Arunava about Football A look at football & the world through my eyes!
Related Articles
The FIFA Referees Committee has selected 15 video match officials, representing 11 different countries appointed for 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France.
“Following the historic implementation of VAR at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia last summer, we were determined to do our utmost to ensure that VAR was also implemented in the women’s game,” says FIFA Deputy Secretary General Football Zvonimir Boban.
“In order to achieve this goal, for the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019 we selected the most experienced VARs in the world. Once again, VAR will be part of a remarkable project as it will unite women and men referees in what we are certain will be a successful tournament.”
At the beginning of December last year, the FIFA Referees Committee had selected 27 referees and 47 assistant referees, representing 42 different countries, for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France. Finally, ten of the fifteen selected video match officials were VAR/Referees at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
As part of the Road to France project, preparatory seminars have taken place over the last three years for referees and assistant referees, focusing on protecting players and the image of the game, as well as on consistency in interpreting the Laws of the Game. Technical expertise, football understanding, fitness and the ability to read the game and teams’ tactical approaches have also been the key topics covered at these seminars. From last year on, the preparatory seminars have also included utilizing video assistant referees (VARs).
The countdown that everyone has been working towards is nearing its conclusion. Just one month remains now until kick-off at the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Every effort is being made to ensure that the match officials are 100 percent ready for the big occasion.
The FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019 will be played from June 7 to July 7 in Grenoble, Le Havre, Lyon, Montpellier, Nice, Paris, Reims, Rennes and Valenciennes. The final will take place in Lyon on Sunday, July 7, 2019.
