FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 – Group Stage (Matches 6-9)

22 July 2023

USA – Vietnam
Referee: Bouchra Karboubi (MAR, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Fatiha Jermumi (MAR)
Assistant Referee 2: Soukaina Hamdi (MAR)
Fourth Official: Ivana Martincic (CRO)

VAR: Juan Martinez Munuera (ESP) 

AVAR: Ella De Vries (BEL)

OVAR: Michelle O'Neill (IRL) 

Zambia – Japan
Referee: Tess Olofsson (SWE)
Assistant Referee 1: Lucie Ratajova (CZE)
Assistant Referee 2: Polyxeni Irodotou (CYP)
Fourth Official: Anahi Fernandez (URU)

VAR: Massimiliano Irrati (ITA)

AVAR: Salome Di Iorio (ARG)

OVAR: Franca Overtoom (NED)

England – Haiti
Referee: Emikar Calderas (VEN)
Assistant Referee 1: Migdalia Rodriguez (VEN)
Assistant Referee 2: Mary Blanco (COL)
Fourth Official: Marianela Araya (CRC)

VAR: Juan Soto (VEN)

AVAR: Nicolas Gallo (COL)

OVAR: Neuza Back (BRA) 

Denmark – China
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin (CAN)
Assistant Referee 1: Chantal Boudreau (CAN)
Assistant Referee 2: Stephanie Yee Sing (JAM)
Fourth Official: Akhona Makalima (RSA)

VAR: Armando Villarreal (USA) 

AVAR: Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez (ESP) 

OVAR: Shirley Perello (HON)

CONMEBOL Sudamericana: 5 red cards and 22 minutes added by Roldan

Wilmar Roldan refereed the second leg of the Round of 16 match between Universitario de Peru and Corinthians. Everything seemed to be controlled by the Colombian referee until the last minutes, when a goal celebration made it one of the most complicated in recent years of his career.

The home team needed to overcome a 0-1 defeat in the first leg played in Brazil, Roldan had a very good first half, without any concerns. The second half was filled with tension after the first goal of Corinthians, when the visitors went ahead 2-0 on aggregate. At minute 77 came the first challenge for Roldan, when he penalized a handball in the penalty area by the Corinthians defense. The local team kept attacking in search of the goal that would keep them alive, but it never came; on the contrary, the second goal scored by the Brazilian team at minute 90+2 settled everything. The goal celebration caused problems, friction, and scandal, to such an extent that the police had to intervene. Roldan remained calm, observed the situation and leaned on the VAR, that gave him details of what he could not see. When the Corinthians players wanted to leave the field, Roldan called them back and started to hand out red cards. In total there were 5 red cards (4 players and 1 substitute): 3 for Universitario and 2 for Corinthians. Both teams ended up with only 9 players for the 22 minutes added on by referee Roldan.

Source: BolaVIP

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 – Group Stage (Matches 4-5)

21 July 2023

Nigeria – Canada
Referee: Lina Lehtovaara (FIN, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Chrysoula Kourompylia (GRE)
Assistant Referee 2: Karolin Kaivoja (EST)
Fourth Official: Iuliana Demetrescu (ROU)
VAR: Pol van Boekel (NED)
AVAR: Abdulla Al-Marri (QAT)
OVAR: Katrin Rafalski (GER)

Spain – Costa Rica
Referee: Casey Reibelt (AUS)
Assistant Referee 1: Ramina Tsoi (KGZ)
Assistant Referee 2: Xie Lijun (CHN)
Fourth Official: Kim Yu-Jeong (KOR)
VAR: Marco Fritz (GER)
AVAR: Armando Villarreal (USA)
OVAR: Sian Massey-Ellis (ENG)

Frappart at her third World Cup

Of all the summer competitions in recent years, French international referee Stephanie Frappart expects to experience a unique Women's World Cup, more significant than her first in Canada in 2015 or her second in France in 2019. "I have very good memories of the previous one, because it was in France and with the beautiful final in Lyon. We have seen a great boom in women's football between 2015 and 2019; we can expect even more play, intensity, and emotions for 2023. It's a busy season for me, like many of the previous ones. Since 2020, I have attended the Euro (men's 2021), the Olympic Games in Tokyo (2021), the Women’s Euro last year... My summers are devoted to major competitions but, frankly, we can't wait to be at this one. When we see that 80,000 people are going to attend the opening match, it means that we have reached another milestone. We had already seen it last year with the Women’s Euro in England, where it was phenomenal, but it will go even further.”

"It's quite an organization. You have to know yourself, listen to your body and plan everything. I am more in anticipation than in reaction, so I try to plan all this to be in the best condition. We have already experienced working together at the Euro. It's good because it puts more confidence, cohesion, and osmosis in the team. But the challenge is to be efficient, so to know how to say things to each other, when it's going well and when it's not going well so that we can be competitive when people are waiting for us on that side. It is a new experience at the level of a World Cup, including living together. When you are a bit the leader of the team, you have to manage all that, manage the blows of less well situations or better moments at certain times. Spending 50 days abroad is not necessarily easy when it comes to your first competition. With the experience of England, where it went well, there is no doubt about it.”

“I remember a great organization in Qatar and a great event with lots of people in the stadiums. The competition itself was magnificent in terms of play and a great respect between the players. There were very few red cards, it was a very fair World Cup. We have seen magnificent exploits from certain teams and that is the beauty of football: not being able to expect who will win. As it was concentrated in one city or so, I was able to watch 12 matches in the stadiums, while I had never watched any before in my life in these conditions. We witnessed two quarter-finals, going from Croatia-Brazil to Netherlands-Argentina, half an hour later in another stadium, it was fabulous.”

“At the Federation, I am the delegated director of women's refereeing part-time, to keep my referee part on the field. My role is both the development and promotion of refereeing, but also the structuring of a sector that is beginning to be semi-professional. My objective is to structure it well to support and put female referees in the best conditions, so that they perform well on the pitch. There are more and more resources and investments made by the Federation and we will end up with more and more efficient referees because we will support them as well as possible. I have been sharing my experience for a long time, I make sure to help them, to analyze their matches and to accompany them. It also helps me on my side to gain a little more confidence and assurance. It is important to share my experience.”

Source: FFF

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 – Group Stage (Matches 1-3)

20 July 2023

New Zealand – Norway
Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (JPN, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Makoto Bozono (JPN)
Assistant Referee 2: Naomi Teshirogi (JPN)
Fourth Official: Ivana Martincic (CRO)
VAR: Tatiana Guzman (NCA)
AVAR: Carol Anne Chenard (CAN)
OVAR: Chantal Boudreau (CAN)

Australia – Ireland
Referee: Edina Alves (BRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Neuza Back (BRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Leila Moreira (BRA)
Fourth Official: Maria Carvajal (CHI)
VAR: Daiane Muniz (BRA)
AVAR: Juan Soto (VEN)
OVAR: Mariana De Almeida (ARG)

Philippines – Switzerland
Referee: Vincentia Amedome (TOG)
Assistant Referee 1: Karine Atezambong (CMR)
Assistant Referee 2: Fanta Kone (MLI)
Fourth Official: Myriam Marcotte (CAN)
VAR: Drew Fischer (CAN)
AVAR: Adil Zourak (MAR)
OVAR: Kathryn Nesbitt (USA)

How much referees will earn at FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023?

The payment structure for referees at the Women’s World Cup varies depending on factors such as tournament edition, host country, and FIFA agreements. FIFA compensates match officials with a base fee per match, which differs for referees, assistant referees, and fourth officials. Referees may also receive additional allowances for travel, accommodation, and meals.

The 33 referees and 55 assistants are all women though only six women are among the 19 video match officials chosen for the 64-game 2023 WWC tournament; the video review team will also consist of 13 men. Just as a reminder, the VAR review system made its Women’s World Cup debut at the 2019 tournament in France. The six female match officials, including history maker Stephanie Frappart, who worked at the men’s World Cup in Qatar, were also selected by FIFA for the 2023 Women’s World Cup. The World Cup’s managerial body has set a $70,000 basic pay for referees and $25,000 for assistant referees for the first time in the competition’s history. The match fees are $3,000 for the group stage and $10,000 for the playoffs and final. A match official oversees an average of two games, and FIFA adds the match fees to their contracted pay. A referee who officiates at all stages, including the final, can earn up to $300,000. The assistant referees are paid $2,500 for the group stage and $5,000 for playoffs/final. The fourth officials receive the same fee as the assistant referees. The video assistant referees earn $3,000 for a match, which increases to $5,000 in the later stages of the tournament, with a possible total payout of $175,000.

Source: AS

Dean quits as Premier League VAR to become TV refereeing analyst

Mike Dean has decided to leave the refereeing body PGMOL, spelling the end of an era for the legendary Premier League match official. Dean, 55, spent last season as a VAR following on from his high-profile career as a referee in England’s elite league. He also spent time coaching match officials over the course of the last campaign. The transition in becoming an off-field official was a challenge after such a long career on the field. Despite one other newspaper reporting that Dean was found 'unsuited to VAR duties' after 'showdown talks' with PGMOL chief Howard Webb, this was in fact a decision made by Dean. In a statement, the Premier League’s refereeing body said: “PGMOL would like to place on record its recognition of Mike’s achievements as well as his immense contribution to refereeing and the game as a whole. We thank him for his dedication to the organisation over a sustained period of time and wish him every success for the future.”

Mike Dean has been snapped up by Sky Sports and will be a weekly feature of their new-look Soccer Saturday show after stepping down from PGMOL duties. Dean will provide expert analysis of refereeing decisions made in England's top-flight fixtures. The Saturday show, which started in 1992, will be broadcast from a new studio this season and Dean, 55, said it was 'surreal to be a part of such a well-loved show'. He added: 'With all the technology available in today's game, I think it's crucial that fans understand why decisions have been made, even if they don't agree with them!'

Source: Daily Mail

UEFA-CONMEBOL Club Challenge 2023

19 July 2023

FC Sevilla – Independiente del Valle
Referee: Rade Obrenovič (SVN, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Tomaž Klančnik (SVN)
Assistant Referee 2: Aleksandar Kasapovič (SVN)
Fourth Official: Simone Sozza (ITA)

UEFA Champions League 2023/2024 – First Qualifying Round (Second Leg)

18-19 July 2023

Struga Trim Lum – Zalgiris Vilnius
Referee: Darren England (ENG, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Lee Betts (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2: Daniel Robathan (ENG)
Fourth Official: Michael Salisbury (ENG)
VAR: David Coote (ENG)
AVAR: Nick Hopton (ENG)
Referee Observer: Gylfi Orrason (ISL)

Flora Tallinn – Rakow Częstochowa
Referee: Marian Barbu (ROU)
Assistant Referee 1: Mihai Marica (ROU)
Assistant Referee 2: Imre-Laszlo Bucsi (ROU)
Fourth Official: Marcel Bîrsan (ROU)
VAR: Hugo Miguel (POR)
AVAR: Helder Malheiro (POR)
Referee Observer: Costas Kapitanis (CYP)

Sheriff Tiraspol – Farul Constanța
Referee: Miguel Nogueira (POR)
Assistant Referee 1: Pedro Mota (POR)
Assistant Referee 2: Rui Teixeira (POR)
Fourth Official: Andre Narciso (POR)
VAR: Luis Godinho (POR)
AVAR: Bruno Esteves (POR)
Referee Observer: Andreas Schluchter (SUI)

Maccabi Haifa – Hamrun Spartans
Referee: Igor Pajač (CRO)
Assistant Referee 1: Hrvoje Radić (CRO)
Assistant Referee 2: Kristijan Novosel (CRO)
Fourth Official: Ante Čulina (CRO)
VAR: Duje Strukan (CRO)
AVAR: Ivan Bebek (CRO)
Referee Observer: Gunnar Jonsson (ISL)

The New Saints – BK Häcken
Referee: Dario Bel (CRO)
Assistant Referee 1: Goran Pataki (CRO)
Assistant Referee 2: Marjan Tomas (CRO)
Fourth Official: Patrik Kolarić (CRO)
VAR: Mario Zebec (CRO)
AVAR: Bojan Zobenica (CRO)
Referee Observer: Ruud Bossen (NED)

HSK Zrinjski – FC Urartu
Referee: Peter Kaersgaard (DEN)
Assistant Referee 1: Jesper Dahl (DEN)
Assistant Referee 2: Victor Skytte (DEN)
Fourth Official: Jacob Karlsen (DEN)
VAR: Jonas Hansen (DEN)
AVAR: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen (DEN)
Referee Observer: Marco Borg (MLT)

Bate Borisov – FK Partizani
Referee: Kevin Clancy (SCO)
Assistant Referee 1: David McGeachie (SCO)
Assistant Referee 2: Jonathan Bell (SCO)
Fourth Official: David Munro (SCO)
VAR: Donald Robertson (SCO)
AVAR: David Roome (SCO)
Referee Observer: Shmuel Shteif (ISR)

Breidablik – Shamrock Rovers
Referee: Adam Ladebäck (SWE)
Assistant Referee 1: Mehmet Culum (SWE)
Assistant Referee 2: Daniel Yng (SWE)
Fourth Official: Granit Maqedonci (SWE)
VAR: Jochem Kamphuis (NED)
AVAR: Edwin van de Graaf (NED)
Referee Observer: Vadims Direktorenko (LVA)

Valmiera FC – Olimpija Ljubljana
Referee: Cesar Soto Grado (ESP)
Assistant Referee 1: Pau Cebrian Devis (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: Carlos Alvarez Fernandez (ESP)
Fourth Official: Isidro Diaz Escuderos (ESP)
VAR: Jose Munuera Montero (ESP)
AVAR: Santiago Jaime Latre (ESP)
Referee Observer: Volodymyr Petrov (UKR)

Ferencvarosi TC – KI Klaksvik
Referee: David Šmajc (SVN)
Assistant Referee 1: David Gabrovec (SVN)
Assistant Referee 2: Tomaž Černe (SVN)
Fourth Official: Alen Borošak (SVN)
VAR: Nejc Kajtazovič (SVN)
AVAR: Asmir Sagrkovič (SVN)
Referee Observer: Howard Webb (ENG)

Qarabag FK – Lincoln Red Imps
Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti (ALB)
Assistant Referee 1: Ridiger Cokaj (ALB)
Assistant Referee 2: Ani Kociaj (ALB)
Fourth Official: Kreshnik Cjapi (ALB)
VA: Kreshnik Bajramaj (ALB)
AVAR: Olsid Ferataj (ALB)
Referee Observer: Uno Tutk (EST)

Dinamo Tbilisi – Astana FK
Referee: Stuart Attwell (ENG)
Assistant Referee 1: Stuart Burt (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2: Neil Davies (ENG)
Fourth Official: John Brooks (ENG)
VAR: Christopher Kavanagh (ENG)
AVAR: Timothy Wood (ENG)
Referee Observer: Gianluca Rocchi (ITA)

PFK Ludogorets – FC Balkani
Referee: Luca Pairetto (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Stefano Alassio (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Damiano Di Iorio (ITA)
Fourth Official: Matteo Marcenaro (ITA)
VAR: Aleandro Di Paolo (ITA)
AVAR: Federico La Penna (ITA)
Referee Observer: Helmut Fleischer (GER)

Swift Hesper – Slovan Bratislava
Referee: Abdulkadir Bitigen (TUR)
Assistant Referee 1: Ceyhun Sesigüzel (TUR)
Assistant Referee 2: Mustafa Savranlar (TUR)
Fourth Official: Bahattin Şimşek (TUR)
VAR: Alper Ulusoy (TUR)
AVAR: Neslihan Muratdagi (TUR)
Referee Observer: Markus Strömbergsson (SWE)

Larne FC – HJK Helsinki
Referee: Aristotelis Diamantopoulos (GRE)
Assistant Referee 1: Konstantinos Psarris (GRE)
Assistant Referee 2: Andreas Meindanas (GRE)
Fourth Official: Anastasios Papapetrou (GRE)
VAR: Evangelos Manouchos (GRE)
AVAR: Ioannis Papadopoulos (GRE)
Referee Observer: Drago Kos (SVN)

UEFA Europa Conference League 2023/24 – First Qualifying Round (Second Leg)

18-20 July 2023

Balzan FC – NK Domzale
Referee: Visar Kastrati (KOS, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Besnik Morina (KOS)
Assistant Referee 2: Granit Hyseni (KOS)
Fourth Official: Alban Shala (KOS)
Referee Observer: Barış Şimşek (TUR)

Birkirkara FC – NK Maribor
Referee: Martin Dohal (SVK)
Assistant Referee 1: Adam Jekkel (SVK)
Assistant Referee 2: František Ferenc (SVK)
Fourth Official: Kristian Michel (SVK)
Referee Observer: Alon Yefet (ISR)

Europa FC – KF Dukagjini
Referee: Neil Doyle (IRL)
Assistant Referee 1: Wayne McDonnell (IRL)
Assistant Referee 2: Allen Lynch (IRL)
Fourth Official: Robert Hennessy (IRL)
Referee Observer: Salustia Cipres (AND)

Santa Coloma – Penybont FC
Referee: Roman Jitari (MDA)
Assistant Referee 1: Andrei Bodean (MDA)
Assistant Referee 2: Victor Mardari (MDA)
Fourth Official: Andrei Breguța (MDA)
Referee Observer: Pawel Gil (POL)

Narva Trans – FA Pyunik
Referee: Andrew Davey (NIR)
Assistant Referee 1: Stephen Donaldson (NIR)
Assistant Referee 2: Georgios Argyropoulos (NIR)
Fourth Official: Thomas Clarke (NIR)
Referee Observer: Karel Vidlak (CZE)

FK RFS – Makedonija Skopje
Referee: Urs Schnyder (SUI)
Assistant Referee 1: Marco Zürcher (SUI)
Assistant Referee 2: Benjamin Zürcher (SUI)
Fourth Official: Stefan Horisberger (SUI)
Referee Observer: Gerard Perry (IRL)

Paide Linnameeskond – B36 Torshavn
Referee: Vitaliy Romanov (UKR)
Assistant Referee 1: Semen Shlonchak (UKR)
Assistant Referee 2: Volodymyr Vysotskyy (UKR)
Fourth Official: Mykola Balakin (UKR)
Referee Observer: Andrejs Sipailo (LVA)

Milsami Orhei – FK Panevežys
Referee: Erkan Özdamar (TUR)
Assistant Referee 1: Serkan Olguncan (TUR)
Assistant Referee 2: Murat Curbay (TUR)
Fourth Official: Zorbay Küçük (TUR)
Referee Observer: Nuno Castro (POR)

Honka Espoo – Tobyl FK
Referee: Lazar Lukić (SRB)
Assistant Referee 1: Dragan Bogićević (SRB)
Assistant Referee 2: Bojan Banović (SRB)
Fourth Official: Nikola Djordjević (SRB)
Referee Observer: Robert Sedlacek (AUT)

Levadia Tallinn – MSK Zilina
Referee: Miloš Savović (MNE)
Assistant Referee 1: Aleksandar Djikanović (MNE)
Assistant Referee 2: Nikola Radulović (MNE)
Fourth Official: Nikola Cvijović (MNE)
Referee Observer: Orhan Erdemir (TUR)

Dynamo Minsk – FK Zeljezničar
Referee: Michal Očenaš (SVK)
Assistant Referee 1: Peter Bednar (SVK)
Assistant Referee 2: Tomaš Vorel (SVK)
Fourth Official: Peter Kralovič (SVK)
Referee Observer: Terje Hauge (NOR)

Zimbru Chisinau – La Fiorita
Referee: Mervan Bejtullahu (KOS)
Assistant Referee 1: Edmond Zeqiri (KOS)
Assistant Referee 2: Fatmir Sekiraqa (KOS)
Fourth Official: Dardan Caka (KOS)
Referee Observer: Michaíl Argyrou (CYP)

Dinamo Batumi – KF Tirana
Referee: Fabio Maresca (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Giorgio Peretti (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Dario Garzelli (ITA)
Fourth Official: Matteo Marchetti (ITA)
Referee Observer: Calum Murray (SCO)

Dila Gori – Dunajska Streda
Referee: Ante Čulina (CRO)
Assistant Referee 1: Luka Pušić (CRO)
Assistant Referee 2: Dario Kolarević (CRO)
Fourth Official: Fran Jović (CRO)
Referee Observer: Laurent Duhamel (FRA)

Nioman Hrodna – FC Vaduz
Referee: Nenad Minaković (SRB)
Assistant Referee 1: Slobodan Pavlović (SRB)
Assistant Referee 2: Nikola Obradović (SRB)
Fourth Official: Pavle Ilić (SRB)
Referee Observer: Carlos Clos Gomez (ESP)

KF Egnatia – Ararat Armenia
Referee: Dragomir Draganov (BUL)
Assistant Referee 1: Ivo Kolev (BUL)
Assistant Referee 2: Hristo Hadzhiyski (BUL)
Fourth Official: Stanislav Todorov (BUL)
Referee Observer: Niklas a Lídarenda (FRO)

Víkingur – Inter d’Escaldes
Referee: Jan Machalek (CZE)
Assistant Referee 1: Petr Caletka (CZE)
Assistant Referee 2: Dan Vodražka (CZE)
Fourth Official: Pavel Orel (CZE)
Referee Observer: Alain Bieri (SUI)

SC Gjilani – Progres Niederkorn
Referee: Yaaar Ugurlu (TUR)
Assistant Referee 1: Ibrahim Uyarcan (TUR)
Assistant Referee 2: Abdullah Özkara (TUR)
Fourth Official: Kadir Saglam (TUR)
Referee Observer: Tony Asumaa (FIN)

Connah’s Quay Nomads – KA Akureyri
Referee: Gustavo Correia (POR)
Assistant Referee 1: Tiago Costa (POR)
Assistant Referee 2: Paulo Bras (POR)
Fourth Official: Claudio Pereira (POR)
Referee Observer: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (ESP)

Arsenal Tivat – FA Alashkert
Referee: Oleksiy Derevinskyy (UKR)
Assistant Referee 1: Viktor Matyash (UKR)
Assistant Referee 2: Oleksandr Zhukov (UKR)
Fourth Official: Yaroslav Kozyk (UKR)
Referee Observer: Alan Sant (MLT)

Glentoran FC – Gzira United
Referee: Sigurd Kringstad (NOR)
Assistant Referee 1: Oystein Ytterland (NOR)
Assistant Referee 2: Runar Langseth (NOR)
Fourth Official: Daniel Higraff (NOR)
Referee Observer: Sergejus Slyva (LTU)

Cosmos – Sutjeska
Referee: Dominik Stary (CZE)
Assistant Referee 1: Kamil Hajek (CZE)
Assistant Referee 2: Lukaš Machač (CZE)
Fourth Official: Miroslav Zelinka (CZE)
Referee Observer: Hannes Kaasik (EST)

Dundalk FC – Bruno’s Magpies
Referee: Patrik Kolarić (CRO)
Assistant Referee 1: Luka Pajić (CRO)
Assistant Referee 2: Ivan Starčević (CRO)
Fourth Official: Dario Bel (CRO)
Referee Observer: Neale Barry (ENG)

KF Vllaznia – Linfield FC
Referee: Rauf Cabarov (AZE)
Assistant Referee 1: Namiq Hüseynov (AZE)
Assistant Referee 2: Cavanşir Yusifov (AZE)
Fourth Official: İnqilab Mammadov (AZE)
Referee Observer: Nerijus Dunauskas (LTU)

Haverfordwest County – KF Shkendija
Referee: Ivar Kristjansson (ISL)
Assistant Referee 1: Birkir Sigurdarson (ISL)
Assistant Referee 2: Gylfi Sigurdsson (ISL)
Fourth Official: Helgi Jonasson (ISL)
Referee Observer: Christof Dierick (BEL)

Derry City – HB Torshavn
Referee: Marek Radina (CZE)
Assistant Referee 1: Ivo Nadvorník (CZE)
Assistant Referee 2: Matej Vlček (CZE)
Fourth Official: Jan Všetečka (CZE)
Referee Observer: Michaíl Koukoulakis (GRE)

Víkingur Reykjavík – Riga FC
Referee: Alessandro Dudic (SUI)
Assistant Referee 1: Pascal Hirzel (SUI)
Assistant Referee 2: Alain Heiniger (SUI)
Fourth Official: Sven Wolfensberger (SUI)
Referee Observer: John Ferry (NIR)

St Patrick’s Athletic – F91 Diddeleng
Referee: Edgars Maļcevs (LVA)
Assistant Referee 1: Martins Svipsts (LVA)
Assistant Referee 2: Denis Ševčenko (LVA)
Fourth Official: Aleksandrs Anufrijevs (LVA)
Referee Observer: Nicolae Grigorescu (ROU)

FK Sarajevo – Torpedo Kutaisi
Referee: Ion Orlic (MDA)
Assistant Referee 1: Anatolie Basiul (MDA)
Assistant Referee 2: Denis Oală (MDA)
Fourth Official: Igor Boșca (MDA)
Referee Observer: Sascha Amhof (SUI)

Crusaders FC – Haka Valkeakoski
Referee: Jan Petrík (CZE)
Assistant Referee 1: Jan Patak (CZE)
Assistant Referee 2: Marek Podany (CZE)
Fourth Official: Dalibor Černy (CZE)
Referee Observer: Kenneth Clark (SCO)

FC Shkupi – Hegelmann Litauen
Referee: Timothy Marshall (NIR)
Assistant Referee 1: Andrew Nethery (NIR)
Assistant Referee 2: John Doherty (NIR)
Fourth Official: Shane Andrews (NIR)
Referee Observer: Kristinn Jakobsson (ISL)