Monday 30 August 2021

Damir Skomina has retired from international refereeing

The Slovenian Elite referee, after a very long injury, has decided to retire from refereeing, starting a different adventure in football.  


Saturday 28 August 2021

UEFA Women's Champions League 2021/22 - Second qualifying Round (First Legs)

Referee appointments for 2021-22 UEFA Women's Champions League Second Qualifying Round, first legs. Games to be played on 31 August and 1 September 2021.

Portuguese Elite Sandra Braz Bastos with Real Madrid - Manchester City

Thursday 26 August 2021

2021/22 UEFA Europa League - Play-Offs, Second Legs

Referee appointments for the second legs of 2021/22 UEFA Europa League play-offs, to be played on 26 August 2021. 

Ivan Kružliak in charge of HJK Helsinki - Fenerbahçe SK, observed by Uno Turk (EST) 

2021/22 UEFA Europa Conference League - Play-Offs (Second Legs)

Referee appointments for the second legs of 2021/22 UEFA Europa Conference League play-offs, to be played on 26 August 2021. 

Donatas Rumšas will officiate Anorthosis - Hapoel Beer-Sheeva

Wednesday 25 August 2021

2021-22 UEFA Champions League - Play-Offs (Second Legs, II) - Referee appointments

Referee appointments for 2021-22 UEFA Champions League play-offs (second legs), games to be played on 25 August 2021. 

Daniele Orsato will referee Dinamo Zagreb - Sheriff Tiraspol

Tuesday 24 August 2021

2021-22 UEFA Champions League - Play-Offs (Second Legs, I) - Referee appointments

Referee appointments for 2021-22 UEFA Champions League play-offs (second legs), games to be played on 24 August 2021. 

Slavko Vinčić to officiate PSV - Benfica

Thursday 19 August 2021

2021/22 UEFA Europa Conference League - Play-Offs (First Legs)

Referee appointments for the first legs of 2021/22 UEFA Europa Conference League play-offs, to be played on 19 August 2021. 

João Pedro Silva Pinheiro (POR) with an important observer in Riga

Wednesday 18 August 2021

2021/22 UEFA Europa League - Play-Offs, First Legs

Referee appointments for the first legs of 2021/22 UEFA Europa League play-offs, to be played on 17, 18 and 19 August 2021. 

Sandro Schärer will officiate Rapid Wien - Zorya Luhansk, being observed by Nicola Rizzoli

2021-22 UEFA Champions League - Play-Offs (First Legs, II) - Referee appointments

The second set of referee appointments for 2021-22 UEFA Champions League play-offs (first legs), games to be played on 18 August 2021.  

William Collum, back to officiate a CL Playoff after 4 years (2017)

Tuesday 17 August 2021

2021-22 UEFA Champions League - Play-Offs (First Legs, I) - Referee appointments

The first set of referee appointments for 2021-22 UEFA Champions League play-offs (first legs), games to be played on 17 August 2021. 

Danny Makkelie in Monaco for a French - Ukrainian clash

Thursday 12 August 2021

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

Referee appointments for the third qualifying round of 2021/22 UEFA Europa Conference League, second legs to be played on 10 and 12 August 2021.

Filip Glova (SVK) will be observed by Frank De Bleeckere

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

Referee appointments for the third qualifying round of 2021/22 UEFA Europa League, that is properly the first stage of the competition. Second legs to be played on 10 and 12 August 2021.

Andris Treimanis will officiate St Johnstone - Galatasaray

Tuesday 10 August 2021

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

Referee appointments for the third qualifying round of 2021/22 UEFA Champions League, second legs to be played on 10 August 2021.

Anthony Taylor in charge of Benfica - Spartak Moskva

Sunday 8 August 2021

2021/22 UEFA Pre-Season Preparatory Course for Top Referees

This year the Summer course is held in Vienna with the cooperation of Austrian Football Association from 6 to 8 August 2021. 


Saturday 7 August 2021

7 August 2021: Björn Kuipers day

The Dutch referee has announced that today it will be his last game before retirement. He will be in charge of Dutch Super Cup. 


Friday 6 August 2021

Sergei Karasev to officiate 2021 UEFA Super Cup

Russian match official appointed for the game between Chelsea FC and Villarreal CF in Belfast.


2020 FIFA Men's Olympic Football Tournament - Referee appointments for Finals - Tessema to officiate Bronze Medal game, Beath for Gold and Silver Medals Match

Thank to Árbitro Internacional, we have the appointments for the competition.  Bamlak Tessema Weyesa will officiate Bronze Medal game while Chstopher Beath from Australia will be in the middle for the Gold and Silver Medals match.


2020 FIFA Women's Olympic Football Tournament - Referee appointments for Finals - Fortunato and Pustovoitova in charge

Thank to Árbitro Internacional, we have the appointments for the competition.  Laura Fortunato will officiate Bronze Medal game while Anastasia Pustovoitova Gold and Silver Medals match. 


Thursday 5 August 2021

VAR to be used at European Qualifiers as of September 2021

VAR will be operational at all of the remaining European Qualifier matches for the FIFA World Cup 2022.


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

Referee appointments for the third qualifying round of 2021/22 UEFA Europa League, that is properly the first stage of the competition. First legs to be played on 3 and 5 August 2021.

Athanásios Tzílos has replaced his countryman Ioánnis Papadópoulos

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

Referee appointments for the third qualifying round of 2021/22 UEFA Europa Conference League, first legs to be played on 3 and 5 August 2021.

Glenn Nyberg from Sweden will be observed by Konrad Plautz 

Tuesday 3 August 2021

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

Referee appointments for the third qualifying round of 2021/22 UEFA Champions League, first legs to be played on 3 and 4 August 2021.

Jesús Gil Manzano will be back at UEFA duties after Copa América experience

Sunday 1 August 2021

Said Martinez (HON) appointed for 2021 Gold Cup Final

Miami, FL – The Concacaf Referee Committee has announced the match officials who will be in charge of the 2021 Gold Cup Final to be played on Sunday, August 1, 2021.