The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will be well represented by its world-class women match officials at the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup – Costa Rica from August 10 to 28. In total, eight match officials – two referees, four assistant referees and two video match officials – from five …
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Jamshedpur Sporting Association (JSA) began its Referees Refresher Course today, June 4 at the JRD Tata Sports Complex to prepare the match officials for the upcoming JSA League. A total of 116 referees which included 71 new referees, 45 old and also eight female referees are in attendance of the …
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Alex King of Australia is the among the first AFC Referee Academy graduates to be appointed in an Asian Football Confederation (AFC) top-level competition, underlining the AFC’s Vision and Mission through the Academy to ensure Asia’s match officials continue to grace the biggest stages in world football. The 30-year-old King …
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The FIFA Referees Committee officially announced the lists of selected match officials who will officiate at the forthcoming 2022 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup – Costa Rica. 13 women referees, 27 women assistant referees and 14 video match officials will take charge of the matches. “The FIFA U-20 Women’s World …
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Face-to-face refereeing activity has made a return in American Samoa after the country was in a nationwide lockdown due to a COVID-19 outbreak. The Referees Instructors Course in February was the last event held at the Football Federation American Samoa (FFAS). They then participated in sessions online until May where …
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Having made history as the first female referee to take charge of an AFC Champions League match, Japan’s Yoshimi Yamashita sees a future where such achievements are a regular occurrence throughout Asian and world football. Thursday’s Group G match between Melbourne City FC and Jeonnam Dragons took on extra significance …
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Exciting career moments are lined up for German referee Harm Osmers in the coming period – starting with his assignment for Monday’s UEFA Youth League final. The 37-year-old, who gained his FIFA international badge in 2020, is relishing the opportunity to take charge of the big match between RB Salzburg …
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Asian football history will be made in the 2022 AFC Champions League – Group Stage later today as Yoshimi Yamashita from Japan is poised to become the first female referee to manage a tie in the Continent’s premier men’s club competition. Alongside Yamashita, Assistant Referees, Makoto Bozono and Naomi Teshirogi …
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The UEFA Referees’ Committee has appointed the 12 referees and their referee assistant teams who will take charge of the 31 matches at UEFA Women’s EURO 2022, which will take place in England from July 6 to 31. The full list of referees who have been selected (in alphabetical order): …
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The Fédération Tahitienne de Football (FTF) held two courses earlier this year in Papeete, which saw FIFA Instructors attend in person for the first time in two years. Perry Gautier was the instructor for the Futsal Referees Course in February, while Alain Lim led a football MA Referees Course in …
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