan (MAS)
Fourth Official: Ammar Mahfoodh (BHR)

AGMK FC – Shabab Al Ahli
Referee: Ali Al Samaheeji (BHR)
Assistant Referee 1: Mahmoud Abu-Thaher (JOR)
Assistant Referee 2: Abed Al-Rohman (JOR)
Fourth Official: Qasim Al Hatmi (OMA)

Al Hilal – FC Istiklol
Referee: Masoud Tufaylieh (SYR)
Assistant Referee 1: Mazen Zazfoun (SYR)
Assistant Referee 2: Abbas Gholoum (KUW)
Fourth Official: Ali Shaban (KUW)

Al Duhail – Esteghlal FC
Referee: Ahmed Al Ali (JOR)
Assistant Referee 1: Mohammad Al Kalaf (JOR)
Assistant Referee 2: Abdullah Al Jardani (OMA)
Fourth Official: Mahmood Al Majarafi (OMA)

UEFA Women’s Champions League 2020/2021 – Semi-finals (Second Leg)

2 May 2021

Chelsea WFC – Bayern Munchen
Referee: Esther Staubli (SUI, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Susann Küng (SUI)
Assistant Referee 2: Francesca Di Monte (ITA)
Fourth Official: Maria Marotta (ITA)
Referee Observer: Ingrid Jonsson (SWE)

FC Barcelona – Paris St. Germain
Referee: Anastasia Pustovoitova (RUS)
Assistant Referee 1: Ekaterina Kurochkina (RUS)
Assistant Referee 2: Karolin Kaivoja (EST)
Fourth Official: Sandra Bastos (POR)

Referee Observer: Silvia Spinelli (ITA)

UEFA Women’s Champions League 2020/2021 – Semi-finals (First Leg)

25 April 2021

Paris St. Germain – FC Barcelona
Referee: Olga Zadinova (CZE, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Lucie Ratajova (CZE)
Assistant Referee 2: Paulina Baranowska (POL)
Fourth Official: Monika Mularczyk (POL)
Referee Observer: Eleni Kyriou (GRE)

Bayern Munchen – Chelsea WFC
Referee: Sara Persson (SWE)
Assistant Referee 1: Julia Magnusson (SWE)
Assistant Referee 2: Almira Spahic (SWE)
Fourth Official: Pernilla Larsson (SWE)

Referee Observer: Miroslava Migalova (SVK)

UEFA vs European Super League

The European Super League was created "to save football", says Real Madrid president Florentino Perez. Real are one of the 12 European clubs who have signed up to the breakaway league and intend to establish a new midweek competition. Perez said the move had been made because young people are "no longer interested in football" because of "a lot of poor quality games". "Whenever there is change, there are always people who oppose it," he said. Perez said that the top teams were losing money and that big-name matches would help increase their revenue. "We are doing this to save football at this critical moment," Perez told Spanish TV show El Chiringuito de Jugones. "If we continue with the Champions League there is less and less interest and then it's over. The new format which starts in 2024 is absurd. In 2024, we are all dead." He added: "In the '50s, it was a similar situation. UEFA and FIFA went against the new European Cup, but that competition changed football."

AC Milan chief executive Ivan Gazidis said the ESL would be "a new, exciting chapter for the game" and that it will "provide value and support" across European football. "We're confident that this new competition will capture the imagination of billions of soccer fans all over the world," he said. Gazidis also said the club wants to continue to play in Serie A, which he said "will remain the most important weekend competition in Italy". Juventus manager Andrea Pirlo came out in support of the ESL and the club's owner Andrea Agnelli, who quit as European Club Association (ECA) chairman after signing the Turin club up to the new competition. "He explained this project to us, he gave us great confidence, but the most important thing he told us is that we have to continue with our work," Pirlo said.

Perez said the move had been accelerated by the coronavirus pandemic, which has led to matches being played behind closed doors. He claimed 40% of young people are not interested in football and Real have lost 400m euros (£344m) because of the impact of the pandemic. "When you don't have any income other than from television, you have to find a solution to make more attractive matches that fans all over the world can watch with all of the big clubs," said Perez. "Young people are no longer interested in football. They have other platforms on which to distract themselves. We could get back some of the money we lost because of the pandemic. We have to raise more money organising more competitive games." There has been no concrete plan released on how the tournament would be structured, but Perez said it could have shorter matches in order to keep their targeted younger audience interested. "Young people say the game is too long," he said. "If young people don't watch an entire game it is because it is not interesting enough, or we will have to shorten the games." He also said that referees and the video review system would be "improved" in the tournament. "There will be financial fair play and stability. We'll try to select the referees with professional criteria," he added. Another three teams will be added to the league as guaranteed members, with five more qualifying each year. Perez said the group want to start the new league by August, should they reach an agreement with UEFA, otherwise it could be delayed by a year.

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin called the league a "disgraceful, self-serving" plan and a "spit in the face of football lovers". Ceferin also said that players involved with the ESL could be banned from all UEFA competitions, which Perez denied. "It will not happen, the law protects us," Perez added. "We will not get into legal issues. It is impossible. The players should remain calm because the threats won't happen. "This is not a league for the rich, it's a league to save football." (Source: BBC)

The 45th Ordinary UEFA Congress unanimously approved a declaration strongly condemning the so-called Super League: “The 55 member associations and participants in the UEFA Congress condemn the declaration of a so- called “Super League.” The UEFA Congress is adamant that the closed “Super League” goes against the very concept of what it is to be European: unified, open, supportive, and principled on sporting values. UEFA and its member associations believe in a truly European model that is founded on open competitions, solidarity and redistribution to ensure the sustainability and development of the game for the benefit of all and the promotion of European values and social outcomes. The conspirator clubs have obviously failed to see that their status today was not achieved in isolation, but rather was part of a dynamic European system where big, medium and small clubs have all contributed to the successes and losses of everyone. It is an affront to European values and sporting merit for them to assume they are entitled to “separate” and lay claim to the legacy that everyone built. UEFA, its member associations and all those who love football stand firm and will strongly resist and fight against this move by these clubs’ owners and their backers to the fullest extent possible. We know, morally, what is at stake and will protect football from a selfish clan who care nothing for the game. We are European football. They are not.” (Source: UEFA)

CONMEBOL Libertadores 2021 – Group Stage (Matchday 1)

20-22 April 2021

Sporting Cristal – Sao Paulo
Referee: Andres Cunha (URU, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Andres Nievas (URU)
Assistant Referee 2: Pablo Llarena (URU)
Fourth Official: Christian Ferreyra (URU)
Referee Assessor: Manuel Yupanqui (PER)
VAR Observer: Omar Ponce (ECU)

Deportivo Tachira – Olimpia
Referee: Esteban Ostojich (URU)
Assistant Referee 1: Carlos Barreiro (URU)
Assistant Referee 2: Santiago Fernandez (URU)
Fourth Official: Diego Riveiro (URU)
Referee Assessor: Marlon Escalante (VEN)
VAR Observer: Angel Sanchez (ARG)

Always Ready – Internacional
Referee: Nicolas Gallo (COL)
Assistant Referee 1: John Leon (COL)
Assistant Referee 2: Alexander Guzman (COL)
Fourth Official: John Ospina (COL)
Referee Assessor: Juan Lugones (BOL)
VAR Observer: Jorge Larrionda (URU)

Santos – Barcelona
Referee: Andres Matonte (URU)
Assistant Referee 1: Richard Trinidad (URU)
Assistant Referee 2: Martin Soppi (URU)
Fourth Official: Edwin Ordonez (PER)
Referee Assessor: Regildenia Moura (BRA)
VAR Observer: Patricio Polic (CHI)

Argentinos Juniors – Nacional
Referee: Victor Carrillo (PER)
Assistant Referee 1: Michael Orue (PER)
Assistant Referee 2: Jesus Sanchez (PER)
Fourth Official: Kevin Ortega (PER)
Referee Assessor: Sabrina Lois (ARG)
VAR Observer: Jose Buitrago (COL)

Velez Sarsfield – Flamengo
Referee: Wilmar Roldan (COL)
Assistant Referee 1: Wilmar Navarro (COL)
Assistant Referee 2: Miguel Roldan (COL)
Fourth Official: Carlos Ortega (COL)
Referee Assessor: Hernan Maidana (ARG)
VAR Observer: Carlos Torres (PAR)

Deportivo La Guaira – Atletico Mineiro
Referee: Facundo Tello (ARG)
Assistant Referee 1: Ezequiel Brailovsky (ARG)
Assistant Referee 2: Pablo Gonzalez (ARG)
Fourth Official: Andres Merlos (ARG)
Referee Assessor: Luis Sanchez (VEN)
VAR Observer: Jose Buitrago (COL)

The Strongest – Boca Juniors
Referee: John Ospina (COL)
Assistant Referee 1: Alexander Guzman (COL)
Assistant Referee 2: John Leon (COL)
Fourth Official: Nicolas Gallo (COL)
Referee Assessor: Juan Lugones (BOL)
VAR Observer: Jorge Larrionda (URU)

Rentistas – Racing Club
Referee: Carlos Benitez (PAR)
Assistant Referee 1: Roberto Canete (PAR)
Assistant Referee 2: Rodney Aquino (PAR)
Fourth Official: Juan Lopez (PAR)
Referee Assessor: Roberto Silvera (URU)
VAR Observer: Enrique Caceres (PAR)

Independiente Del Valle – Defensa y Justicia
Referee: Mario Diaz de Vivar (PAR)
Assistant Referee 1: Jose Cuevas (PAR)
Assistant Referee 2: Julio Aranda (PAR)
Fourth Official: Dilio Rodriguez (BOL)
Referee Assessor: Juan Albarracin (ECU)
VAR Observer: Jorge Jaimes (PER)

Universitario – Palmeiras
Referee: Christian Ferreyra (URU)
Assistant Referee 1: Pablo Llarena (URU)
Assistant Referee 2: Andres Nievas (URU)
Fourth Official: Andres Cunha (URU)
Referee Assessor: Cesar Escano (PER)
VAR Observer: Rodolfo Otero (ARG)

America de Cali – Cerro Porteno
Referee: Fernando Echenique (ARG)
Assistant Referee 1: Lucas Germanotta (ARG)
Assistant Referee 2: Maximiliano Del Yesso (ARG)
Fourth Official: Fernando Espinoza (ARG)
Referee Assessor: Oscar Ruiz (COL)
VAR Observer: Mauricio Espinosa (URU)

Union La Calera – LDU Quito
Referee: Gery Vargas (BOL)
Assistant Referee 1: Ariel Guizada (BOL)
Assistant Referee 2: Carlos Tapia (BOL)
Fourth Official: Ivo Mendez (BOL)
Referee Assessor: Francisco Mondria (CHI)
VAR Observer: Sergio Viola (ARG)

Fluminense – River Plate
Referee: Roberto Tobar (CHI)
Assistant Referee 1: Christian Schiemann (CHI)
Assistant Referee 2: Claudio Rios (CHI)
Fourth Official: Eduardo Gamboa (CHI)
Referee Assessor: Hilton Moutinho (BRA)
VAR Observer: Enrique Caceres (PAR)

Atletico Nacional – Universidad Catolica
Referee: Alexis Herrera (VEN)
Assistant Referee 1: Tulio Moreno (VEN)
Assistant Referee 2: Antoni Garcia (VEN)
Fourth Official: Jose Argote (VEN)
Referee Assessor: Wilson Lamouroux (COL)
VAR Observer: Dario Ubriaco (URU)

Santa Fe – Junior
Referee: Jesus Valenzuela (VEN)
Assistant Referee 1: Carlos Lopez (VEN)
Assistant Referee 2: Yackson Diaz (VEN)
Fourth Official: Angel Arteaga (VEN)
Referee Assessor: Abraham Gonzalez (COL)
VAR Observer: Cesar Mongrut (PER)

CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2021 – Group Stage (Matchday 1)

20-22 April 2021

12 de Octubre – Rosario Central
Referee: Juan Soto (VEN, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Lubin Torrealba (VEN)
Assistant Referee 2: Alberto Ponte (VEN)
Fourth Official: Orlando Bracamonte (VEN)
Referee Assessor: Amelio Andino (PAR)
VAR Observer: Oscar Ruiz (COL)

Metropolitanos – Melgar
Referee: Christian Aleman (BOL)
Assistant Referee 1: Jose Antelo (BOL)
Assistant Referee 2: Edwar Saavedra (BOL)
Fourth Official: Raul Orosco (BOL)
Referee Assessor: Luis Sanchez (VEN)
VAR Observer: Dario Ubriaco (URU)

Aucas – Atletico Paranaense
Referee: Piero Maza (CHI)
Assistant Referee 1: Alejandro Molina (CHI)
Assistant Referee 2: Miguel Rocha (CHI)
Fourth Official: Felipe Gonzalez (CHI)
Referee Assessor: Juan Albarracin (ECU)
VAR Observer: Ana Perez (PER)

Atletico Goianiense – Newell's Old Boys
Referee: Gustavo Tejera (URU)
Assistant Referee 1: Horacio Ferreiro (URU)
Assistant Referee 2: Agustin Berisso (URU)
Fourth Official: Daniel Fedorczuk (URU)
Referee Assessor: Nilson Moncao (BRA)
VAR Observer: Freddy Arellanos (PER)

San Lorenzo – Huachipato
Referee: Carlos Betancur
Assistant Referee 1: Dionisio Ruiz
Assistant Referee 2: Richard Ortiz (COL)
Fourth Official: Roberto Sanchez (ECU)
Referee Assessor: Ricardo Casas (ARG)
VAR Observer: Juan Corozo (ECU)

Ceara – Jorge Wilstermann
Referee: Nicolas Gamboa (CHI)
Assistant Referee 1: Raul Orellana (CHI)
Assistant Referee 2: Edson Cisternas (CHI)
Fourth Official: Cristian Garay (CHI)
Referee Assessor: Emerson Carvalho (BRA)
VAR Observer: Dario Ubriaco (URU)

Montevideo Torque – Bahia
Referee: Luis Quiroz (ECU)
Assistant Referee 1: Ricardo Baren (ECU)
Assistant Referee 2: Andres Tola (ECU)
Fourth Official: Alex Cajas (ECU)
Referee Assessor: Carlos Pastorino (URU)
VAR Observer: Henry Gambetta (PER)

Guabira – Independiente
Referee: Diego Haro (PER)
Assistant Referee 1: Raul Lopez (PER)
Assistant Referee 2: Coty Carrera (PER)
Fourth Official: Augusto Menendez (PER)
Referee Assessor: Pedro Saucedo (BOL)
VAR Observer: Ednilson Corona (BRA)

Aragua – Lanus
Referee: Raul Orosco (BOL)
Assistant Referee 1: Edward Saavedra (BOL)
Assistant Referee 2: Jose Antelo (BOL)
Fourth Official: Luis Yrusta (BOL)
Referee Assessor: Miguel Buitrago (VEN)
VAR Observer: Carlos Pastorino (URU)

Gremio – La Equidad
Referee: Eber Aquino (PAR)
Assistant Referee 1: Milciades Saldivar (PAR)
Assistant Referee 2: Luis Onieva (PAR)
Fourth Official: Juan Garcia (BOL)
Referee Assessor: Paulo Conceicao (BRA)
VAR Observer: Jose Carpio (ECU)

Red Bull Bragantino – Deportes Tolima
Referee: Daniel Fedorczuk (URU)
Assistant Referee 1: Horacio Ferreiro (URU)
Assistant Referee 2: Agustin Berisso (URU)
Fourth Official: Gustavo Tejera (URU)
Referee Assessor: Roberto Perassi (BRA)
VAR Observer: Rodolfo Otero (ARG)

Talleres – Emelec
Referee: Kevin Ortega (PER)
Assistant Referee 1: Michael Orue (PER)
Assistant Referee 2: Jesus Sanchez (PER)
Fourth Official: Victor Carrillo (PER)
Referee Assessor: Hector Baldassi (ARG)
VAR Observer: Carlos Astroza (CHI)

Libertad – Palestino
Referee: Orlando Bracamonte (VEN)
Assistant Referee 1: Lubin Torrealba (VEN)
Assistant Referee 2: Alberto Ponte (VEN)
Fourth Official: Juan Soto (VEN)
Referee Assessor: Manuel Bernal (PAR)
VAR Observer: Gustavo Rossi (ARG)

River Plate – Corinthians
Referee: Dario Herrera (ARG)
Assistant Referee 1: Julio Fernandez (ARG)
Assistant Referee 2: Facundo Rodriguez (ARG)
Fourth Official: Nicolas Lamolina (ARG)
Referee Assessor: Ubaldo Aquino (PAR)
VAR Observer: Amelio Andino (PAR)

Bolivar – Arsenal
Referee: Franklin Congo (ECU)
Assistant Referee 1: Byron Romero (ECU)
Assistant Referee 2: Danny Avila (ECU)
Fourth Official: Carlos Orbe (ECU)

Penarol – Sport Huancayo
Referee: Alex Cajas (ECU)
Assistant Referee 1: Ricardo Baren (ECU)
Assistant Referee 2: Andres Tola (ECU)
Fourth Official: Luis Quiroz (ECU)
Referee Assessor: Juan Cardellino (URU)
VAR Observer: Sergio Cristiano (BRA)