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FIFA World Cup Referees
FIFA World Cup referees are FIFA international referees who officiate at the FIFA World Cup matches. World Cup Final match officials By country As of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final, 33 countries have been represented in the officials body of the FIFA World Cup Final. By confederation Number of matches 11 matches: * Ravshan Irmatov (2010, 2014, 2018) 9 matches: * Néstor Pitana (2014, 2018) 8 matches: * Joël Quiniou ( 1986, 1990, 1994) * Benito Archundia ( 2006, 2010) * Jorge Larrionda ( 2006, 2010) 7 matches: * John Langenus (1930, 1934, 1938) * Sandy Griffiths ( 1950, 1954, 1958) * Juan Gardeazábal Garay ( 1958, 1962, 1966) * Ali Bujsaim (1994, 1998, 2002) * Carlos Eugênio Simon (2002, 2006, 2010) * Frank De Bleeckere ( 2006, 2010) * Marco Antonio Rodríguez ( 2006, 2010, 2014) * Björn Kuipers (2014, 2018) * César Arturo Ramos (2018, 2022) 6 matches: * Ivan Eklind (1934, 1938, 1950) * Arthur Edward Ellis ( 1950, 1954, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIFA International Referees
This is a list of current FIFA international Referee (association football), referees. Years in brackets indicate when the referee was added to the FIFA International Referees List. Afghanistan Men's Referees * Halim Shirzad (2019) Assistant Referees * Nangyali Sadat (2017) * Mohammed Sharif Sarwari, Mohd. Sharif Sarwari (2015) Video Match Officials ''None'' Futsal Referees * Mohammad Tamim Hussaini (2018) Beach Soccer Referees * Zainudin Sharifi (2015) Women's Referees * Yasmin Haidari (2015) Assistant Referees * Farishta Shaikhmiri (2019) Video Match Officials ''None'' Futsal Referees ''None'' Beach Soccer Referees ''None'' Albania Men's Referees * Eldorjan Hamiti (2018) * Enea Jorgji (2011) * Juxhin Xhaja (2018) Assistant Referees * Rejdi Avdo (2006) * Nertil Bregasi (2019) * Ridiger Cokaj (2002) * Dojando Myftari (2019) * Denis Rexha (2014) * Ilir Tartaraj (2013) Video Match Officials ''None'' Futsal Referees * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandy Griffiths
Benjamin Mervyn "Sandy" Griffiths (17 January 1909 – 21 January 1974) was a Welsh football referee from Abertillery, Monmouthshire. In his professional life he was a teacher. Career He first took up a teaching post in Devon but soon returned to Newport and began his refereeing career in 1934 in local leagues. Within five seasons he was appointed to the Football League list as a linesman and, after the War, refereed the England versus Scotland clash in 1949, and then the 1953 FA Cup Final, otherwise known as the Matthews Final. It was his decision, with two minutes remaining, that enabled Stan Mortensen to equalise from a free-kick awarded just outside the penalty area. Griffiths represented Wales at the 1950, 1954 and 1958 World Cup Finals. In the first of these he appeared in the opening fixture, and in the second took charge of the semi-final between Hungary and Uruguay, and assisting William Ling in the final. In the closing minutes of the match, and with the score at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudolf Scheurer
Rudolf Scheurer (May 25, 1925 – November 1, 2015) was a football (soccer) referee from Bettlach, most remembered for supervising four matches at the FIFA World Cup: two in 1970 and 1974. During his peak times, Scheurer was a high-profile referee: In 1970, he was nominated as linesman (assistant referee 1) in the final between Brazil and Italy. In 1974, he was awarded the opening game. Scheurer also whistled in 1970 and 1974 World Cup qualifiers, UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying The qualifying round for the 1972 European Football Championship consisted of 32 teams divided into eight groups of four teams. Each group winner progressed to the quarter-finals. The quarter-finals were played in two legs on a home-and-away basi ..., and many European club competition matches. After he retired from his active career, Scheurer served as chief of the Swiss soccer referees. He died on November 1, 2015. References External links *Profile 1925 births 2015 deaths Swiss football referees FI ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudi Glöckner
Rudolf Glöckner (20 March 1929, in Markranstädt – 25 January 1999, in Markranstädt) was the first German to referee a football World Cup final when he took charge of the 1970 FIFA World Cup final between Brazil and Italy in Mexico City. Glöckner, from what was then East Germany, had a long international career, officiating at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and also matches in the 1976 European Championship. He refereed the game between ADO Den Haag and West Ham United in the 1976 European Cup Winners Cup. He had to be escorted from the field of play by 16 police officers when Wales and Yugoslavia met at Ninian Park, Cardiff Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of Wales. It forms a Principal areas of Wales, principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a ... in 1976, after the Welsh reacted violently to some of his decisions. In total he refereed fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karol Galba
Dr Karol Galba (2 February 1921 – 15 November 2009) was football official, probably best known for being a linesman during the 1966 FIFA World Cup Final at Wembley Stadium. Background Galba, a Slovak, was an experienced referee who had officiated at the 1962 FIFA World Cup and was, in charge of the Feyenoord vs Real Madrid Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (, meaning ''Royal Madrid Football Club''), commonly referred to as Real Madrid, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid. Founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, the club has traditionally wor ... tie on 8 September 1965 in which he brought an end to the match early in order to avoid a mass melee after the Spanish player Miera fouled Coen Moulijn. Galba became President of the UEFA Referees' Committee when it was first instituted in 1968. He later worked as a match observer for UEFA. He received the UEFA Order of Merit in Ruby. ReferencesKarol Galba's obituary 1921 births 2009 deaths F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tofiq Bahramov Tofiq Bahramov ( az, Tofiq Bəhramov; ; russian: Тофик Бахрамов; 29 January 1925 – 26 March 1993) was a Soviet footballer and football referee from Azerbaijan. He was notable for being the linesman who helped to award a contentious goal for England in the 1966 FIFA World Cup Final against West Germany. He came to be wrongly referred to as "the Russian linesman" in England as a result of his decision and his Soviet citizenship, althoug |
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