Thursday , March 28 2024

Tag Archives: Referees

CAF Referees receive briefing on Match Manipulation at AFCON 2023!

The TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023 match officials took part in an Integrity Briefing where they were briefed on possibilities of match manipulation ahead of the opening game of the tournament. A total of 68 referees, assistant referees, and video referees were briefed on the topic …

Read More »

AFC President welcomes AFC Asian Cup 2023 match officials!

The AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa greeted the largest-ever cast of match officials appointed to the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 and offered them his encouragement and support on the eve of the Continental showpiece, emphasising the importance of their contributions. Shaikh Salman met the 73 officials …

Read More »

Yoshimi Yamashita to become first woman referee in AFC Asian Cup history!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) confirmed today that Japan’s Yoshimi Yamashita will take charge of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 fixture between Australia and India on January 13, 2024 (Saturday) – a landmark appointment that will make her the first woman ever to referee a match in the flagship …

Read More »

Referee Assessment innovations set to be introduced at AFC Asian Cup 2023!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s resolve to strengthen its position as a model Confederation in developing world-class match officials was further underlined today with the launch of the Refereeing Online Platform, in conjunction with the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023. The latest milestone initiative equips Referee Assessors with a diverse …

Read More »

arunfoot/SportsKhabri: Candid Football Conversations #125 Indian Football to test Additional Video Review System?

Candid Football Conversations returns with Arunava Chaudhuri besides Rahul Naresh of SportsKhabri discussing the AIFF evaluating the possibility of implementing Additional Video Review System (AVRS) in Indian Football. Candid Football Conversations is a collaboration between arunfoot and SportsKhabri.

Read More »

AIFF President calls for accountability on part of refereeing in India’s top football leagues!

All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Kalyan Chaubey has called for an urgent need for accountability on the part of the Referee Department, urging officials to take serious note of the continuous errors and mounting refereeing issues this season in India’s top two leagues, the ISL and the I-League. The …

Read More »

AFC Match Officials confirmed for 2024 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup – UAE!

Four of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s match officials have been selected to officiate at the 2024 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup – UAE, set to take place in Dubai from February 15 to 24, 2024. The 2024 edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup will see Kuwait’s Abdulaziz …

Read More »

AIFF Referees Committee to meet to review refereeing issues!

Refereeing has come in for heavy criticism in recent days and weeks in the Indian Super League and now the AIFF Referees Committee are set to meet to review refereeing issues on December 31, 2023. This was announced by the AIFF via its social media. The AIFF wrote in a …

Read More »

RFEF & LALIGA to publish conversations between referees & VAR during review of incidents!

The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and LALIGA have agreed to start publishing the images with the audio conversations between the on-field referee and the VAR referee when there is an on-field review of an action, through the official competition operators and at the end of each competition day during …

Read More »

CONCACAF President offers support to global refereeing community!

CONCACAF President and FIFA Vice President Victor Montagliani, who also serves as Chair of the FIFA Stakeholders Committee, has called on the global football family to support and respect referees at all levels of the sport. President Montagliani said, “I want to offer my full and wholehearted support to Turkish …

Read More »