The FIFA Referees Committee has selected 18 referees and 36 assistant referees for the forthcoming 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup – Indonesia. In addition, 18 video match officials have been appointed for this tournament. “We are looking forward to the first-ever FIFA tournament to be played in Indonesia as this …
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The Referees Committee of the All India Football Federation met at the Football House, in New Delhi, on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, to discuss different ways of development for the referees in India. The meeting was chaired by K Sankar, a former referee, who was the only Indian to officiate …
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Top match officials from all over from Europe gathered in Switzerland this week to prepare for the 2023/24 season, which will culminate with UEFA EURO 2024. More than 100 male and female referees were invited to join UEFA’s team of experts and trainers, led by chief refereeing officer Roberto Rosetti, …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s unwavering commitment to producing world-class referees was further underlined at the AFC Elite Futsal Referee Instructors Seminar 2023 which took place from August 17 to 19 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Spanning over three days, the seminar saw 11 participants from across the AFC’s Member Associations …
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The All India Football Federation’s Referees Committee met over video conferencing on Friday, August 11, 2023. The meeting was chaired by Mr Sankar Komaleeswaran and was attended by Deputy Chairperson Mr SM Balu, and Committee Members Chaitali Paul, Srikrishna Coimbatore Ramaswamy, Mohammed Kamil, Sethumadhavan Chozhakkad and Subrata Sarkar. AIFF Secretary …
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The All India Football Federation on Friday, August 4, 2023, announced the Referees committee. While Sankar Komaleeswaran, a former FIFA referee, has been named the Chairperson, Mr Sundarraj Balu will be the Deputy Chairperson. The AIFF Referees Committee Chairperson – Sankar Komaleeswaran Dy Chairperson – Sundarraj Balu Member – Chaitali …
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In this episode of “It’s My Game”, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) shares the inspiring story of Heba Saadieh, the Palestinian referee who has carved a niche for herself on the global stage. Saadieh, who has been a mainstay in the AFC’s roster of match officials, created history yesterday when …
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The All India Football Federation, on Tuesday on July 25, 2023, announced the awards for the Best Referee and the Assistant Referee for the season 2022-2023. Rahul Gupta was named the Best Referee, and Kishan Chand Joshi was declared the Best Assistant Referee.
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) underlined its efforts to ensure that the Confederation’s match officials continue to perform at the highest levels on the world’s biggest stages when it concluded the AFC Elite Futsal Referees Seminar 2023 in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. The seminar, which spanned over five days, saw …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s commitment to ensure the world-class standards of Asian refereeing was reinforced today at the first meeting of the AFC Referees Committee for the term 2023-2027. Led by Chairperson Hany Taleb B S Al-Raeesi, the Committee approved the establishment of the AFC Elite Video Match Officials …
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