Thursday, 27 January 2022

FIFA 2022 Refereeing International List

After an extremely long waiting, FIFA has finally published the 2022 international list with all the new referees from all over the world.



You can read and download the full document here: FIFA 2022 Refereeing International List


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  1. ESTref27 January 2022 at 11:24

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  2. Peter27 January 2022 at 11:37

    Still the same oddities than last year:
    - Nawaf Shukralla (born in 1976) became a FIFA referee in 1997 at the age of (still) 20, according to that list.
    - Bernadettar Kwimbira (born in 1991) became a FIFA assistant referee in 1996 at the age of (still) 4, according to that list.

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    1. Jackson27 January 2022 at 12:21

      That's so weird. You'd think an official document like this wouldn't keep having the same mistakes?

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  3. Chefren27 January 2022 at 12:23

    https://twitter.com/ArbitroInteBlog
    Interesting info from our friends Arbitro International.
    It seems as Pitana will have a special permission to officiate CONMEBOL games, despite of having been removed from FIFA list.
    This should mean that he will be allowed to handle "domestic" (in the meaning of the confederation) competitions, like Libertadores, Sudamericana and so on, but not the FIFA games like FIFA tournaments and WC qualifiers... something lik a middle way between being FIFA referee and not.
    In UEFA we saw something very similar with the badge created for match officials, reporting UEFA officials, but there aren't cases like Pitana in South America, at least for now.

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    1. MARIO27 January 2022 at 21:55

      What do you mean Chefren about the badge created for match officials reporting to uefa officials?

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    2. Chefren27 January 2022 at 22:07

      I meant the badges created for UEFA referees reporting the wording "UEFA official", something that shouldn't exist because an international referee is a FIFA referee and if not so, then NO FIFA. So we have also in UEFA this trend, but as for now only on paper.

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    3. Philipp S28 January 2022 at 08:26

      Interesting, that Loustau - two months older than Pitana - has been kept on the list. So age can't really be the only reason there.

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    4. MARIO28 January 2022 at 08:54

      Clear now Chefren thanks. It's just a theoretical badge on the paper. Infact I had not in mind real examples within Uefa

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    5. Carpe Diem30 January 2022 at 01:06

      La edad ha dejado de ser un requisito excluyente, así que no puede ser la única razón por la que Pitana no es más internacional FIFA.

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  4. Davidcrammond27 January 2022 at 12:27

    3 new VARS for England with Madley, England and Constantine (would wrote surname but its long and can't remember how to spell)

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    1. Davidcrammond27 January 2022 at 12:29

      Oh and Coote and Bankes. Didn't see them. Literally all the Male referees are now also VAR

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    2. Jackson27 January 2022 at 12:38

      Except Oliver and Taylor. Understandably.

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  5. Jackson27 January 2022 at 12:37

    It says Darren England has been an international since 2013. Is that true? I thought he was only just appointed to the premier league in the last couple years.

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    1. Anonymous27 January 2022 at 12:40

      FIFA AR in 2013. When is Attwell listed as?

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    2. Jackson27 January 2022 at 12:44

      2009. So they're counting their international AR experience as well. Interesting.

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    3. Chiagozie27 January 2022 at 14:00

      Attwell wasn’t an AR rather he was on the list and then removed then re entred in 2018 but FIFA has a one entry policy in such a way that whenever you are first registered with FIFA and for whatever reasons you are not on the list anymore and you enter back you retain your entrance number which is affiliated with the year you first became a FIFA official!! Darren England of course was a top Assistant Referee!! He would have achieved so much if he started as a Referee first and to think that he still has years on his side

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    4. Sam27 January 2022 at 18:43

      It is common to see EPL referees with international AR experience. Darren England is a good example. He managed 2014-2015 Championship play-off final as a FIFA AR. Let's keep an eye on John Brooks, who also had AR experience. I predict that he will become a FIFA referee shortly.

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    5. Anonymous29 January 2022 at 07:39

      Canadian Chenard used to be FIFA referee until 2019 and now became FIFA VMO. She is listed as FIFA "since 2022", so her prior time as FIFA referee is not counted.

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    6. Carpe Diem30 January 2022 at 01:09

      Fíjense el Cunayt Çakir, que figura como internacional desde 2021, así que no es como dice Chiagozie. Hay otros ejemplos en esta lista. Los dos nuevos de la OFC, el fijiano Singh y el salomonés Atwill, ya habían sido internacionales con anterioridad, pero en esta lista figuran desde 2022.

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  6. matei1427 January 2022 at 14:07

    Correct me if I am wrong, but the referee from Europe who is on the FIFA list for the longest time is Svein Oddvar Moen. Since 2005. Cakir is second, since 2006. Man, think at that, 17 years experience! And 3-4 more to come as he is now only 43... Too bad that there is no purpose for being on the list now. A huge talent wasted. If everything went well, now he would have been one of the most important referees in Europe, about Brych level. Shocking downfall unfortunately...

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    1. Quilava27 January 2022 at 14:18

      I think the UEFA referee with the longest time serving as FIFA referee is Bebek (2002 according to FIFA list, that means that he joined the list aged 24!)

      Also, Bebek is still being appointed and he maybe has a chance of being appointed for UEL/UECL R16 since (IIRC) he successfully appealed his suspension by Croatian football federation, while Moen's last UEFA international match was in August 2019, at this point is clear that UEFA has 'put the cross on him' as we say in my country and will never be appointed again.

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    2. Ugur B3 February 2022 at 14:10

      If there is no typing error 3 UEFA Referees are longest serving FIFA referees since 2002
      Ivan Bebek (Croatia)
      Vasilis Dimitriou (Cyprus)
      Veaceslav Bunari (Moldova)
      2 other referees from AFC also FIFA listed since 2002:
      Ali Al Qaysi (Iraq)
      Charymurat Kurbanov (Turkmenistan)

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  7. Quilava27 January 2022 at 14:12

    New UEFA ARs:

    Men:

    Siarhei Firynovich (BLR)
    Anton Paluyanau (BLR)
    Alen Jaksic (CRO)
    Ivan Mihalj (CRO)
    Kristijan Novosel (CRO)
    Luka Pajic (CRO)
    Jan Hurych (CZE)
    Marek Podaný (CZE)
    Dan Vodrážka (CZE)
    René Risum (DEN)
    Deniz Yurdakul (DEN)
    Juuso Mantere (FIN)
    Erwan Christophe Finjean (FRA)
    Robert Kempter (GER)
    Konstantinos Psarris (GRE)
    Christopher Campbell (IRL)
    Yossi Babayov (ISR)
    Rostislav Talis (ISR)
    Giovanni Baccini (ITA)
    Marco Bresmes (ITA)
    Granit Hyseni (KOS)
    Denis Oala (MDA)
    Roy de Nas (NED)
    Ole Haukasen (NOR)
    Marek Arys (POL)
    Bartosz Heinig (POL)
    Pedro Nuno Sá Martins (POR)
    Mihai Marius Marica (ROU)
    Ernesto Cristiano (SMR)
    Ross Macleod (SCO)
    Slobodan Pavlovic (SRB)
    Milan Sutulovic (SRB)
    Adam Jekkel (SVK)
    Tomáš Straka (SVK)
    Tomaž Černe (SVN)
    Iker de Francisco Grijalba (ESP)
    Pascal Hirzel (SUI)
    Dmytro Zaporozhenko (UKR)



    Women:

    Edjena Kapxhiu (ALB)
    Mirjeta Salla (ALB)
    Lena Hirtl (AUT)
    Darya Fedchanka (BLR)
    Tamara Dosen (BIH)
    Dorieta Valeva (BUL)
    Maria Christodolou (CYP)
    Tereza Hessová (CZE)
    Lucy Briggs (ENG)
    Vasileia Tsiklitari (GRE)
    Lucija Ciekure (LAT)
    Julia Bukarowicz (POL)
    Roxana Ivanov (ROU)
    Laura Cordani (SMR)
    Aleksandra Kostic (SRB)
    Ida Kellström (SWE)
    Iryna Chaika (UKR)

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    1. Quilava27 January 2022 at 14:47

      New UEFA referees, as a reminder:

      Men:

      Milos Gigovic (BIH)
      Chrysovalantis Theouli (CYP)
      Tomáš Klíma (CZE)
      Jan Machálek (CZE)
      Jan Petřík (CZE)
      Jakob Alexander Sundberg (DEN)
      Darren England (ENG)
      Sven Jablonski (GER)
      Daniel Schlager (GER)
      Stefanos Koumparakis (GRE)
      Evangelos Manouchos (GRE)
      Daniele Chiffi (ITA)
      Luca Pairetto (ITA)
      Milos Boskovic (MNE)
      Milos Savovic (MNE)
      Joey Kooij (NED)
      Sander van der Eijk (NED)
      Damian Sylwestrzak (POL)
      Miguel Bértolo Nogueira (POR)
      Gustavo Fernandes Correia (POR)
      Evgeny Kukulyak (RUS)
      Luca Zani (SMR)
      Nenad Minakovic (SRB)
      Martin Dohál (SVK)
      David Smajc (SVN)
      César Soto Grado (ESP)
      Luca Cibelli (SUI)
      Alessandro Dudic (SUI)
      Zorbay Küçük (TUR)
      Oleksiy Derevinskyi (UKR)


      Women:

      Mirela Cemeri (ALB)
      Maria Ennsgraber (AUT)
      Caroline Lanssens (BEL)
      Maria Buyko (BLR)
      Lisa Benn (ENG)
      Fabienne Michel (GER)
      Anastasia Mylopolou (GRE)
      Claire Purcell (IRL)
      Deborah Bianchi (ITA)
      Silvia Gasperotti (ITA)
      Martina Molinaro (ITA)
      Mária Krčová (SVK)
      Olatz Rivera Olmedo (ESP)

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    2. ESTref27 January 2022 at 15:09

      Also, you missed some new UEFA assistants:
      Dmitry Belogradov (KAZ)
      Ilashbek Orunbayev (KAZ)
      Dani Dias Balsa (LUX)

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    3. Quilava27 January 2022 at 16:13

      Thanks for the input @russian ref, indeed I forgot to check those countries.

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    4. ESTref27 January 2022 at 16:50

      No problem

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  8. Davidcrammond27 January 2022 at 15:02

    Hasn't done a full season in the Premier league as a referee. Think next year he will be able

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  9. Tomasz27 January 2022 at 16:39

    New AR an Ref from SMR from which Italian league arrived?

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    1. Chefren27 January 2022 at 17:22

      All three Zani, Cordani and Cristiano were AIA referees before joining San Marino. Cristiano reached serie D (fourth Italian level) as assistant referee, while Luca Zani and Laura Cordani didn't manage that, stopping their "Italian" career some steps below.

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    2. Tomasz28 January 2022 at 08:21

      The predecessors had been referee and AR in Serie C in Italy if I remember correctly


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  10. Chefren27 January 2022 at 17:00

    A strange thing from Slovenia, Jure Praprotnik and Slavko Vincic have been removed from VMO list. No FIFA VMO from Slovenia.

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  11. Elliot27 January 2022 at 18:42

    He needs to be nominated by the Australian FA though, doesn't he?

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  12. Unknown27 January 2022 at 18:54

    Pakistan Football Federation suspended last still yet and referees name listed?

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  13. Quilava27 January 2022 at 18:58

    AFC WC qualifier MD7 appointments via Refereeing World:

    Iran – Iraq
    Referee: Christopher Beath (AUS)
    AR1: Anton Shchetinin (AUS)
    AR2: Ashley Beecham (AUS)
    FO: Shaun Evans (AUS)

    Australia – Vietnam
    Referee: Ko Hyung-Jin (KOR)
    AR1: Yoon Jae-Yeol (KOR)
    AR2: Park Sang-Jun (KOR)
    FO: Kim Woo-Sung (KOR)

    Japan – China
    Referee: Abdulrahman Al Jassim (QAT)
    AR1: Taleb Al Marri (QAT)
    AR2: Saoud Al Maqaleh (QAT)
    FO: Hettikamkanamge Perera (SRI)

    Lebanon – Korea
    Referee: Ahmed Al Kaf (OMA)
    AR1: Abu Al Amri (OMA)
    AR2: Abdullah Al Jardani (OMA)
    FO: Salman Falahi (QAT)

    UAE – Syria
    Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (UZB)
    AR1: Andrei Sapenko (UZB)
    AR2: Timur Gaynullin (UZB)
    FO: Axrol Riskullayev (UZB)

    Saudi Arabia – Oman
    Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (BHR)
    AR1: Mohamed Salman (BHR)
    AR2: Abdulla Al-Rowaimi (BHR)
    FO: Mohanad Sarray (IRQ)

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    1. Jackson29 January 2022 at 03:57

      Any idea who the VAR's were for these matches?

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  14. Anonymous27 January 2022 at 19:07

    No, as he is now employed by the PGMOL (England's Refereeing Committee), so he must be nominated by the English FA, I think.

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  15. AHMED ADERDOUR27 January 2022 at 19:21

    New CAF referees - Assistant Referees

    https://fromsmash.com/NEW-CAF-REF-ASS

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  16. M27 January 2022 at 22:24

    Wow, challenging start for Roldan in Ecuador vs Brazil, 2 red cards in 20 minutes... IMO correct decisions.

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  17. Chefren27 January 2022 at 22:29

    3 red cards by Roldan in the early 20 minutes of ECU - BRA.
    To be watched.

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    1. Anonymous27 January 2022 at 22:36

      Third red card changed to yellow card after long discussions and OFR.

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    2. M27 January 2022 at 22:36

      Now situation with Allison is 50 50,ref can be backed, but also O dont think YC is wrong decision.

      Grey area.

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    3. Elliot27 January 2022 at 22:42

      YC is the better decision for me as there wasn't much force. I'm not convinced by the OFR though, RC could be supported I think.

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    4. CWY219027 January 2022 at 22:44

      I'd agree on the Allison one. Not sure it should have been sent down even if yellow is probably preferred.

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    5. David27 January 2022 at 22:54

      I agree with M, Elliot and CWY2190

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  18. Sam27 January 2022 at 23:26

    I do not focus closely on CONCACAF referees, but I would love to know if anyone knows the story of Roberto García? He did the U20 WC final in 2013, and at that time I thought he would be in WC one day. Any news about him and is he retired from refereeing?

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    1. Anonymous28 January 2022 at 06:24

      He retired one or two years ago, when he reached the age limit in Mexico.

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  19. Anonymous28 January 2022 at 00:11

    Roldan tonight bellow any level. I cannot believe. After this, if I am an observer, I would rate him 7,5. Sorry, but if Collina saw this, hope that Roldan would not go on WC.

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  20. M28 January 2022 at 00:12

    What a match for Roldan, maybe the most challenging match of the year so far.

    So many crucial decisions, so many VAR interventions, but at the end I think that he will be hapoy with no crucial mistakes in very hot atmosphere.

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    1. VG28 January 2022 at 00:18

      So you mean when he is incorrect but changes hos mind after VAR he has made no crucial mistakes? Easier to be a pro then an amateur referee then.

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  21. CWY219028 January 2022 at 00:12

    So Allison gives up a PK and gets a 2YC at the end of stoppage time and VAR intervenes again. Obviously I have no problem with the intervention, but I can't remember a time where a player was shown a red twice and survived both times!

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  22. M28 January 2022 at 00:13

    If VAR was not there to save Roldan's a... then I dont what grade he would get.

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  23. Zwayerbrazil28 January 2022 at 00:23

    Very bad Roldan today
    Var saved him...

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  24. Philipp S28 January 2022 at 00:38

    IMO, the Red Card to Allison was a clearer mistake than the late penalty.
    The first situation is dangerous play, but the contact then is mainly caused by the attacker. No room for SFP there, I think.

    The penalty is not that wrong. Yes, Allison gets the ball first, but he still punches his opponent quite heavily and as we know, playing the ball doesn't excuse everything. So rather no clear and obvious error for me. However the OFR might be justified, if Roldan had the wrong perception, that Allison missed the ball.

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    1. David28 January 2022 at 09:43

      What a crazy game for Roldan

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    2. David28 January 2022 at 10:12

      Anyone else that gets the ball but has a reckless fallow-through will be punished with foul and YC. It seems to be different when the goalkeeper punches the ball. Again, like in the first scene, Alisson misjudges the spin of the ball and has to make a high risk challenge with the opponent near. For the 1st scene (direct RC) I think Alisson kicked the ball and only later the strikers momentum takes him into his foot (no studs). In the 90' minute he punches the ball and the under part of his arm catches the strikers head enough to be deemed reckless. Maybe in south america the "I got the ball" argument is much bigger than in Europe. I'm also not conviced by the late VARint.

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    3. Anonymous28 January 2022 at 18:54

      Bastien sent off a goalkeeper for something similar in UEL in December 2020 and UEFA have not assigned him any matches for 6 months after that, so it was considered wrong in Europe as well.

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    4. David30 January 2022 at 11:24

      @anonymous: Very good point, thank you. Has this challenge not been included in a UEFA RAP later?

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  25. superstar011028 January 2022 at 10:07

    One of the worst referee performances I've ever seen

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  26. Davidcrammond26 April 2022 at 14:47

    But when he was named as part of the VAR list earlier in the competition and UEFA WC qualifying he was down as Australia.

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