2020 FIFA Men's and Women's Olympic Football Tournaments - Referee appointments for Quarterfinals

 Thank to Árbitro Internacional, we have the appointments for the competition. 

Björn Kuipers will retire after Dutch Super Cup on 7 August 2021

The extremely experienced UEFA Elite referee from Oldenzaal has taken the decision: he will retire from refereeing in a couple of days, after the Dutch Super Cup, planned on 7 August 2021.

2021/22 UEFA Europa Conference League - Second Qualifying Round (II)

Referee appointments for the second qualifying round of 2021/22 UEFA Europa Conference League, second legs to be played on 27 and 29 July 2021.

 Jochem Kamphuis will be observed by Herbert Fandel in Servette - Molde

2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup - Referee Appointments for KO Stage

Referee appointments at 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

2020 FIFA Men's and Women's Olympic Football Tournaments - Referee appointments MD3

Thank to Árbitro Internacional, we have the appointments for the competition. 

2021/22 UEFA Champions League - Second Qualifying Round (II)

Referee appointments for the second qualifying round of 2021/22 UEFA Champions League, second legs to be played on 27 and 28 July 2021.

Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea, in charge of a potentially hot second leg in Baku

UEFA Referees Categories for the first part of 2021-22 season - No changes

UEFA Referees Committee has announced that the categories are confirmed as they are so far, no changes until the end of 2021.

2020 FIFA Men's and Women's Olympic Football Tournaments - Referee appointments MD2

 Thank to Árbitro Internacional, we have the appointments for the competition. 

2021/22 UEFA Europa Conference League - Second Qualifying Round (I)

Referee appointments for the second qualifying round of 2021/22 UEFA Europa Conference League, first legs to be played on 20, 21 and 22 July 2021.

Bastian Dankert, from 2020 EURO Final to UEFA ECL Game in Kazakhstan in a few days

2020 FIFA Men's and Women's Olympic Football Tournaments

Thank to Árbitro Internacional, we have the first appointments for the competition. 

2021/22 UEFA Champions League - Second Qualifying Round (I)

Referee appointments for the second qualifying round of 2021/22 UEFA Champions League, first legs to be played on 20 and 21 July 2021.

Christopher Kavanagh, among the Category 1 referees appointed in this round

2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup - Selected Officials

Please find below the list of selected officials (including Video Assistant Referees) for 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup, to be played in USA from 10 July to 1 August. 

2021/22 UEFA Europa Conference League - First Qualifying Round (II)

Referee appointments for the new UEFA competition for clubs: 2021/22 Europa Conference League First Qualifyin Round, second legs.  

Who will officiate 2021 UEFA Super Cup? Analysis and prediction

In a month, UEFA Super Cup will be played at Windsor Park, Northern Ireland. The contenders will be Champions League winner, Chelsea, and the Spanish side of Villarreal CF, after the success in Europa League. 

2021/22 UEFA Champions League - First Qualifying Round (II)

Referee appointments for the first qualifying round of 2021/22 UEFA Champions League, second legs to be played on 6 and 7 July 2021.

UEFA EURO Analysis: Björn Kuipers performance in Italy vs. England final

Björn Kuipers received widespread praise for his handling of the tournament showpiece - and rightly so. The Dutch referee undoubtedly made a positive contribution to the game, delivering a very good performance. Our final technical post follows!

And now.. what about the future, Björn?

A special post dedicated to Björn Kuipers after EURO 2020 final.

UEFA EURO 2020 Match 51: Italy - England (discussion)

Björn Kuipers is about to officiate the last game of EURO 2020, the final between Italy and England. Let's discuss his performance here. 

Copa América 2021 - Esteban Ostojich to officiate Argentina - Brazil final

Esteban Ostojich has been appointed to handle 2021 Copa América final, to be played between Brazil and Argentina.

UEFA EURO Analysis: Danny Makkelie's performance in England vs. Denmark

Harry Kane's conversion of his saved extra time spot-kick proved decisive in determining the victor of the second EURO semifinal; the context of Danny Makkelie's penalty call was the most extreme of the whole tournament. A deeper look at the merits of it, and the Dutch referee's performance as a whole, in this post. 

UEFA EURO 2020 - Referee predictions - Final results - Congratulations to Fest!

Our game is over, and we have the champion! Read below. 

UEFA EURO 2020 - Björn Kuipers (NED) in charge of final Italy - England at Wembley

Dutch Björn Kuipers has been appointed as final referee of EURO 2020, Italy - England to be played at Wembley Stadium on 11 July 2021. 

2021/22 UEFA Europa Conference League - First Qualifying Round (I)

The first set of referee appointments for the new UEFA competition for clubs: 2021/22 Europa Conference League First Qualifyin Round, first legs.  

UEFA EURO 2020 - Referee predictions - Final

The last round of our predictions game about EURO 2020 referees. 

UEFA EURO 2020 Match 50: England - Denmark (discussion, 2)

The fourth game of the tournament for Dutch Elite Danny Makkelie, in charge of England - Denmark EURO 2020 semifinal at Wembley. Second part of discussion. 

UEFA EURO 2020 Match 50: England - Denmark (discussion)

The fourth game of the tournament for Dutch Elite Danny Makkelie, in charge of England - Denmark EURO 2020 semifinal at Wembley. Let's comment his performance here. 

UEFA EURO Analysis: Felix Brych's performance in Italy vs. Spain

Felix Brych fulfilled the brief - the German referee realised a good performance in the first EURO semifinal, in one of the tournament's most challenging games; much to analyse on a technical level! This posts attempts to do that.  

2021/22 UEFA Champions League - First Qualifying Round (I)

Referee appointments for the first qualifying round of 2021/22 UEFA Champions League, first legs to be played on 6 and 7 July 2021.

UEFA EURO 2020 Match 49: Italy - Spain (discussion)

Felix Brych with his fifth game at EURO 2020: the semifinal between Italy and Spain at Wembley. Let's comment here his performance. 

UEFA EURO 2020 - Referee predictions - Semifinals Results

  Please find below the results of Semifinals. 

UEFA EURO Analysis: Quarterfinals (ESPSUI, BELITA, CZEDEN, UKRENG)

Short reports on how the match officials got on in controlling the quartet of matches in the last eight round of UEFA EURO 2020. 

UEFA EURO Analysis: Round of Sixteen no.III (CROESP, FRASUI)

Two simply epic matches - what a thrilling day of action at this tournament! Nearly double the amount of goals as bookings; both respective refs contributed to that with successful officiating performances, with one of them being quite outstanding. This post follows. 

UEFA EURO 2020 - Referee appointments - Semifinals (7 July 2021)

Second EURO 2020 semifinal in London between England and Denmark, the following officials have been nominated by committee to handle it. 

UEFA EURO 2020 - Referee appointments - Semifinals (6 July 2021)

Referee appointment for the first semifinal of EURO 2020, to be played on 6 July 2021 between Italy and Spain at Wembley Stadium, London. 

UEFA EURO 2020 - Referee predictions - Semifinals (II)

The second match of semifinal: predictions game about EURO 2020 referees. 

UEFA EURO 2020 Match 48: Ukraine - England (discussion)

Felix Brych will officiate Ukraine - England in Rome, the last quarterfinal of EURO 2020. Comments about his performance.  

UEFA EURO 2020 Match 47: Czech Republic - Denmark (discussion, II)

Björn Kuipers in charge of Czech Republic - Denmark, the third quarterfinal of EURO 2020.  Second part of the discussion. 

UEFA EURO 2020 Match 47: Czech Republic - Denmark (discussion)

Björn Kuipers in charge of Czech Republic - Denmark, the third quarterfinal of EURO 2020. Let's comment his performance here.

UEFA EURO 2020 - Referee predictions - Semifinals (I)

The first match of semifinal: predictions game about EURO 2020 referees. 

UEFA EURO 2020 Match 46: Belgium - Italy (discussion)

Slavko Vinčić to officiate Belgium - Italy, Quarterfinal of EURO 2020. Let's comment his performance here. 

UEFA EURO 2020 Match 45: Switzerland - Spain (discussion)

The first Quarterfinal of EURO 2020 is assigned to Michael Oliver. Let's comment his performance in this discussion. 

UEFA EURO Analysis: Round of Sixteen no.IV (ENGGER, UKRSWE)

A quieter day than the one which preceded it. Danny Makkelie handled the round's marquee tie assuredly, and Daniele Orsato ended his tournament in a satisfying way. A look back on Tuesday in this post. 

UEFA EURO Analysis: Round of Sixteen no.II (BELPOR, NEDCZE)

While Felix Brych's performance in the night game might not have been widely controversial in the media, it is an extremely interesting one for us to assess in refereeing. An attempt to do exactly that in this post, in addition to looking back at the other match on Sunday. 

UEFA EURO 2020 - Referee predictions - Quarterfinals Results

 Please find below the results of Quarterfinals. 

UEFA EURO 2020 - Referee appointments - Quarterfinals (3 July 2021)

The second set of referee assignments for EURO 2020 Quarterfinals, to be played on Saturday 3 July 2021.