FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Final 2025: Fernandez (URU) & Botallico (ITA)

11 May 2025

Final
Belarus – Brazil
Referee 1: Aecio Fernandez URU (photo)
Referee 2: Saverio Botallico ITA
Third Official: Steven Siave MRI
Fourth Official: Gonzalo Carballo SLV
Timekeeper: Sergio Soares POR

Match for Third Place
Senegal – Portugal
Referee 1: Mariano Romo ARG
Referee 2: Aurelien Planchais-Godefroy TAH
Third Official: Nayim Kosimov UZB
Fourth Official: Jorge Tunon PAN
Timekeeper: Vladimir Tashkov BUL

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2025 – Semi-finals

10 May 2025

Portugal – Brazil
Referee 1: Lukasz Ostrowski POL (photo)
Referee 2: Micke Palomino PER
Third Official: Nayim Kosimov UZB
Fourth Official: Steven Siave MRI
Timekeeper: Matthieu Dor FRA

Belarus – Senegal
Referee 1: Yuichi Hatano JPN
Referee 2: Ibrahim Al-Raeesi UAE
Third Official: Aurelien Planchais-Godefroy TAH
Fourth Official: Gonzalo Carballo SLV 

Timekeeper: Alejandro Ojaos Valera ESP

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2025 – Quarter-finals

8 May 2025

Belarus – Iran
Referee 1: Sergio Soares POR (photo)
Referee 2: Nayim Kosimov UZB
Third Official: Yuichi Hatano JPN
Fourth Official: Özcan Sultanoglu TUR
Timekeeper: Aurelien Planchais-Godefroy TAH

Portugal – Japan
Referee 1: Vladimir Tashkov BUL
Referee 2: Ibrahim Al-Raeesi UAE
Third Official: Fallah Al Balushi OMA
Fourth Official: Saverio Bottalico ITA
Timekeeper: Matthieu Dor FRA

Senegal – Italy
Referee 1: Mariano Romo ARG
Referee 2: Aecio Fernandez URU
Third Official: Alejandro Ojaos Valera ESP
Fourth Official: Jorge Gomez COL
Timekeeper: Micke Palomino PER

Brazil – Spain
Referee 1: Gonzalo Carballo SLV
Referee 2: Jorge Tunon PAN
Third Official: Hamdi Bchir TUN
Fourth Official: Steven Siave MRI
Timekeeper: Lukasz Ostrowski POL

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2025 – Group Stage (Matches 17-24)

5 May 2025

Japan – Seychelles
Referee 1: Saverio Bottalico ITA (photo)
Referee 2: Matthieu Dor FRA
Third Official: Juan Angeles DOM
Fourth Official: Vitalij Gomolko LTU
Timekeeper: Vladimir Tashkov BUL

Iran – Portugal
Referee 1: Mariano Romo ARG
Referee 2: Aecio Fernandez URU
Third Official: Gonzalo Carballo SLV
Fourth Official: Jorge Tunon PAN
Timekeeper: Hamdi Bchir TUN

Spain – Chile
Referee 1: Jorge Tunon PAN
Referee 2: Gonzalo Carballo SLV
Third Official: Nayim Kosimov UZB
Fourth Official: Hamdi Bchir TUN
Timekeeper: Fallah Al Balushi OMA

Belarus – Guatemala
Referee 1: Steven Siave MRI
Referee 2: Aurelien Planchais-Godefroy TAH
Third Official: Nayim Kosimov UZB
Fourth Official: Micke Palomino PER
Timekeeper: Jorge Gomez COL

6 May 2025
El Salvador – Italy
Referee 1: Nayim Kosimov UZB
Referee 2: Yuichi Hatano JPN
Third Official: Mariano Romo ARG
Fourth Official: Aecio Fernandez URU
Timekeeper: Aurelien Planchais-Godefroy TAH

Senegal – Chile
Referee 1: Vladimir Tashkov BUL
Referee 2: Ibrahim Al-Raeesi UAE
Third Official: Vitalij Gomolko LTU
Fourth Official: Sergio Soares POR
Timekeeper: Saverio Bottalico ITA

Oman – Brazil
Referee 1: Juan Angeles DOM
Referee 2: Özcan Sultanoglu TUR
Third Official: Jorge Tunon PAN
Fourth Official: Matthieu Dor FRA
Timekeeper: Lukasz Ostrowski POL

Tahiti – Spain
Referee 1: Jorge Gomez COL
Referee 2: Hamdi Bchir TUN
Third Official: Steven Siave MRI
Fourth Official: Micke Palomino PER 

Timekeeper: Fallah Al Balushi OMA

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2025 – Group Stage (Matches 9-16)

3 May 2025

Paraguay – Iran
Referee 1: Vladimir Tashkov BUL (photo)
Referee 2: Saverio Bottalico ITA
Third Official: Matthieu Dor FRA
Fourth Official: Jorge Tunon PAN
Timekeeper: Ramadhani Ndayisaba BDI

Japan – Belarus

Referee 1: Hamdi Bchir TUN

Referee 2: Steven Siave MRI

Third Official: Micke Palomino PER

Fourth Official: Jorge Gomez COL

Timekeeper: Gonzalo Carballo SLV

Seychelles – Guatemala
Referee 1: Fallah Al Balushi OMA
Referee 2: Alejandro Ojaos Valera ESP
Third Official: Sergio Soares POR
Fourth Official: Mariano Romo ARG
Timekeeper: Vitalij Gomolko LTU

Mauritania – Portugal
Referee 1: Aurelien Planchais-Godefroy TAH
Referee 2: Nayim Kosimov UZB
Third Official: Ibrahim Al-Raeesi UAE
Fourth Official: Aecio Fernandez URU
Timekeeper: Yuichi Hatano JPN

4 May 2025
Oman – El Salvador
Referee 1: Sergio Soares POR
Referee 2: Özcan Sultanoglu TUR
Third Official: Aurelien Planchais-Godefroy TAH
Fourth Official: Alejandro Ojaos Valera ESP
Timekeeper: Aecio Fernandez URU

Tahiti – Senegal
Referee 1: Vitalij Gomolko LTU
Referee 2: Yuichi Hatano JPN
Third Official: Juan Angeles DOM
Fourth Official: Saverio Bottalico ITA
Timekeeper: Mariano Romo ARG

Brazil – Italy
Referee 1: Lukasz Ostrowski POL
Referee 2: Micke Palomino PER
Third Official: Vladimir Tashkov BUL
Fourth Official: Jorge Gomez COL
Timekeeper: Ibrahim Al-Raeesi UAE

Paraguay – Mauritania
Referee 1: Alejandro Ojaos Valera ESP
Referee 2: Fallah Al Balushi OMA
Third Official: Lukasz Ostrowski POL
Fourth Official: Ibrahim Al-Raeesi UAE 

Timekeeper: Özcan Sultanoglu TUR

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2025 – Group Stage (Matches 1-8)

1 May 2025

Guatemala – Japan
Referee 1: Ozcan Sultanoglu TUR (photo)
Referee 2: Lukasz Ostrowski POL
Third Official: Saverio Bottalico ITA
Fourth Official: Sergio Soares POR
Timekeeper: Aurélien Planchais-Godefroy TAH

Mauritania – Iran
Referee 1: Vitalij Gomolko LTU
Referee 2: Alejandro Ojaos Valera ESP
Third Official: Micke Palomino PER
Fourth Official: Vladimir Tashkov BUL
Timekeeper: Matthieu Dor FRA

Seychelles – Belarus
Referee 1: Gonzalo Carballo SLV
Referee 2: Jorge Tunon PAN
Third Official: Jorge Gomez COL
Fourth Official: Fallah Al Balushi OMA
Timekeeper: Ibrahim Al-Raeesi UAE

Portugal – Paraguay
Referee 1: Yuchi Hatano JPN
Referee 2: Juan Angeles DOM
Third Official: Hamdi Bchir TUN
Fourth Official: Nayim Kosimov UZB
Timekeeper: Steven Siave MRI

2 May 2025
Italy – Oman
Referee 1: Mariano Romo ARG
Referee 2: Jorge Gomez COL
Third Official: Jorge Tunon PAN
Fourth Official: Steven Siave MRI
Timekeeper: Juan Angeles DOM

Chile – Tahiti
Referee 1: Ramadhani Ndayisaba BDI
Referee 2: Sergio Soares POR
Third Official: Fallah Al Balushi OMA
Fourth Official: Ozcan Sultanoglu TUR
Timekeeper: Saverio Bottalico ITA

Brazil – El Salvador
Referee 1: Ibrahim Al-Raeesi UAE
Referee 2: Matthieu Dor FRA
Third Official: Vitalij Gomolko LTU
Fourth Official: Lukasz Ostrowski POL
Timekeeper: Alejandro Ojaos Valera ESP

Spain – Senegal
Referee 1: Aecio Fernandez URU
Referee 2: Micke Palomino PER
Third Official: Yuchi Hatano JPN
Fourth Official: Gonzalo Carballo SLV
Timekeeper: Nayim Kosimov UZB

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2025

Seychelles, 1-11 May 2025

AFC

1. Yuichi Hatano (JPN, 1981, photo)
2. Fallah Al Balushi (OMA, 1983)
3. Ibrahim Al-Raeesi (UAE, 1984)
4. Nayim Kosimov (UZB, 1988)

CAF
1. Ramadhani Ndayisaba (BDI, 1986)
2. Louis Siave (MRI, 1988)
3. Hamdi Bchir (TUN, 1985)

CONCACAF
1. Juan Angeles (DOM, 1979)
2. Jorge Tunon (PAN, 1993)
3. Gonzalo Carballo (SLV, 1982)

CONMEBOL
1. Mariano Romo (ARG, 1981)
2. Lucas Estevao (BRA, 1985)
3. Jorge Gomez (COL, 1986)
4. Micke Palomino (PER, 1981)
5. Aecio Fernandez (URU, 1983)

OFC
1. Aurelien Planchais-Godefroy (TAH, 1981)

UEFA
1. Vladimir Tashkov (BUL, 1987)
2. Alejandro Ojaos Valera (ESP, 1992)
3. Matthieu Dor (FRA, 1984)
4. Saverio Bottalico (ITA, 1981)
5. Vitalij Gomolko (LTU, 1989)
6. Lukasz Ostrowski (POL, 1985)
7. Sergio Soares (POR, 1979)
8. Ozcan Sultanoglu (TUR, 1986)

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Final 2024: Angeles (DOM)

25 February 2024

Final

Brazil – Italy
Referee 1: Juan Angeles (DOM, photo)
Referee 2: Turki Al-Salehi (OMA)
Third Official: Gonzalo Carballo (SLV)
Fourth Official: Yuichi Hatano (JPN)
Timekeeper: Ibrahim Al-Raeesi (UAE)

Match for Third Place
Iran – Belarus
Referee 1: Aecio Fernandez (URU)
Referee 2: Louis Siave (MRI)
Third Official: Aurelien Planchais-Godefroy (TAH)
Fourth Official: Mariano Romo (ARG)
Timekeeper: Micke Palomino (PER)

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2024 – Semi-finals

24 February 2024

Iran – Brazil
Referee 1: Lukasz Ostrowski (POL, photo)
Referee 2: Vitalij Gomolko (LTU)
Third Official: Vladimir Tashkov (BUL)
Fourth Official: Ingilab Mammadov (AZE)
Timekeeper: Eduards Borisevics (LVA)

Italy – Belarus
Referee 1: Micke Palomino (PER)
Referee 2: Gonzalo Carballo (SLV)
Third Official: Sergio Soares (POR)
Fourth Official: Aurelien Planchais-Godefroy (TAH)
Timekeeper: Aecio Fernandez (URU)

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2024 – Quarter-finals

22 February 2024

Brazil – Japan
Referee 1: Juan Angeles (DOM, photo)
Referee 2: Said Hachim (MAD)
Third Official: Aurelien Planchais-Godefroy (TAH)
Fourth Official: Louis Siave (MRI)
Timekeeper: Lukasz Ostrowski (POL)

Belarus – Portugal
Referee 1: Turki Al-Salehi (OMA)
Referee 2: Yuichi Hatano (JPN)
Third Official: Ibrahim Al-Raeesi (UAE)
Fourth Official: Vladimir Tashkov (BUL)
Timekeeper: Francisco De Oses Bumedien (ESP)

Iran – UAE
Referee 1: Sergio Soares (POR)
Referee 2: Saverio Bottalico (ITA)
Third Official: Eduards Borisevics (LVA)
Fourth Official: Ingilab Mammadov (AZE)
Timekeeper: Vitalij Gomolko (LTU)

Italy – Tahiti
Referee 1: Mariano Romo (ARG)
Referee 2: Aecio Fernandez (URU)
Third Official: Gonzalo Carballo (SLV)
Fourth Official: Micke Palomino (PER)
Timekeeper: Jorge Gomez (COL)

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2024 – Group Stage

15 February 2024
USA – Italy
Referee 1: Mariano Romo (ARG, photo)
Referee 2: Micke Palomino (PER)
Third Official: Turki Al-Salehi (OMA)
Fourth Official: Abdulaziz Abdullah (KUW)
Timekeeper: Yuichi Hatano (JPN)

Tahiti – Argentina
Referee 1: Vitalij Gomolko (LTU)
Referee 2: Lukasz Ostrowski (POL)
Third Official: Saverio Bottalico (ITA)
Fourth Official: Eduards Borisevics (LVA)
Timekeeper: Ingilab Mammadov (AZE)

UAE – Egypt
Referee 1: Jorge Gomez (COL)
Referee 2: Lucas Estevao (BRA)
Third Official: Vladimir Tashkov (BUL)
Fourth Official: Francisco De Oses Bumedien (ESP)
Timekeeper: Aurelien Planchais-Godefroy (TAH)

Spain – Iran
Referee 1: Jelili Ogunmuyiwa (NGA)
Referee 2: Said Hachim (MAD)
Third Official: Juan Angeles (DOM)
Fourth Official: Gumercindo Batista (PAN)
Timekeeper: Gonzalo Carballo (SLV)

16 February 2024
Colombia – Japan
Referee 1: Gonzalo Carballo (SLV)
Referee 2: Francisco De Oses Bumedien (ESP)
Third Official: Louis Siave (MRI)
Fourth Official: Sergio Soares (POR)
Timekeeper: Vitalij Gomolko (LTU)

Senegal – Belarus
Referee 1: Turki Al-Salehi (OMA)
Referee 2: Juan Angeles (DOM)
Third Official: Gumercindo Batista (PAN)
Fourth Official: Lucas Estevao (BRA)
Timekeeper: Aecio Fernandez (URU)

Portugal – Mexico
Referee 1: Aurelien Planchais-Godefroy (TAH)
Referee 2: Yuichi Hatano (JPN)
Third Official: Ibrahim Al-Raeesi (UAE)
Fourth Official: Jelili Ogunmuyiwa (NGA)
Timekeeper: Abdulaziz Abdullah (KUW)

Brazil – Oman
Referee 1: Ingilab Mammadov (AZE)
Referee 2: Eduards Borisevics (LVA)
Third Official: Lukasz Ostrowski (POL)
Fourth Official: Vladimir Tashkov (BUL)
Timekeeper: Said Hachim (MAD)

17 February 2024
Italy – Egypt
Referee 1: Aecio Fernandez (URU)
Referee 2: Gumercindo Batista (PAN)
Third Official: Gonzalo Carballo (SLV)
Fourth Official: Yuichi Hatano (JPN)
Timekeeper: Abdulaziz Abdullah (KUW)

UAE – USA
Referee 1: Vladimir Tashkov (BUL)
Referee 2: Sergio Soares (POR)
Third Official: Aurelien Planchais-Godefroy (TAH)
Fourth Official: Mariano Romo (ARG)
Timekeeper: Said Hachim (MAD)

Spain – Tahiti
Referee 1: Micke Palomino (PER)
Referee 2: Jorge Gomez (COL)
Third Official: Juan Angeles (DOM)
Fourth Official: Ibrahim Al-Raeesi (UAE)
Timekeeper: Lucas Estevao (BRA)

Argentina – Iran
Referee 1: Louis Siave (MRI)
Referee 2: Saverio Bottalico (ITA)
Third Official: Eduards Borisevics (LVA)
Fourth Official: Ingilab Mammadov (AZE)
Timekeeper: Lukasz Ostrowski (POL)

18 February 2024
Japan – Belarus
Referee 1: Lucas Estevao (BRA)
Referee 2: Mariano Romo (ARG)
Third Official: Aecio Fernandez (URU)
Fourth Official: Micke Palomino (PER)
Timekeeper: Gumercindo Batista (PAN)

Senegal – Colombia
Referee 1: Abdulaziz Abdullah (KUW)
Referee 2: Ibrahim Al-Raeesi (UAE)
Third Official: Sergio Soares (POR)
Fourth Official: Turki Al-Salehi (OMA)
Timekeeper: Vladimir Tashkov (BUL)

Mexico – Oman
Referee 1: Lukasz Ostrowski (POL)
Referee 2: Vitalij Gomolko (LTU)
Third Official: Francisco De Oses Bumedien (ESP)
Fourth Official: Saverio Bottalico (ITA)
Timekeeper: Jorge Gomez (COL)

Brazil – Portugal
Referee 1: Juan Angeles (DOM)
Referee 2: Gonzalo Carballo (SLV)
Third Official: Yuichi Hatano (JPN)
Fourth Official: Louis Siave (MRI)
Timekeeper: Jelili Ogunmuyiwa (NGA)

19 February 2024
Egypt – USA
Referee 1: Eduards Borisevics (LVA)
Referee 2: Aurelien Planchais-Godefroy (TAH)
Third Official: Abdulaziz Abdullah (KUW)
Fourth Official: Micke Palomino (PER)
Timekeeper: Francisco De Oses Bumedien (ESP)

Italy – UAE
Referee 1: Said Hachim (MAD)
Referee 2: Louis Siave (MRI)
Third Official: Lucas Estevao (BRA)
Fourth Official: Jorge Gomez (COL)
Timekeeper: Mariano Romo (ARG)

Argentina – Spain
Referee 1: Yuichi Hatano (JPN)
Referee 2: Turki Al-Salehi (OMA)
Third Official: Jelili Ogunmuyiwa (NGA)
Fourth Official: Gonzalo Carballo (SLV)
Timekeeper: Ibrahim Al-Raeesi (UAE)

Iran – Tahiti
Referee 1: Sergio Soares (POR)
Referee 2: Aecio Fernandez (URU)
Third Official: Ingilab Mammadov (AZE)
Fourth Official: Vitalij Gomolko (LTU)
Timekeeper: Saverio Bottalico (ITA)

20 February 2024
Belarus – Colombia
Referee 1: Ibrahim Al-Raeesi (UAE)
Referee 2: Abdulaziz Abdullah (KUW)
Third Official: Said Hachim (MAD)
Fourth Official: Louis Siave (MRI)
Timekeeper: Turki Al-Salehi (OMA)

Japan – Senegal
Referee 1: Saverio Bottalico (ITA)
Referee 2: Ingilab Mammadov (AZE)
Third Official: Sergio Soares (POR)
Fourth Official: Lukasz Ostrowski (POL)
Timekeeper: Juan Angeles (DOM)

Oman – Portugal
Referee 1: Mariano Romo (ARG)
Referee 2: Micke Palomino (PER)
Third Official: Jorge Gomez (COL)
Fourth Official: Aecio Fernandez (URU)
Timekeeper: Gonzalo Carballo (SLV)

Mexico – Brazil
Referee 1: Francisco De Oses Bumedien (ESP)
Referee 2: Vladimir Tashkov (BUL)
Third Official: Vitalij Gomolko (LTU)
Fourth Official: Aurelien Planchais-Godefroy (TAH)
Timekeeper: Eduards Borisevics (LVA)

Fifth World Cup for Dominican beach soccer referee Angeles

Dominican Juan Angeles is on the list of referees who will officiate at this year’s FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, which will be held between February 15 and 25, 2024. The referee with the greatest laurels in Dominican football and one of the most prestigious in the world of beach soccer was appointed to the semi-finals of the last two editions of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Paraguay 2019 and Russia 2021.

Angeles becomes the referee with the most stakes in FIFA Beach World Cups ever. He received the badge as an international beach soccer referee in 2012 and will referee for the fifth time at the World Cup. The first was the 2015 World Cup in Portugal, then Bahamas 2017, Paraguay 2019 and Russia 2021.

Source: SIN

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2024

UAE, 15-25 February 2024

Referees

AFC

1. Abdulaziz Abdullah (KUW, 1975)
2. Yuichi Hatano (JPN, 1981)
3. Turki Al Salehi (OMA, 1976, photo)
4. Ibrahim Al-Raeesi (UAE, 1984)

CAF
1. Said Hachim (MAD, 1979)
2. Louis Siave (MRI, 1988)
3. Jelili Ogunmuyima (NGA, 1979)

CONCACAF
1. Juan Angeles (DOM, 1979)
2. Gumercindo Batista (PAN, 1980)
3. Gonzalo Carballo (SLV, 1982)

CONMEBOL
1. Mariano Romo (ARG, 1981)
2. Lucas Estevao (BRA, 1985)
3. Jorge Gomez (COL, 1986)
4. Micke Palomino (PER, 1981)
5. Aecio Fernandez (URU, 1983)

OFC
1. Aurelien Planchais-Godefroy (TAH, 1981)

UEFA
1. Ingilab Mammadov (AZE, 1983)
2. Vladimir Tashkov (BUL, 1987)
3. Francisco De Oses Bumedien (ESP, 1992)
4. Saverio Bottalico (ITA, 1981)
5. Eduards Borisevics (LVA, 1982)
6. Vitali Gomolko (LTU, 1989)
7. Lukasz Ostrowski (POL, 1985) 

8. Sergio Gomes (POR, 1979)

FIFA Beach Soccer Refereeing Instructors 2023

AFC

1. Ebrahim Al Mansory (UAE)
2. Seyed Moosavi (IRN)
3. Bakhtiyor Namazov (UZB, photo)

CAF
1. Ali Mwebe (UGA)

CONCACAF
1. Wilson Da Costa (BAH)
2. Victorino Rodriguez (SLV)

CONMEBOL
1. Cesar Figueredo (URU)
2. Ivo Moraes (BRA)

OFC
1. Neil Poloso (SOL)

UEFA
1. Lakhdar Benchabane (FRA)
2. Michele Conti (ITA)

CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Libertadores 2023

Chile, 18-25 June 2023

Referees

1. Mariano Romo (ARG, photo)
2. Carlos Maidana (ARG)
3. Luis Mojica (BOL)
4. Jose Mendoza (BOL)
5. Lucas Estevao (BRA)
6. Luciano Andrade (BRA)
7. Jorge Gomez (COL)
8. Adanes Pino (COL)
9. Cristian Galaz (CHI)
10. Ricardo Zuniga (CHI)
11. Javier Marcillo (ECU)
12. Brandon Amay (ECU)
13. Alex Valdiviezo (PER)
14. Micke Palomino (PER)
15. Ramon Blanco (PER)
16. Christian Altez (URU)
17. Aecio Fernandez (URU)
18. Pablo Cadenasso (URU)
19. Diomar Aguana (VEN)
20. Darwin Bustos (VEN)

Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship Final 2023: Carballo & Cruz (SLV)

14 May 2023

USA – Mexico
Referee 1: Gonzalo Carballo (SLV, photo)
Referee 2: David Cruz (SLV)
Third Referee: Arian Perez (CUB)
Timekeeper: Juan Angeles (DOM)

Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship 2023

Bahamas, 8-14 May 2023

Referees

1. Annsia Albury (BAH)
2. Jonathan Hernandez (CRC)
3. Marco Navarro (CRC)
4. Luis Torres (CRC)
5. Erlis Bermudez (CUB)
6. Alexis Gonzalez (CUB)
7. Arian Perez (CUB)
8. Juan Angeles (DOM, photo)
9. Gonzalo Carballo (SLV)
10. David Cruz (SLV)
11. Raul Morales (SLV)
12. Julio Ramos (SLV)
13. Fernando Calvillo (GUA)
14. Juan Estrada (GUA)
15. Diego Najera (GUA)
16. Simon Estrada (MEX)
17. Mario Nava (MEX)
18. Jair Robles (MEX)
19. Gumercindo Batista (PAN)
20. Jorge Tunon (PAN)

CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Copa America Final 2023: Gomez (COL) & Amay (ECU)

19 March 2023

Argentina – Brazil
Referee 1: Jorge Gomez (COL)
Referee 2: Brando Amay (ECU)
Third Referee: Ricardo Zuniga (CHI)
Timekeeper: Ferley Fuentes (COL)
Reserve AR: Cristian Galaz (CHI)
Referee Assessor: Cesar Figueredo (URU)

CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Copa America 2023

Argentina, 11-19 March 2023

Referees

1. Mariano Romo (ARG, photo)
2. Carlos Maidana (ARG)
3. Pablo DeFelippi (ARG)
4. Jaimito Suarez (BOL)
5. Noe Parra (BOL)
6. Lucas Estevao (BRA)
7. Luciano Andrade (BRA)
8. Mayron Dos Reis (BRA)
9. Cristian Galaz (CHI)
10. Ricardo Zuniga (CHI)
11. Jorge Gomez (COL)
12. Ferley Fuentes (COL)
13. Jean Villamar (ECU)
14. Brando Amay (ECU)
15. Micke Palomino (PER)
16. Alex Valdivieso (PER)
17. Christian Altez (URU)
18. Aecio Fernandez (URU)
19. Luis Coy (VEN)
20. Gerand Rivas (VEN)

Referee Assessors
1. Ivo De Moraes (BRA)
2. Hector Rojas (PER) 

3. Cesar Figueredo (URU)

Ishimwe, first woman to referee at Beach Soccer AFCON

Burundi-born Cynthia Ishimwe has made history by being the first woman to referee a match at the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations. Ishimwe was one of the match officials at the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations Mozambique 2022 fixture between Senegal and Madagascar in Vilankulo on 24 October 2022.

The moment was a major milestone for the advancement of women match officials in Africa and comes at the back of another historic feat achieved earlier this year at the Africa Cup of Nations whereby Salima Mukansanga, who led the first ever team of women match officials at Africa’s flagship event. The rise of Ishimwe is not incidental. For the last 18 months, CAF has accelerated its programs in advancing women match officials in Africa. CAF Head of Refereeing and Football Technology, Noumandiez Doue, said: “We are all proud of what Cynthia has achieved. It is a massive step in the right direction. This is a significant moment because it not only opens doors for other women match officials in Beach Soccer in Africa; it also sets the trend globally. But this moment is not achieved by luck; there has been a lot of work that has been happening behind the scenes to prepare match officials in Africa. The workshops, the training camps and the mentorship program has ensured that quality rises to the top. We are now seeing the positive trajectory and emergence of quality young referees and quality women match officials. This is thanks to the investment of CAF and FIFA in improving the standards.”

Ishimwe said it was the support and the CAF programs that have prepared her for such moment. “When I found out that I was going to officiate at the Beach Soccer AFCON, I couldn't hide my excitement. It is a great privilege to be chosen for the finals of an Africa Cup of Nations and this adventure has been nothing else than enriching. Moreover, I am surrounded by experienced referees who do not hesitate to share their knowledge. They push me to improve myself and give the best of me. I feel totally integrated and the atmosphere is very good within the group.”

Source: CAF