FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2022 – Group Stage (Matches 1-4)

10 August 2022

Germany – Colombia

Referee: Marianela Araya (CRC, photo)

Assistant Referee 1: Mijensa Rensch (SUR)

Assistant Referee 2: Shirley Perello (HON)

Fourth Official: Vincentia Amedome (TOG)

VAR: Melissa Borjas (HON)

AVAR 1: Tatiana Guzman (NCA)

AVAR 2: Guadalupe Porras Ayuso (ESP)

New Zealand – Mexico

Referee: Kim Yu Jeong (KOR)

Assistant Referee 1: Ramina Tsoi (KGZ)

Assistant Referee 2: Park Mi Suk (KOR)

Fourth Official: Marta Huerta de Aza (ESP)

VAR: Salome Di Iorio (ARG)

AVAR 1: Daiane Muniz (BRA)

AVAR 2: Sara Telek (AUT)

Spain – Brazil

Referee: Tori Penso (USA)

Assistant Referee 1: Chantal Boudreau (CAN)

Assistant Referee 2: Brooke Mayo (USA)

Fourth Official: Anna-Marie Keighley (NZL)

VAR: Esther Staubli (SUI)

AVAR 1: Sian Massey-Ellis (ENG)

AVAR 2: Katarzyna Wojs (POL)

Costa Rica – Australia

Referee: Tess Olofsson (SWE)

Assistant Referee 1: Almira Spahic (SWE)

Assistant Referee 2: Polyxeni Irotodou (CYP)

Fourth Official: Emikar Calderas (VEN)

VAR: Eszter Urban (HUN)

AVAR 1: Ella De Vries (BEL)

AVAR 2: Fatiha Jermoumi (MAR)

CAF: Doue appointed Director of Refereeing

The Ivorian Noumandiez Doue has recently been appointed Director of Refereeing by CAF to replace Seychellois Eddy Maillet. Doue will be responsible for the reorganization of African refereeing, which has been decried in recent years by the poor performance of certain „men in black” on the continent.

Kept secret by CAF for several days, the appointment of the former Ivorian international referee, Noumandiez Doue has become official. By succeeding Eddy Mallet, the new boss of African refereeing must restore the image of referees on the continent at a time when their performances are increasingly criticized during international competitions. "Yes, it's official, I’m the new CAF Refereeing Director," said Noumandiez Doue, when he was contacted by phone in Cairo where he currently is for the formalities of the transfer of charges. The former FIFA referee is now brought back at the top of the African refereeing. He will take care, in collaboration with his new team, of the continuous improvement of the level of the referees through training, matche appointments and the supervision of all the activities related to the refereeing on the continent. He will also deal with disputes that will be brought to his attention. The new director will also have to face the often virulent criticism coming from the African countries.

This appointment is a great reward for Noumandiez Doue. Aged 51, he is considered one of the referees with the richest background and record in Côte d'Ivoire and one of the most "capped" in Africa. He was truly propelled onto the continental scene in 2009 when he officiated the final of the first edition of CHAN in Côte d'Ivoire (2009). Thereafter, everything went very quickly for the referee coming from the western region of Côte d'Ivoire. He was also selected for the U-17 AFCON two years later and took part in the 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2015 AFCONs. In 2011, he officiated in the Champions League final and was named CAF's Referee of the Year. Doue reached the pinnacle of his career in 2014 when he refereed at the FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

In his country, he was the President of the Central Committee of Referees (CCA) from 2016 to 2022. Appointed FIFA instructor a few years ago, he was Eddy Maillet's assistant since November 2021, before taking the reins of the African refereeing. Pharmacist by profession, Noumandiez Doue is renowned for his competence, but above all for his rigour in his work that earned him enmity from some Ivorian referees who are currently divided into four groups and made him quit his position in his home country earlier this year.

Source: Afriki Presse

UEFA Champions League 2022/2023 – Third Qualifying Round (Second Leg)

9 August 2022

Zalgiris Vilnius – Bodo Glimt
Referee: Sandro Schärer (SUI, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Bekim Zogaj (SUI)
Assistant Referee 2: Jonas Erni (SUI)
Fourth Official: Stefan Horisberger (SUI)
VAR: Fedayi San (SUI)
AVAR: Lukas Fähndrich (SUI)
Referee Observer: Viktor Kassai (HUN)

Apollon Limassol – Maccabi Haifa
Referee: Felix Zwayer (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Stefan Lupp (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Marco Achmüller (GER)
Fourth Official: Sven Jablonski (GER)
VAR: Marco Fritz (GER)
AVAR: Markus Sinn (GER)
Referee Observer: Levan Paniashvili (GEO)

Viktoria Plzen – Sheriff Tiraspol
Referee: Orel Grinfeld (ISR)
Assistant Referee 1: Roi Hassan (ISR)
Assistant Referee 2: Idan Yarkoni (ISR)
Fourth Official: Gal Leibovitz (ISR)
VAR: Roi Reinshreiber (ISR)
AVAR: David Fuxman (ISR)
Referee Observer: Stavros Tritsonis (GRE)

Pyunik FA – Crvena Zvezda
Referee: William Collum (SCO)
Assistant Referee 1: David McGeachie (SCO)
Assistant Referee 2: Francis Connor (SCO)
Fourth Official: Kevin Clancy (SCO)
VAR: Dennis Higler (NED)
AVAR: Edwin van de Graaf (NED)
Referee Observer: Andreas Schluchter (SUI)

FC Midtjylland – SL Benfica
Referee: Srdjan Jovanović (SRB)
Assistant Referee 1: Uroš Stojković (SRB)
Assistant Referee 2: Milan Mihajlović (SRB)
Fourth Official: Momčilo Marković (SRB)
VAR: François Letexier (FRA)
AVAR: Willy Delajod (FRA)
Referee Observer: Neale Barry (ENG)

Ferencvarosi TC – Qarabag FK
Referee: Carlos Del Cerro Grande (ESP)
Assistant Referee 1: Jose Naranjo Perez (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: Gonzalo Garcia Gonzalez (ESP)
Fourth Official: Miguel Ortiz Arias (ESP)
VAR: Xavier Estrada Fernandez (ESP)
AVAR: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva (ESP)
Referee Observer: Milorad Mažić (SRB)

GNK Dinamo – PFK Ludogorets
Referee: Benoît Bastien (FRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Erwan Finjean (FRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Philippe Jeanne (FRA)
Fourth Official: Jeremie Pignard (FRA)
VAR: Benoît Millot (FRA)
AVAR: Thomas Leonard (FRA)
Referee Observer: Kostas Kapitanis (CYP)

PSV Eindhoven – AS Monaco
Referee: Jesus Gil Manzano (ESP)
Assistant Referee 1: Angel Nevado Rodriguez (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: Javier Martinez Nicolas (ESP)
Fourth Official: Isidro Diaz Escuderos (ESP)
VAR: Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez (ESP)
AVAR: Jose Gonzalez Gonzalez (ESP)
Referee Observer: Bariş Şimşek (TUR)

Sturm Graz – Dynamo Kyiv
Referee: Ivan Kružliak (SVK)
Assistant Referee 1: Branislav Hancko (SVK)
Assistant Referee 2: Jan Pozor (SVK)
Fourth Official: Peter Kralovič (SVK)
VAR: Christian Dingert (GER)
AVAR: Christian Dietz (GER)
Referee Observer: Terje Hauge (NOR)

Rangers FC – Union Saint Gilloise
Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (GRE)
Assistant Referee 1: Polychronis Kostaras (GRE)
Assistant Referee 2: Lazaros Dimitriadis (GRE)
Fourth Official: Aristotelis Diamantopoulos (GRE)
VAR: Angelos Evangelou (GRE)
AVAR: Ioannis Papadopoulos (GRE)
Referee Observer: Uno Tutk (EST)

UEFA Europa League 2022/2023 – Third Qualifying Round (Second Leg)

9-11 August 2022

FK Shkupi – Shamrock Rovers
Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov (BLR, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Dmitri Zhuk (BLR)
Assistant Referee 2: Oleg Maslyanko (BLR)
Fourth Official: Viktor Shimusik (BLR)
Referee Observer: Marian Ružbarsky (SVK)

HJK Helsinki – NK Maribor
Referee: Tobias Stieler (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Christian Gittelmann (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Eduard Beitinger (GER)
Fourth Official: Martin Petersen (GER)
Referee Observer: Gylfi Orrason (ISL)

FC Zürich – Linfield FC
Referee: Harm Osmers (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Robert Kempter (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Dominik Schaal (GER)
Fourth Official: Robert Schröder (GER)
Referee Observer: Emil Božinovski (MKD)

FC Slovacko – Fenerbahçe SK
Referee: Nikola Dabanović (MNE)
Assistant Referee 1: Milutin Djukić (MNE)
Assistant Referee 2: Vladan Todorović (MNE)
Fourth Official: Miloš Bošković (MNE)
Referee Observer: David Fernandez Borbalan (ESP)

F91 Diddeleng – Malmö FF
Referee: Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea (ESP)
Assistant Referee 1: Iker de Francisco Grijalba (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: Jon Nunez Fernandez (ESP)
Fourth Official: Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes (ESP)
Referee Observer: Vlado Svilokos (CRO)

Slovan Bratislava – Olympiakos SFP
Referee: Glenn Nyberg (SWE)
Assistant Referee 1: Mahbod Beigi (SWE)
Assistant Referee 2: Andreas Söderkvist (SWE)
Fourth Official: Adam Ladebäck (SWE)
Referee Observer: Lucilio Batista (POR)

FK Partizan – AEK Larnaka
Referee: Jose Sanchez Martinez (ESP)
Assistant Referee 1: Raul Cabanero Martinez (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: Juan Lopez Mir (ESP)
Fourth Official: Jorge Figueroa Vazquez (ESP)
Referee Observer: Cyril Zimmermann (SUI)

UEFA Europa Conference League 2022/2023 – Third Qualifying Round (Second Leg)

9-11 August 2022

Gzira United – Wolfsberger AC
Referee: Nicolas Walsh (SCO, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Graeme Stewart (SCO)
Assistant Referee 2: Calum Spence (SCO)
Fourth Official: Colin Steven (SCO)
Referee Observer: Petteri Kari (FIN)

B36 Torshavn – Viborg FF
Referee: Pavel Orel (CZE)
Assistant Referee 1: Adam Horak (CZE)
Assistant Referee 2: Martin Leška (CZE)
Fourth Official: Marek Radina (CZE)
Referee Observer: Zbigniew Przesmycki (POL)

Vitoria SC – Hajduk Split
Referee: Ali Palabiyik (TUR)
Assistant Referee 1: Serkan Olguncan (TUR)
Assistant Referee 2: Ceyhun Sesigüzel (TUR)
Fourth Official: Atilla Karaoglan (TUR)
Referee Observer: Mark Whitby (WAL)

Qyzyljar SK – Apoel
Referee: Daniel Siebert (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Jan Seidel (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Rafael Foltyn (GER)
Fourth Official: Daniel Schlager (GER)
Referee Observer: Luc Wouters (BEL)

Tobyl FK – HNK Zrinjski
Referee: Nathan Verboomen (BEL)
Assistant Referee 1: Mathias Hillaert (BEL)
Assistant Referee 2: Ruben Wyns (BEL)
Fourth Official: Jan Boterberg (BEL)
Referee Observer: Murat Ilgaz (TUR)

Rakow Częstochowa – Spartak Trnava
Referee: Allard Lindhout (NED)
Assistant Referee 1: Charles Schaap (NED)
Assistant Referee 2: Roy de Nas (NED)
Fourth Official: Rob Dieperink (NED)
Referee Observer: Rune Pedersen (NOR)

CFR Cluj – Sachcior Salihorsk
Referee: Morten Krogh (DEN)
Assistant Referee 1: Dennis Rasmussen (DEN)
Assistant Referee 2: Steffen Bramsen (DEN)
Fourth Official: Mikkel Redder (DEN)
Referee Observer: Fritz Stuchlik (AUT)

FC Basel – Brondby IF
Referee: Christian Dingert (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Christian Dietz (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Timo Gerach (GER)
Fourth Official: Tobias Reichel (GER)
Referee Observer: Alan Sant (MLT)

Hapoel Beer Sheva – FC Lugano
Referee: Juan Martinez Munuera (ESP)
Assistant Referee 1: Diego Barbero Sevilla (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: Miguel Martinez Munuera (ESP)
Fourth Official: Mario Melero Lopez (ESP)
Referee Observer: Kevin Parry (WAL)

FC Twente – FK Čukarički
Referee: Kristo Tohver (EST)
Assistant Referee 1: Silver Koiv (EST)
Assistant Referee 2: Sten Klaasen (EST)
Fourth Official: Karl Koppel (EST)
Referee Observer: Asim Xudiyev (AZE)

Konyaspor – FC Vaduz
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernandez (ESP)
Assistant Referee 1: Inigo Prieto Lopez (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: Jose Garrido Romero (ESP)
Fourth Official: Miguel Ortiz Arias (ESP)
Referee Observer: Vencel Tóth (HUN)

Djurgardens IF – Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe
Referee: Sascha Stegemann (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Mark Borsch (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Christof Günsch (GER)
Fourth Official: Florian Badstübner (GER)
Referee Observer: Gunnar Jonsson (ISL)

Petrocub Hîncești – MOL Fehervar
Referee: Jerôme Brisard (FRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Aurelien Drouet (FRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Alexis Auger (FRA)
Fourth Official: Hakim Salem (FRA)
Referee Observer: Erol Ersoy (TUR)

Royal Antwerp – Lillestrom SK
Referee: Duje Strukan (CRO)
Assistant Referee 1: Bojan Zobenica (CRO)
Assistant Referee 2: Alen Jakšić (CRO)
Fourth Official: Ivan Bebek (CRO)
Referee Observer: Alexandru Deaconu (ROU)

FCSB – Dunajska Streda
Referee: Aliyar Agayev (AZE)
Assistant Referee 1: Zeynal Zenalov (AZE)
Assistant Referee 2: Akif Amirali (AZE)
Fourth Official: Elçin Masiyev (AZE)
Referee Observer: Rusmir Mrković (BIH)

Universitatea Craiova – Zorya Luhansk
Referee: Matej Jug (SVN)
Assistant Referee 1: Matej Žunič (SVN)
Assistant Referee 2: Manuel Vidali (SVN)
Fourth Official: Roberto Ponis (SVN)
Referee Observer: Sascha Amhof (SUI)

Panathinaikos – Slavia Praha
Referee: Peter Bankes (ENG)
Assistant Referee 1: Daniel Cook (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2: Wade Smith (ENG)
Fourth Official: Robert Jones (ENG)
Referee Observer: Robert Schörgenhofer (AUT)

Medipol Başakşehir – Breidablik
Referee: Tamás Bognar (HUN)
Assistant Referee 1: Balazs Buzas (HUN)
Assistant Referee 2: Peter Kobor (HUN)
Fourth Official: Balazs Berke (HUN)
Referee Observer: Vladimir Antonov (MDA)

Hibernians FC – RFS Riga
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (UKR)
Assistant Referee 1: Maryna Striletska (UKR)
Assistant Referee 2: Svitlana Hrushko (UKR)
Fourth Official: Anastasiya Romanyuk (UKR)
Referee Observer: Markus Strömbergsson (SWE)

KI Klaksvik – KF Ballkani
Referee: Goga Kikacheishvili (GEO)
Assistant Referee 1: Davit Gabisonia (GEO)
Assistant Referee 2: Davit Chigogidze (GEO)
Fourth Official: Irakli Kvirikashvili (GEO)
Referee Observer: Darko Čeferin (SVN)

Skendija – AIK
Referee: Donald Robertson (SCO)
Assistant Referee 1: Alan Mulvanny (SCO)
Assistant Referee 2: Ross Macleod (SCO)
Fourth Official: Grant Irvine (SCO)
Referee Observer: Eyjolfur Olafsson (ISL)

Sligo Rovers – Viking FK
Referee: Novak Simović (SRB)
Assistant Referee 1: Nikola Djorović (SRB)
Assistant Referee 2: Miloš Simović (SRB)
Fourth Official: Momčilo Marković (SRB)
Referee Observer: Joao Ferreira (POR)

RSC Anderlecht – Paide Linnameeskond
Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili (GEO)
Assistant Referee 1: Levan Varamishvili (GEO)
Assistant Referee 2: Zaza Pipia (GEO)
Fourth Official: Davit Kharitonashvili (GEO)
Referee Observer: Draženko Kovačić (CRO)

Aris Thessalonikis – Maccabi Tel Aviv
Referee: John Beaton (SCO)
Assistant Referee 1: Daniel McFarlane (SCO)
Assistant Referee 2: Douglas Potter (SCO)
Fourth Official: Steven McLean (SCO)
Referee Observer: Goran Mihaljević (MNE)

Levski Sofia – Hamrun Spartans
Referee: Istvan Kovacs (ROU)
Assistant Referee 1: Vasile Marinescu (ROU)
Assistant Referee 2: Ovidiu Artene (ROU)
Fourth Official: Andrei Chivulete (ROU)
Referee Observer: Kenneth Clark (SCO)

Lech Poznan – Vikingur Reykjavik
Referee: Julian Weinberger (AUT)
Assistant Referee 1: Maximilian Weiss (AUT)
Assistant Referee 2: Michael Obritzberger (AUT)
Fourth Official: Alexander Harkam (AUT)
Referee Observer: Domagoj Vučkov (CRO)

Rapid Wien – Neftçi PFK
Referee: Rohit Saggi (NOR)
Assistant Referee 1: Geir Isaksen (NOR)
Assistant Referee 2: Morten Jensen (NOR)
Fourth Official: Sivert Amland (NOR)
Referee Observer: William Young (SCO)

Saint Patrick’s Athletic – CSKA Sofia
Referee: Horațiu Feșnic (ROU)
Assistant Referee 1: Valentin Avram (ROU)
Assistant Referee 2: Alexandru Cerei (ROU)
Fourth Official: Sebastian Colțescu (ROU)
Referee Observer: Jon Skjervold (NOR)

BSC Young Boys – KuPS Kuopio
Referee: Stephanie Frappart (FRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Mikael Berchebru (FRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Guillaume Debart (FRA)
Fourth Official: Johan Hamel (FRA)
Referee Observer: Michael Ross (NIR)

AZ Alkmaar – Dundee United
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (ESP)
Assistant Referee 1: Pau Cebrian Devis (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: Roberto Diaz Perez (ESP)
Fourth Official: Jose Munuera Montero (ESP)
Referee Observer: David Malcolm (NIR)

Gil Vicente – Riga FC
Referee: Mykola Balakin (UKR)
Assistant Referee 1: Viktor Nyzhnyk (UKR)
Assistant Referee 2: Valentin Kutsev (UKR)
Fourth Official: Vitaliy Romanov (UKR)
Referee Observer: Plarent Kotherja (ALB)

Kisvarda MG – Molde FK
Referee: Alain Durieux (LUX)
Assistant Referee 1: Dani Balsa (LUX)
Assistant Referee 2: Gilles Becker (LUX)
Fourth Official: Jeremy Muller (LUX)
Referee Observer: Hannes Kaasik (EST)

CONMEBOL Libertadores 2022 – Quarter-finals (Second Leg)

9-11 August 2022

Flamengo – Corinthians
Referee: Esteban Ostojich (URU, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Richard Trinidad (URU)
Assistant Referee 2: Carlos Barreiro (URU)
Fourth Official: Guillermo Guerrero (ECU)
VAR: Leodan Gonzalez (URU)
AVAR 1: Carlos Orbe (ECU)
AVAR 2: Christian Lescano (ECU)
Referee Assessor: Ricardo Casas (ARG)
Video Supervisor: Wilson Lamouroux (COL)

Palmeiras – Atletico Mineiro
Referee: Wilmar Roldan (COL)
Assistant Referee 1: Alexander Guzman (COL)
Assistant Referee 2: Wilmar Navarro (COL)
Fourth Official: Carlos Ortega (COL)
VAR: Julio Bascunan (CHI)
AVAR 1: Rodrigo Carvajal (CHI)
AVAR 2: John Leon (COL)
Referee Assessor: Hector Baldassi (ARG)
Video Supervisor: Rodolfo Otero (ARG)

Talleres – Velez
Referee: Eber Aquino (PAR)
Assistant Referee 1: Eduardo Cardozo (PAR)
Assistant Referee 2: Jose Cuevas (PAR)
Fourth Official: Juan Benitez (PAR)
VAR: Carlos Benitez (PAR)
AVAR 1: Fernando Lopez (PAR)
AVAR 2: Milciades Saldivar (PAR)
Referee Assessor: Jose Buitrago (COL)
Video Supervisor: Roberto Silvera (URU)

Estudiantes de la Plata – Athletico Paranaense
Referee: Andres Matonte (URU)
Assistant Referee 1: Nicolas Taran (URU)
Assistant Referee 2: Martin Soppi (URU)
Fourth Official: Jose Burgos (URU)
VAR: Andres Cunha (URU)
AVAR 1: Gustavo Tejera (URU)
AVAR 2: Rodney Aquino (PAR)
Referee Assessor: Carlos Pastorino (URU)
Video Supervisor: Dario Ubriaco (URU)

CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2022 – Quarter-finals (Second Leg)

9-11 August 2022

Atletico Goianiense – Nacional
Referee: Dario Herrera (ARG, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Diego Bonfa (ARG)
Assistant Referee 2: Maximiliano del Yesso (ARG)
Fourth Official: Fernando Echenique (ARG)
VAR: German Delfino (ARG)
AVAR 1: Gery Vargas (BOL)
AVAR 2: Claudio Urrutia (CHI)
Referee Assessor: Ubaldo Aquino (PAR)
Video Supervisor: Patricio Polic (CHI)

Independiente Del Valle – Deportivo Tachira
Referee: John Ospina (COL)
Assistant Referee 1: Dionisio Ruiz (COL)
Assistant Referee 2: Sebastian Vela (COL)
Fourth Official: John Hinestroza (COL)
VAR: John Perdomo (COL)
AVAR 1: Nicolas Rodríguez (COL)
AVAR 2: Alejandro Molina (CHI)
Referee Assessor: Sergio Cristiano (BRA)
Video Supervisor: Juan Cardellino (URU)

Ceara – Sao Paulo
Referee: Fernando Rapallini (ARG)
Assistant Referee 1: Juan Belatti (ARG)
Assistant Referee 2: Gabriel Chade (ARG)
Fourth Official: Andres Merlos (ARG)
VAR: Nicolas Gallo (COL)
AVAR 1: Victor Carrillo (PER)
AVAR 2: Jonny Bossio (PER)
Referee Assessor: Fredy Arellanos (PER)
Video Supervisor: Henry Gambetta (PER)

Internacional – Melgar
Referee: Roberto Tobar (CHI)
Assistant Referee 1: Christian Schiemann (CHI)
Assistant Referee 2: Claudio Ríos (CHI)
Fourth Official: Christian Garay (CHI)
VAR: Juan Lara (CHI)
AVAR 1: Angelo Hermosilla (CHI)
AVAR 2: Loreto Toloza (CHI)
Referee Assessor: Abraham Gonzalez (COL)
Video Supervisor: Wilson Lamouroux (COL)

FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022

India, 11-30 October 2022

AFC
Referee: Oh Hyeon Jeong (KOR)
Assistant Referee 1: Fang Yan (CHN)
Assistant Referee 2: Xie Lijun (CHN)

Referee: Pansa Chaisanit (THA)

Assistant Referee 1: Supawan Hinthong (THA)
Assistant Referee 2: Nuannid Donjangreed (THA)

Referee: Edita Mirabidova (UZB, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Joanna Charaktis (AUS)
Assistant Referee 2: Kristina Sereda (UZB)

Video Assistant Referees
1. Lara Lee (AUS)
2. Casey Reibelt (AUS)
3. Hanna Hattab (SYR)
4. Sivakorn Pu-Udom (THA)
5. Omar Al Ali (UAE)

CAF
Referee: Bouchra Karboubi (MAR)
Assistant Referee 1: Fatiha Jermoumi (MAR)
Assistant Referee 2: Soukaina Hamdi (MAR)

Referee: Maria Rivet (MRI)
Assistant Referee 1: Queency Victoire (MRI)
Assistant Referee 2: Yara Atef (EGY)

Support Referee
Dorsaf Ganouati (TUN)

Video Assistant Referees
1. Lidia Tafesse Abebe (ETH)
2. Letticia Viana (ESW)

CONCACAF
Referee: Myriam Marcotte (CAN)
Assistant Referee 1: Mijensa Rensch (SUR)
Assistant Referee 2: Ivette Santiago (CUB)

Referee: Odette Hamilton (JAM)
Assistant Referee 1: Jassett Kerr-Wilson (JAM)
Assistant Referee 2: Stephanie Yee Sing (JAM)

Referee: Katia Garcia (MEX)
Assistant Referee 1: Mayte Chavez (MEX)
Assistant Referee 2: Enedina Caudillo (MEX)

Video Assistant Referees
1. Carol Anne Chenard (CAN)
2. Shirley Perello (HON)
3. Tatiana Guzman (NCA)
4. Ekaterina Koroleva (USA)
5. Felisha Mariscal (USA)

CONMEBOL
Referee: Maria Daza (COL)
Assistant Referee 1: Nataly Arteaga (COL)
Assistant Referee 2: Laura Miranda (PAR)

Referee: Anahi Fernandez (URU)
Assistant Referee 1: Luciana Mascarana (URU)
Assistant Referee 2: Adela Sanchez (URU)

Support Referees
1. Susana Corella (ECU)
2. Zulma Quinonez (PAR)

Video Assistant Referee
1. Salome Di Iorio (ARG)

OFC
No selected match officials

UEFA
Referee: Iuliana Demetrescu (ROU)
Assistant Referee 1: Mihaela Tepusa (ROU)
Assistant Referee 2: Anita Vad (HUN)

Referee: Maria Ferrieri Caputi (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Francesca Di Monte (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Elodie Coppola (FRA)

Referee: Ivana Martincic (CRO)
Assistant Referee 1: Stasa Spur (SVN)
Assistant Referee 2: Paulina Baranowska (POL)

Referee: Rebecca Welch (ENG)
Assistant Referee 1: Natalie Aspinall (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2: Franca Overtoom (NED)

Video Assistant Referees
1. Lucie Ratajova (CZE)
2. Frida Klarlund (DEN)
3. Maika Vanderstichel (FRA)

Two-time World Cup referee Cakir ends his career

Cuneyt Cakir, a well-known football referee in Europe, ended his long-time career Thursday, according to the head of the governing body of football in Turkey. Mehmet Büyükekshi, president of the Turkish Football Federation (TFF), thanked 45-year-old Cakir for his contributions to Turkish football during a live TV broadcast. Büyükekshi said that Cakir, a FIFA referee since 2006, recently requested to leave his job at Turkey’s Central Refereeing Committee (MHK). "Last week, we held a camp with our referees in the northern province of Bolu. During the seminar, Cuneyt Cakir informed the MHK that he wants to leave his post", Büyükekshi said. He added that Cakir had several offers abroad, but the Turkish referee wanted to end his career in Turkey, as the country has provided so many opportunities to him. Büyükekshi stated that Cakir wants to train referees in lower categories in the future so that he can contribute to Turkish refereeing. The Turkish football body's president added that the MHK, TFF and its board approved his request.

The Turkish referee officiated matches in the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cups and refereed the 2015 UEFA Champions League final when Barcelona beat Juventus 3-1 in Berlin. He was last assigned to referee several matches at the UEFA Euro 2020, which was won by Italy in the summer of 2021. Cakir previously appeared in the Euro 2012 and Euro 2016 tournaments. He has been a regular referee in the Champions League since 2010 and officiated many matches in the Europa League. “Cakir has represented our country in two World Cups and three European Championships. He has refereed the Champions League final in 2015 and three semi-finals of the Champions League. Cakir represented Turkish football in many tournaments. I hope we can organize a farewell match for our teacher. We want to conduct it properly. I would like to thank Cuneyt Cakir for all the work he has done. I wish him good luck in his future work”, Büyükekshi said, noting that despite many proposals from abroad, Cakir plans to improve the development of referees in Turkey.

Cakir’s farewell message: “I am ending my refereeing adventure, which started 28 years ago with big dreams, with the pride of having achieved my dreams. Easy to say, every moment of these 28 years was very precious. I approached all matches with the same seriousness, from my first amateur competition to my last highest-level competition. I worked hard, very hard. I am happy if I could help to raise the level of Turkish football refereeing. The prayers of the Turkish nation with 80 million people were always with me during my duties in international high-level competitions. This gave me great strength and pride. My other big wish was to be a role model for the Turkish youth, who followed me and considered me as an example, and for the Turkish refereeing. I have always felt this responsibility. I am grateful for the trust shown and the messages of love received. Thanks to the Turkish refereeing, I became Cüneyt Çakir. With this awareness, I took the decision to share my experience with young Turkish referees today. I want to watch them and contribute to their development. There are tens and thousands of people who have worked with me. Thank you all. I would like to thank my precious instructors, who brought me to where I am today, my referee friends, our federation, our referee managers, all friends who supported me in the media, the officials and referee managers of international federations, my dear family who is always with me, and the Turkish people who always support me with their prayers. As I have done so far, I will continue to work hard to contribute to Turkish refereeing. I am happy if I could leave nice memories behind me. Stay well...” (Source: TFF)

Cüneyt Çakir's major achievements

- 385 Super League matches (most appearances in Super League)

- 29 Derby matches

- 204 International matches

- 59 National team matches

- 54 Champions League matches

Finals (2)

UEFA Champions League 2015

FIFA Club World Cup 2012

Semi-finals (13)

FIFA World Cup 2014, 2018

UEFA Euro 2012

UEFA Champions League 2012, 2016 (x2), 2017, 2018, 2019

UEFA Europa League 2010, 2014

UEFA U-21 Euro 2009

FIFA U-20 World Cup 2011

International Tournaments (12)

FIFA World Cup 2014, 2018

UEFA Euro 2012, 2016, 2020

FIFA Olympic Games 2016

FIFA Club World Cup 2012

UEFA U-21 Euro 2009

FIFA U-20 World Cup 2011, 2013, 2017

UEFA U-19 Euro 2007

UEFA Super Cup 2022: Oliver (ENG)

The UEFA Referees Committee has appointed Michael Oliver (England) to referee the 2022 UEFA Super Cup match between Real Madrid CF and Eintracht Frankfurt, which will take place on Wednesday 10 August at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium (kick-off 21:00 CET). The 37-year-old official has been an international referee since 2012 and officiates regularly at UEFA club competition and international matches. He was also selected as a referee for UEFA Euro 2020, where he took charge of three matches, including the quarter-final between Switzerland and Spain.

UEFA is proud to announce that the Semi-Automated Offside Technology (SAOT) will premiere in European club competitions at the UEFA Super Cup match in Helsinki. Furthermore, SAOT will also be used as of the group stage in the upcoming UEFA Champions League season. "UEFA is constantly looking for new technological solutions to improve the game and support the work of the referees. This innovative system will allow VAR teams to determine offside situations quickly and more accurately, enhancing the flow of the game and the consistency of the decisions", said UEFA Chief Refereeing Officer Roberto Rosetti. The new system will operate thanks to specialised cameras which are able to track 29 different body points per player. A total of 188 tests have been performed since 2020, including all matches in last season's UEFA Champions League, the knock-out stage of the UEFA Women's Champions League, and the complete Women's Euro final tournament, as well as the other club competition finals. "The system is ready to be used in official matches and implemented at each Champions League venue", Rosetti confirmed. (Source: UEFA)

10 August 2022

Real Madrid – Eintracht Frankfurt

Referee: Michael Oliver (ENG, photo)

Assistant Referee 1: Stuart Burt (ENG)

Assistant Referee 2: Simon Bennett (ENG)

Fourth Official: Donatas Rumšas (LTU)

VAR: Tomasz Kwiatkowski (POL)

AVAR 1: Bartosz Frankowkski (POL) 

AVAR 2: Tiago Martins (POR)

Referee Observer: Roberto Rosetti (ITA)