Sunday, 12 June 2022

UEFA Nations League 2022/23 - Referee Appointments MD4

Referee appointments for 2022-23 UEFA Nations League, Matchday 4. 



League C - Group 2
12 June 2022, 15:00 CET - Belfast, Windsor Park 
NORTHERN IRELAND - CYPRUS 
Referee: Ricardo De Burgos Bengoechea (ESP) 
Assistant Referee 1: Roberto Diaz Perez del Palomar (ESP) 
Assistant Referee 2: Jon Nunez Fernandez (ESP)
Fourth Official: Adrian Cordero Vega (ESP) 
Video Assistant Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero (ESP) 
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Pau Cebrian Devis (ESP) 
UEFA Referee Observer: Vítor Melo Pereira (POR)
UEFA Delegate: Philippe Prudhon (FRA)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: David Redfern (NIR)

League B - Group 4
12 June 2022, 18:00 CET - Oslo, Ullevaal Stadion
NORWAY - SWEDEN 
Referee: Harm Osmers (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Robert Kempter (GER) 
Assistant Referee 2: Jan Seidel (GER)
Fourth Official: Robert Schroder (GER) 
Video Assistant Referee: Bastian Dankert (GER)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Mark Borsch (GER) 
UEFA Referee Observer: Vladimir Medved (SVK)
UEFA Delegate: Vignir Már Þormóðsson (ISL)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Morten Lukacs (NOR) 

League C - Group 4
12 June 2022, 18:00 CET - Tbilisi, Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena
GEORGIA - BULGARIA
Referee: Espen Eskas (NOR) 
Assistant Referee 1: Kim Thomas Haglund (NOR)
Assistant Referee 2: Jan Erik Engan (NOR)
Fourth Official: Rohit Saggi (NOR) 
Video Assistant Referee: Soren Storks (GER)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Rafael Foltyn (GER) 
UEFA Referee Observer: Ferenc Székely (HUN)
UEFA Delegate: Sergiu Lisnic (MDA) 
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Davit Kharitonashvili (GEO) 

League C - Group 4
12 June 2022, 18:00 CET - Skopje, National Arena Todor Proeski
NORTH MACEDONIA - GIBRALTAR 
Referee: Dumitru Muntean (MDA) 
Assistant Referee 1: Andrei Bodean (MDA) 
Assistant Referee 2: Victor Mardari (MDA) 
Fourth Official: Roman Jitari (MDA) 
Video Assistant Referee: Michal Ocenas (SVK)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Branislav Hancko (SVK) 
UEFA Referee Observer: Jon Skjervold (NOR)
UEFA Delegate: Romano Clavedetscher (SUI)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Besar Abduli (MKD) 

League C - Group 2
12 June 2022, 20:45 CET - Volos, Panthessaliko
GREECE - KOSOVO 
Referee: Julian Weinberger (AUT)
Assistant Referee 1: Andreas Heidenreich (AUT) 
Assistant Referee 2: Michael Obritzberger (AUT) 
Fourth Official: Alexander Harkam (AUT) 
Video Assistant Referee: Christian-Petru Ciochirca (AUT) 
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Alan Kijas (AUT)
UEFA Referee Observer: Miroslav Liba (CZE)  
UEFA Delegate: Peter Oskam (NED)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Dimitrios Vozikis (GRE) 

League B - Group 4
12 June 2022, 20:45 CET - Ljubljana, Stadion Stožice
SLOVENIA - SERBIA 
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Daniele Bindoni (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Alberto Tegoni (ITA) 
Fourth Official: Luca Massimi (ITA) 
Video Assistant Referee: Massimiliano Irrati (ITA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Matteo Passeri (ITA) 
UEFA Referee Observer: Markus Nobs (SUI)
UEFA Delegate: Bakar Jordania (GEO) 
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Denis Sabanagic (SVN) 

League A - Group 2
12 June 2022, 20:45 CET - Geneva, Stade de Genève
SWITZERLAND - PORTUGAL 
Referee: Fran Jović (CRO)
Assistant Referee 1: Hrvoje Radić (CRO)
Assistant Referee 2: Luka Pušic (CRO)
Fourth Official: Mario Zebec (CRO) 
Video Assistant Referee: Paolo Valeri (ITA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Alessandro Costanzo (ITA) 
UEFA Referee Observer: Robert Sedlacek (AUT)
UEFA Delegate:Paul Lyon (GIB) 
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Stefan Kohli (SUI)

League A - Group 2
12 June 2022, 20:45 CET - Malaga, La Rosaleda  
SPAIN - CZECH REPUBLIC
Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (TUR)
Assistant Referee 1: Bahattin Duran (TUR)
Assistant Referee 2: Tarik Ongun (TUR) 
Fourth Official: Alper Ulusoy (TUR) 
Video Assistant Referee: Abdulkadir Bitigen (TUR) 
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Kerem Ersoy (TUR) 
UEFA Referee Observer: Levan Paniashvili (GEO) 
UEFA Delegate: Alojzije Šupraha (CRO)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Raul Chavet Garcia (ESP) 

League D - Group 2
12 June 2022, 20:45 CET - Ta' Qali, National Stadium 
MALTA - SAN MARINO
Referee: Dennis Higler (NED) 
Assistant Referee 1: Erwin E. J. Zeinstra (NED)
Assistant Referee 2: Mario Diks (NED) 
Fourth Official: Sander Van Der Eijk (NED)
Video Assistant Referee: Jeroen Manschot (NED) 
Assistant Video Assistant Referee:  Allard Lindhout (NED)
UEFA Referee Observer: Michael Johansen (DEN)
UEFA Delegate: Knut Bjørn Nordheim (NOR)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Carmel Agius (MLT)
Mentor for Delegate: Loukas Siotropos (GRE) 

League B - Group 2
Match Cancelled
RUSSIA - ALBANIA

League C - Group 3
13 June 2022, 16:00 CET - Nur Sultan, Astana Arena 
KAZAKHSTAN - SLOVAKIA 
Referee: Bram Van Driessche (BEL) 
Assistant Referee 1: Romain Devillers (BEL)
Assistant Referee 2: Kevin Monteny (BEL)
Fourth Official: Jonathan Lardot (BEL) 
Video Assistant Referee: Rob Dieperink (NED)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Ingmar Oostrom (NED) 
UEFA Referee Observer: Sokol Jareci (ALB) 
UEFA Delegate: Andrew Shaw (ENG)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Timur Tursumbayev (KAZ) 

League C - Group 3
13 June 2022, 18:00 CET - Dalga Arena, Baku
AZERBAIJAN - BELARUS 
Referee: Anastasios Papapetrou (GRE) 
Assistant Referee 1: Tryfon Petropoulos (GRE) 
Assistant Referee 2: Iordanis Aptosoglou (GRE)
Fourth Official: Georgios Tzovaras (GRE) 
Video Assistant Referee: Aristotelis Diamantopoulos (GRE)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Konstantinos Psarris (GRE) 
UEFA Referee Observer: Lassin Isaksen (FRO)
UEFA Delegate: Bartlomiej Laski (POL)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Javid Jalilov (AZE)

League A - Group 1
13 June 2022, 20:45 CET - Saint Denis, Stade de France 
FRANCE - CROATIA 
Referee: Orel Grinfeeld (ISR) 
Assistant Referee 1: Roy Hassan (ISR)
Assistant Referee 2: Ydan Yarkoni (ISR) 
Fourth Official: Gal Leibovitz (ISR)
Video Assistant Referee: Marco Fritz (GER)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Katrin Rafalski (GER) 
UEFA Referee Observer: Uno Tutk (EST)
UEFA Delegate: Jan Willem Van Dop (NED)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Claude Cauvet (FRA)

League B - Group 2
13 June 2022, 20:45 CET - Reykjavik, Laugardalsvöllur
ICELAND - ISRAEL
Referee: Duje Strukan (CRO)
Assistant Referee 1: Bojan Zobenica (CRO) 
Assistant Referee 2: Alen Jaksic (CRO) 
Fourth Official: Ivan Bebek (CRO) 
Video Assistant Referee: Novak Simovic (SRB) 
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Aleksandar Zivkovic (SRB) 
UEFA Referee Observer: Mehmet Murat Ilgaz (TUR) 
UEFA Delegate: Fródi Danielsen (FRO)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Pétur Sigurðsson (ISL)
Mentor for Delegate: David Roger Griffiths (WAL) 

League A - Group 1
13 June 2022, 20:45 CET - Parken, Copenhagen 
DENMARK - AUSTRIA 
Referee: Alejandro José Hernandez Hernandez (ESP)
Assistant Referee 1: José Enrique Naranjo Pérez (ESP) 
Assistant Referee 2: Diego Sanchez Rojo (ESP) 
Fourth Official: César Soto Grado (ESP) 
Video Assistant Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernandez (ESP) 
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernandez (ESP) 
UEFA Referee Observer: Haim Jakov (ISR) 
UEFA Delegate: Per Eliasson (SWE)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Bill René Hansen (DEN)

League D - Group 1
14 June 2022, 18:00 CET - Chişinău, Stadionul Zimbru
MOLDOVA - ANDORRA 
Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen (DEN)
Assistant Referee 1: Victor Skytte (DEN) 
Assistant Referee 2: Jesper Dahl (DEN) 
Fourth Official: Jakob Alexander Sundberg (DEN) 
Video Assistant Referee: Darren England (ENG)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Lee Betts (ENG)
UEFA Referee Observer: Pavle Radovanović (MNE)
UEFA Delegate: František Laurinec (SVK)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Ion Bodean (MDA) 

League B - Group 1
14 June 2022, 18:00 CET - Yerevan, Republican Stadium after Vazgen Sargsyan
ARMENIA - SCOTLAND 
Referee: Nikola Dabanovic (MNE) 
Assistant Referee 1: Milutin Djukic (MNE)
Assistant Referee 2: Vladan Todorovic (MNE) 
Fourth Official: Milos Boskovic (MNE) 
Video Assistant Referee: Kevin Blom (NED)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Clay Ruperti (NED)
UEFA Referee Observer: Lucílio Cardoso Cortez Batista (POR)
UEFA Delegate: Lennart Vestervall (SWE)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Arman Alaberkyan (ARM) 

League B - Group 3
14 June 2022, 20:45 CET -  Bucharest, Giulești Stadium
ROMANIA - MONTENEGRO
Referee: Joao Pedro Silva Pinheiro (POR) 
Assistant Referee 1: Tiago José Pereira Costa (POR) 
Assistant Referee 2: Bruno Miguel Alves Jesus (POR) 
Fourth Official: Vitor Jorge Fernandes Ferreira (POR) 
Video Assistant Referee: Tiago Bruno Lopes Martins (POR)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Fabio José Costa Verissimo (POR) 
UEFA Referee Observer: Alain Hamer (LUX)
UEFA Delegate: Scott Struthers (SCO)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Bogdan Marius Dumitrache (ROU) 

League A - Group 4
14 June 2022, 20:45 CET - Rotterdam, Stadion Feijenoord 'De Kuip'
NETHERLANDS - WALES
Referee: Horatiu Mircea Fesnic (ROU) 
Assistant Referee 1: Valentin Avram (ROU)
Assistant Referee 2: Alexandru Cerei (ROU)
Fourth Official: Sebastian Constantin Coltescu (ROU) 
Video Assistant Referee: Maurizio Mariani (ITA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Giacomo Paganessi (ITA) 
UEFA Referee Observer: Fredy Fautrel (FRA) 
UEFA Delegate: Jaroslav Dudl (CZE) 
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Josephus Leonardus Franciscus Van Vliet (NED) 

League A - Group 4
14 June 2022, 20:45 CET - Warsaw, Narodowy Stadion
POLAND - BELGIUM
Referee: Irfan Peljto (BIH)
Assistant Referee 1: Senad Ibrisimbegović (BIH)
Assistant Referee 2: Davor Beljo (BIH)
Fourth Official:  Admir Šehović (BIH)
Video Assistant Referee: Paolo Valeri (ITA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Salvatore Longo (ITA) 
UEFA Referee Observer: David Fernández Borbalán (ESP)
UEFA Delegate: Metin Kazancıoğlu (TUR)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Michal Obukowicz (POL)

League A - Group 3
14 June 2022, 20:45 CET - Mönchengladbach, Borussia Park
GERMANY - ITALY 
Referee: Istvan Kovacs (ROU) 
Assistant Referee 1: Vasile Florin Marinescu (ROU)
Assistant Referee 2: Mihai Ovidiu Artene (ROU) 
Fourth Official: Andrei Florin Chivulete (ROU)
Video Assistant Referee: Pol van Boekel (NED)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Jochem Kamphuis (NED)
UEFA Referee Observer: Martin Ingvarsson (SWE)
UEFA Delegate: Aristeidis Stavropoulos (GRE)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Heinz Willems (GER) 

League A - Group 3
14 June 2022, 20:45 CET - Wolverhampton, Molineux
ENGLAND - HUNGARY 
Referee: Clément Turpin (FRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Nicolas Danos (FRA)  
Assistant Referee 2: Cyril Gringore (FRA) 
Fourth Official: Ruddy Buquet (FRA) 
Video Assistant Referee: Willy Delajod (FRA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Eric Wattellier (FRA) 
UEFA Referee Observer: Itchko Lozev (BUL)
UEFA Delegate: Eugène Westerink (NED)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Chris Kay (ENG)

League B - Group 1
14 June 2022, 20:45 CET - Lodz, Stadion Miejski im Wladyslawa Krola
UKRAINE - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND 
Referee: Ali Palabiyik (TUR) 
Assistant Referee 1: Serkan Olguncan (TUR) 
Assistant Referee 2: Ceyhun Sesiguzel (TUR) 
Fourth Official: Huseyin Gocek (TUR) 
Video Assistant Referee: Mete Kalkavan (TUR)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Abdullah Özkara (TUR)
UEFA Referee Observer: Markus Strömbergsson (SWE)
UEFA Delegate: Michał Listkiewicz (POL)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Konrad Sapela (POL) 

League C - Group 1
14 June 2022, 20:45 CET - Izmir, Gürsel Aksel
TURKEY - LITHUANIA 
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (FRA) 
Assistant Referee 1: Mikael Berchebru (FRA) 
Assistant Referee 2: Cyril Mugnier (FRA) 
Fourth Official: Mikael Lesage (FRA) 
Video Assistant Referee: Benoît Millot (FRA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Pierre Gaillouste (FRA)
UEFA Referee Observer: Robert Schörgenhofer (AUT)
UEFA Delegate: Duško Grabovac (CRO)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Alper Yusuf Dogmen (TUR)

League B - Group 3
14 June 2022, 20:45 CET - Zenica, Stadion Bilino polje
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - FINLAND 
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (BUL)
Assistant Referee 1: Martin Margaritov (BUL) 
Assistant Referee 2: Diyan Valkov (BUL)
Fourth Official: Dragomir Draganov (BUL) 
Video Assistant Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (BUL)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Ivo Kolev (BUL)
UEFA Referee Observer: Stefano Podeschi (SMR) 
UEFA Delegate: Tugomir Frajman (SVN)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Tarik Keco (BIH) 

League C - Group 1
14 June 2022, 20:45 CET - City of Luxembourg, Stade de Luxembourg 
LUXEMBOURG  FAROE ISLANDS
Referee: Michael Fabbri (ITA) 
Assistant Referee 1: Ciro Carbone (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Giorgio Peretti (ITA)
Fourth Official: Livio Marinelli (ITA) 
Video Assistant Referee: Marco Guida (ITA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Sergio Ranghetti (ITA) 
UEFA Referee Observer: Boško Jovanetić (SRB)
UEFA Delegate: Charles Anthony Robba (GIB) 
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Jean Lemmer (LUX) 
Mentor for Delegate: Tormod Larsen (NOR)

League D - Group 1
14 June 2022, 20:45 CET - Vaduz, Rheinpark
LIECHTENSTEIN - LATVIA 
Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (MKD) 
Assistant Referee 1: Dejan Kostadinov (MKD)
Assistant Referee 2: Goce Petreski (MKD) 
Fourth Official: Igor Stojchevski (MKD) 
Video Assistant Referee: Daniele Chiffi (ITA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Luca Zufferli (ITA) 
UEFA Referee Observer: Jan Carlsen (DEN)
UEFA Delegate: Þórir Hákonarson (ISL)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Hans Rohrer (SUI) 
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  1. Anonymous9 June 2022 at 10:33

    Cakir with an appointment nice, happy he is back.

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    1. Anonymous9 June 2022 at 10:48

      Did Halil Umut Meler get better game than Cüneyt Cakir?

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    2. Anonymous9 June 2022 at 12:11

      ı think yes

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  2. Anonymous9 June 2022 at 10:41

    Erwin Zeinstra from EURO2020 final to Malta - San Marino in NL group D. Flagging all over the spectrum of football matches

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  3. Chefren9 June 2022 at 10:49

    Well, we must say that Cakir was extremely unlucky with all what happened in Turkish federation, not only about the facts, but first of all about the timing. If he has planned to continue, what a pity that exactly in the days of WC selection, he was in that issue without faults. I think that, being now back, he could even think to sue some people... couldn't have been worse for him!

    About Zeinstra, still a honor for me to write down "Erwin E. J. Zeinstra" in a post, there is a very particular feeling ghat Kuipers is still there... Higler should be absolutely proud of his teammate!

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  4. Anonymous9 June 2022 at 11:02

    Higler in League D and Lindhout in League B. How should we read that?

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    1. Chefren9 June 2022 at 11:07

      In my opinion we can read that, after having made an attempt with Higler (under 21 and focus by committee) they now switched on Lindhout for the next chance of a Dutch getting Cat. 1.

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  5. Philipp S9 June 2022 at 11:13

    Good appointment for Jovic, which could put him on the shortlist for the next CL debut (together with Mariani and Nyberg, I think).

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  6. Quilava9 June 2022 at 11:56

    OT: Promotion play-off appointments in Spain.

    1) From 1ª RFEF to Segunda, 6 referees competing for 4 promotion spots:

    Semifinals (played last week, no 2nd legs this year)

    -Albacete-Rayo Majadahonda: Mateo Busquets Ferrer (1994)
    -Deportivo de la Coruña-Linares: Salvador Lax Franco (1991)
    -Villarreal B-Logroñés: José Luis Guzmán Mansilla (1995)
    -Racing Ferrol-Gimnástic: Sergiu Claudiu Muresan (1991)

    Final games (to be played this weekend)

    -Deportivo de la Coruña-Albacete: Andrés Fuentes Molina (1990)
    -Villarreal B-Gimnástic: Germán Cid Camacho (1987)


    2) From Segunda to LaLiga, 6 referees competing for 2 promotion spots:

    Semifinals (played last week)

    1st legs:
    -Tenerife-Las Palmas: Javier Iglesias Villanueva (1983)
    -Girona-Eibar: Luis Mario Milla Alvendiz (1982)

    2nd legs:
    -Las Palmas-Tenerife: Jon Ander González Esteban (1985)
    -Eibar-Girona: Juan Luis Pulido Santana (1983)

    Final 1st leg (to be played this Saturday)

    -Girona-Tenerife: Francisco José Hernández Maeso (1988)

    2nd leg appointment unknown until next Thursday, however my prediction (given that referees who act in previous play-off games as FO, VAR or AVAR don't get appointed anymore) is that it should be either David Gálvez Rascón (1981) or Dámaso Arcediano Monescillo (1984)

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    1. Anonymous9 June 2022 at 14:28

      I think that nowbody in the Spanish comitee thoughts Eibar was finally going to playoffs (even they are fully out) instead of direct promotion... this for sure changes some plans, like having Gonzalez Esteban in one of the finals, or also having 2 teams from the Canary Islands on the first round, also could affect to Pulido Santana... well, let´s see in a couple of weeks!

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    2. Anonymous9 June 2022 at 19:36

      What about Dámaso Arcediano Monescillo?He has been in Segunda for 11 years but never been promoted. Do you think there is any chance of promotion this year?

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    3. Quilava9 June 2022 at 20:30

      @Anonymous Arcediano is actually the most experienced referee in the category (promoted in 2011, at 26). But re: promotion to LaLiga he was unlucky that during this time period he was overtaken by 2 referees from his own region (Castilla-La Mancha), first by Javier Alberola Rojas and more recently by Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos, so he's considered a safe pair of hands for tough and crucial games, but in a country where 'territoriality' matters very much, it could be a bit odd to see 3 referees from a region like Castilla-La Mancha (large but rather 'unimportant' and sparsely populated, no representation in professional football since Albacete demotion to 3rd category last year) while e.g. Catalonia is expected to have zero referees in LaLiga for the 2nd season in a row next year, but tbh importance of territoriality has decreased since Velasco Carballo's appointment

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  7. Philipp S9 June 2022 at 12:28

    If we look at the missing names so far, logical appointments for the remaining league A matches would be:
    DEN-AUT: Massa FRA-CRO: Kovacs
    ENG-HUN: Peljto GER-ITA: Turpin
    NED-WAL: Stieler POL-BEL: Aytekin

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  8. Anonymous9 June 2022 at 13:55

    Wow,quite a big jump from Jovic,congrats to him.

    Still dont understand why they are not appointing Bebek,is he injured,lost trust completely or failed tests?

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    1. Anonymous9 June 2022 at 14:51

      Bebek is fourth official for Pajac in MD3.

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  9. Alba Torrens9 June 2022 at 21:07

    I am very happy for Cakir..And he's coming back with an appointment in Spain, I'm more happy about it. I think that the Turkish officials, who were effective in not being able to go to the World Cup, should take them to court because they took away an important opportunity.

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  10. Mikael W10 June 2022 at 11:06

    Finally, a chance for Bram Van Driessche! I always found it strange how UEFA seemed to simply ignore this talented referee until now. He faces an interesting assignment. Kristo Tohver was required to show ten cautions in the reverse fixture, and if Kazakhstan again play a good match as in Trnava, then I suspect the Belgian will have to act as law-enforcer, strictly clamping down on rough play, in order to succeed.

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    1. usaref14 June 2022 at 19:03

      Doesn't seem like he succeeded!

      Not impressed from the clips below.

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    2. Eric van Marwijk14 June 2022 at 21:53

      Michael.... just a question.... iff we speak about law-enforcers in Europe....wich referees are in this category in your opinion? and iff you where the referee boss... Who would you appoint for this Kazachstan-Slovakia match?

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  11. Robbie8210 June 2022 at 11:08

    Final International match for Bobby Madden as per his Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CennSROKcfM/

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  12. Anonymous10 June 2022 at 14:08

    I was beginning to fear that Alejandro HDZ HDZ was going to become the next Irrati at the international level because of VAR, being so good at VAR has its Cons, which means you might be forgotten as an actual referee. Take for Example Irrati, Attwell and co.

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    1. Anonymous12 June 2022 at 23:17

      In my opinion Attwell is a better on field referee than VAR

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  13. 00010 June 2022 at 20:12

    Premiere of Slovak referees as VAR on the international scene

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  14. matei1411 June 2022 at 10:27

    It will be interesting to see with what VARs Kovacs will be paired as he usually works with Italians or Germans. Probably not with French ones because Turpin and Frappart have games also on 14.

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    1. Chefren11 June 2022 at 10:35

      Very likely Spanish... (my prediction).

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    2. matei1411 June 2022 at 11:28

      I would say a Dutch duo led by Pol van Boekel. We'll see.

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    3. Silviu11 June 2022 at 12:27

      Or… how we know, Romanian FA will introduce VAR for the first season and we can have a surprise to see romanian referees in the VAR room, but this very unlikely to happen.

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    4. matei1411 June 2022 at 12:34

      @Silviu If so, I can only imagine Hategan as VAR but I don`t think it will be the case. I stick with my prediction above.

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    5. matei1412 June 2022 at 12:41

      Well, spot on prediction :))

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  15. Chefren11 June 2022 at 10:34

    Excellent game for Peljto! The golden times continue for Kovacs, now with Germany - Italy.
    Three referees got two games: Sanchez Martinez (ESP), Frappart (FRA) and Grinfeeld (ISR). Please correct me if wrong.
    Among the Elite, out Karasev, Kulbakov and Hategan for different reasons we know, in addition Stieler and Massa were not appointed. I don't know what to say about Massa, to be honest, true that he made CL KO stage debut, but this season he has been always used in a very particular way by committee, it seems that he is still under punishment for what happened at the beginning of the season (domestic issues and he didn't attend UEFA course), otherwise I can't find other explanations. Very strange that he was promoted but Guida got everything. In this particular case, I think that Di Bello game in Scotland was for him, because he has his assistant referees. We will say how things will turn on next season. About Stieler, we should start from an extremely low consideration by committee, but I think there should be indeed something more otherwise he would have got games.

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    1. BiHRef11 June 2022 at 10:59

      Finally Peljto with a hot game.

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    2. Anonymous11 June 2022 at 11:29

      Aytekin auch nicht im Einsatz

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    3. Chefren11 June 2022 at 12:11

      Yes, forgot Aytekin, sorry. There should be some specific reasons for all of them out, because with so many games and only three of four referees with two assignments, easily all Elite should have got at least an assignment, as said.

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  16. Philipp S11 June 2022 at 10:42

    Suprising appointment for Fesnic in a match between two WC participants. He had only one Conference League game last season, no WC qualifier and no previous NL game.

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    1. Daniel G11 June 2022 at 12:00

      With Colţescu as 4th official...

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    2. Chefren11 June 2022 at 12:10

      Big focus on him, we remember the observation then annulled by Dallas on last group stage... I think that this appointment is OK, Wales still celebrating WC, Netherlands clearly favorite on paper, time to test new names.

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  17. Holly11 June 2022 at 14:10

    Iceland - Israel, referee Duje Strukan (CRO), debut for serbian VAR Novak Simovic and Aleksandar Zivkovic.

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  18. Anonymous11 June 2022 at 17:12

    Good to see Ali Palabıyık back on international level. He was one of the victims...

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  19. Anonymous11 June 2022 at 19:27

    Fabbri? I prefer to swap match for Fabbri and Stavrev. For Stavrev, it won't be the last game for him, right? (Bobby Madden in Malta, 1st category referee on League D matches, isn't a strange appoinment? If it won't be their final game)

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    1. Chefren11 June 2022 at 19:54

      Stavrev is 45, I don't know the age limits in Macedonia, however I don't think he is about to retire. Regarding the fact that he is an experienced Category 1 but used only in such games, he didn't join the new course of recent times, staying on the background, differently from other very experienced Category 1, he has not countrymen ahead and he is the only from his nation, so he gets game. I think we can mention Bebek who is in a similar situation, same age, but clearly the Croatian has no room because committee wants to focus on new young names from his country. Add as last argument, that he is coming from a country without VAR and you have this result. Until his retirement, very likely he will get such treatment.

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    2. RikB11 June 2022 at 22:20

      Stavrev didn't get the worst appointments though. He got UEL groupstage matches. I think Stavrev is one of these referees who the UEFA is happy to have - trustworthy for matches that require an experienced referee, but not one of the big referees.

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    3. Anonymous12 June 2022 at 13:22

      @RikB trustworthy for matches that require an experienced referee?? A league D matches required an experienced referee? Tbh are you kidding me? I'm not underestimated teams like Latvia (Euro 2004) but quality of the team now it's very different.

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    4. RikB12 June 2022 at 19:45

      If you would have read, I spoke about the UEL matches.

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    5. Anonymous12 June 2022 at 22:41

      Your statement its not clear

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  20. Chefren11 June 2022 at 19:58

    AIA ha released VAR assignments for 14 June, this time before UEFA.
    Fesnic, Peljto and Stavrev with Italian VARs.

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  21. Philipp S12 June 2022 at 15:38

    OT: As already leaked, the play-off appointments are
    AUS-PER: Vincic, Klancnik, Kovacic (all SVN), Gomes (RSA)
    CRC-NZL: Mohammed, Al Hammadi, Al-Mahri (all UAE), Al Jassim (QAT)

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  22. Anonymous12 June 2022 at 15:52

    any info on U19 European championship referees?

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    1. Philipp S12 June 2022 at 16:14

      Referees: Nathan Verboomen (BEL), Morten Krogh (DEN), Goga Kikacheishvili (GEO), Manfredas Lukjančukas (LTU), Matthew De Gabriele (MLT), António Nobre (POR)
      Fourth officials: Gergő Bogár (HUN), Adam Ladebäck (SWE)

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    2. Chefren12 June 2022 at 19:59

      Philipp, may I ask the source for the names?

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    3. Philipp S13 June 2022 at 08:34

      See mail

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  23. Anonymous12 June 2022 at 16:16

    great game for ali palabiyik

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  24. Chefren12 June 2022 at 19:10

    Minute 52' in NOR - SWE: fully disagree with the OFR called by VAR to Osmers, to me not clear enough for a penalty, soft contact, and it also looked like the German had made his assessment on the pitch...

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    1. Anonymous12 June 2022 at 19:13

      Agree.

      Then again,if it is penalty YC should be issued,contact to the face.

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    2. Elliot12 June 2022 at 19:22

      Even as a Swede I think penalty is the better decision, but I agree with you Chefren that this isn't VAR stuff

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    3. Chefren12 June 2022 at 19:32

      Video (OFR is not included): https://streamja.com/oe4yG
      I think that the reasoning by Dankert was no ball by keeper so penalty in all cases, but for me too soft to justify such a call, attacker can easily take the most from this incident in a rather unfair way. At least calling for a reckless foul would have been justified, but this wasn't....

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    4. Ref_170713 June 2022 at 13:33

      I tend to agree. Penalty is probably the better decision but one can argue that the touch with the attacker was too soft and the attacker exaggerated. So, the VAR intervention is doubtful. But let me remark that German VARs in Bundesliga have often been criticised for non-interventions in incidents which I would describe as 80 %-penalties. At least in the last months of this season, VARs intervened more often, also in cases which were not "clear and obvious" in a stricter sense, and this was widely accepted by public. It was preferred to let the referee watch very doubtful incidents once again if football expects a penalty. Also, Lutz-Michael Fröhlich said that they will focus more on creating more acceptance for a decision, i.e. that it can be reasonable to interpret "clear and obvious" in a wider sense. We could see that in the last matchdays and also in the Cup final which was praised by both, public and Fröhlich, because there was more acceptance and respect for the referee's final decision. This does not mean that there is an OFR for every doubtful incident. But German VARs nowadays tend to intervene more often, especially if they have serious doubts whether the referee will stick to his decision after an OFR.
      So, Dankert's intervention could be a result of this more lenient line in Germany. I personally like that approach but it could lead to problems if there is no similar instruction in UEFA matches, where it is expected to be very reluctant in respect to OFRs. In this scene, however, the intervention seems even doubtful for me pursuant to the German approach.

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  25. Anonymous12 June 2022 at 19:27

    2' Possible penalty for Georgia after a careless foul by BUL. Storks does not call Eskas to the monitor.

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  26. Goga12 June 2022 at 19:31

    No card!?

    https://streamable.com/e13472?fbclid=IwAR3GH_-aRv9DoQ7qc4XCU7-nqXr5A0yn6QOHEqpBsiAyQFZBR1MqN5LjwLE

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  27. Chefren12 June 2022 at 20:58

    Never a punishable handball the one whistled by Jovic to Switzerland, in addition, possible foul before when home-team gained possession of the ball.

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    1. Dondi12 June 2022 at 21:02

      Technically correct, but would have preferred that they review the handball incident and not the foul.

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    2. Philipp S12 June 2022 at 21:13

      Does someone know, what the instructions are for such situations?
      I thought, they would check the penalty first, and only check the APP, if the penalty is confirmed.
      On the other hand, it's probably better to have checked the APP already for the case that the referee remains with the penalty in the OFR.

      This difference is not only important for "selling the decision", but also for the different restart (here a free kick at the midline vs a dropped ball for the GK, but it could be even extremer in other scenes).

      BTW, making many steps backwards when facing the protests didn't give the best impression, but at least a YC for dissent was shown.

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    3. Chefren12 June 2022 at 21:33

      I don't know the official instruction, but according to a logical process, the first clear and obvious mistake should be the one punished, so if both a previous foul and then also the penalty whistled are clear and obvious mistakes, the focus should be on the first one, before, I think. Also, correct in regard to opponent, that can benefit from a better free kick than resuming game in their own area, in case of penalty removed.

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    4. Dondi12 June 2022 at 22:43

      It was just so borderline to go back to this foul. The handball was so completely wrong. Now people believe that without the foul it would have been a clear penalty

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    5. usaref13 June 2022 at 02:04

      The instructions--at least in MLS, which I believe are close to FIFA standards (aside from OFRs for objective decisions, but that aside for the moment)--are to "clear the APP" before making any recommendation regarding a penalty, goal or DOGSO.

      So in this situation, whether it's a penalty or not, the VAR must first decide if there was an offside (objective decision) or a foul in the APP (subjective). Once the VAR determines there is a clear foul in the APP that would negate the penalty call, he makes the recommendation for THAT decision.

      The VAR (and AVAR) should continue to then look at the penalty decision itself once the recommendation is made and the referee starts running over to the RRA. Because if the referee rejects the OFR for the APP foul, obviously a second recommendation could be made for the penalty if the VAR also deems that is clearly wrong.

      In fact, best practices with a "rejected APP foul" would be for the referee to look at the penalty NO MATTER WHAT once at the monitor, just to confirm the foul. But I don't think that last part is written down anywhere!

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    6. usaref13 June 2022 at 02:07

      Adding on a second comment to underline Phillip S's point/question...

      The difference in the restart does matter. If the APP foul was in the attacking third for the defending team, for example, obviously they'd want a dangerous attacking free kick instead of a dropped ball for their goalkeeper. And if they are entitled to one based on the Laws and VAR protocols, that is what should be given. It's not the only reason you check the APP first, but it's a good one.

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    7. Philipp S13 June 2022 at 08:34

      Thanks for the answers. The MLS approach seems quite logical and I could imagine that UEFA uses the same. At least, Valeri's call yesterday would support that theory.

      The one issue I see with that regarding the restart is, that one team can somehow gain an attacking free kick for a foul in the APP by committing an offence in their own penalty area (which they would not get without their offence).
      So if you are convinced, that the referee missed a clear foul on your team, it would be clever to cause a penalty against you.

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    8. Cassius13 June 2022 at 11:43

      Kind of clever but also very risky, so I do not think that a defender would risk that.
      But I agree in total that APP offence should be checked first. Imagine for example the commited foul being reckless and de player was already booked. That for itself isn't VAR stuff but if the foul in APP is finally punished, player must also be sent off what is not possible if only the second incident is reviewed. That and the restart are strong arguments that the APP incident should be looked on first.

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  28. Unknown12 June 2022 at 21:15

    A DOGSO tripping just outside the Czech penalty area (26’) missed by Cakir and his VAR?

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    1. Anonymous12 June 2022 at 21:19

      No penalty. It would have been a very easy penalty. As far as I can see, cakir doesn't give fouls easily.

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    2. Philipp S12 June 2022 at 21:20

      No clear foul IMO, as the defender doesn't make any active movement. Those are sometimes given, sometimes not, so nothing for VAR. Also DOGSO is not completely clear due to the other defender, but rather RC than YC in case of foul, I think.

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    3. Unknown12 June 2022 at 21:38

      The DOGSO is clear to me, attacker could have made a shot on goal without the other defender having a chance to intervene.
      About the question whether or not it’s a clear foul, do we need an active movement to call a foul, or is it simply careless to cross too close behind the attacker?

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  29. Anonymous12 June 2022 at 22:21

    Is anyone watching GRE-KOS? Such poor game management from the refs...

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    1. Anonymous12 June 2022 at 22:47

      Yep,some bigger name was needed here,like Orsato in Montenegro-Bih,cause Greece-Kosovo was anything but ordinary game.

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    2. Anonymous12 June 2022 at 23:34

      Yes I share the same opinion. Someone from the elite category who can handle games like this.

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    3. Anonymous12 June 2022 at 23:56

      ? A fine performance by Weinberger IMO.

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    4. Anonymous13 June 2022 at 00:34

      His decision making was fine ; he did not make any important mistake. But the way he communicated with the players , the managers etc too passive. I think his problem is more personality on the pitch/match control . But he is a good ref; very good fitness. Not ready for big games yet. Kosovo players were very lucky to receive cards for protests and 1-2 bad fouls; Greece were lucky as he was too lenient with the use of laser directly into the eyes of Kosovo players.

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  30. Nole12 June 2022 at 22:29

    This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.

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    1. Nole12 June 2022 at 22:59

      Why is my comment removed??? What was inappropriate? Mariani was bad in Slovenia tonight. Slovenian players played extremely dirty, lot of pulling, holding al the time, elbowing, open foot... Everything. Lot of wasting time... He missed many fouls and cards. You can remove the comment but can't remove his bad performance.

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    2. Anonymous13 June 2022 at 08:26

      I'm sorry are you blind? Being a fanatic is fine, but don't be a fool. You only come out when Serbia is playing and you always blame the referee without being objective. You are just psycho who shouldn't have the right to talk here.

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    3. Chefren13 June 2022 at 10:12

      Unless the last sentence, about which I must disagree, Anonymous explained exactly the reason for which comment was deleted. Enough is enough, coming here only when Serbia or Serbian teams are involved and writing comments against all referees mostly (always?) when such teams are losing. I must say out of reality, I'm really bored, Nole, that's all. You should be more objective, I don't know what happens when you watch a game, but surely this is not the best way to deal with this blog.

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  31. Anonymous12 June 2022 at 22:47

    How was Jovic for his 1st bigger match?

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  32. Anonymous12 June 2022 at 22:48

    Maybe off topic,
    Why some referees have same designation appointment, for example English ref often appointed on Moldova (If im not mistaken Tierney appointed in Moldova with VAR was also Jarred Gillett), Dabanovic and Kulbakov in the past often appointed in Asian region (Armenia and Kazakhstan)

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  33. Mikael W13 June 2022 at 09:30

    OT: Yesterday evening Mark Clattenburg was again referee for the biennial charity 'Soccer Aid' match (yes, he takes his HFF job that seriously), compromising a mixture of former professional footballers and British celebrities, to raise money for UNICEF. Funnily, there were actually a high number of interesting penalty area incidents, with the former EURO and CL final ref awarding two spot kicks, and he might have awarded three more (of course, no VAR in operation). Clips below:

    https://streamja.com/gXBKv
    https://streamja.com/JG0dl
    https://streamja.com/3zjo6
    https://streamja.com/pM4KK
    https://streamja.com/NV6dX

    Naturally, Clattenburg didn't want to 'steal the show', only awarding penalties when he really had to, and using his 'football-feeling' in always trying to take the decision that would arouse the least attention from his performance. Hence, as I was watching, a quite amusing remark about 'modern refereeing' occurred to me. Besides the deliberately understated body language when awarding the two penalties, what is the difference between how Clattenburg handled this charity match and how referees are tasked with handling big finals nowadays? Genuinely: perhaps not that much! XD

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    1. Anonymous13 June 2022 at 09:45

      All were penalties.

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    2. Philipp S13 June 2022 at 09:46

      First one is quite soft actually.
      And for the last one I could imagine VARs not intervening, because the ball was touched first. But still more a penalty than not.

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    3. Mikael W13 June 2022 at 09:55

      All 'should' have been given in my opinion - with the exception of 35', where Cafu puts his leg across and tries to 'win' the decision rather than really being tripped (up).

      And missed clear caution to Farah in scene no.3 for dissent-by-action of making the VAR signal :D

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    4. usaref13 June 2022 at 20:00

      Interesting. I actually think 35' is the only non-given one that needs to be given!

      I am fine with 88' not being a penalty--don't think that would be given in a "real" game, to be honest. More foul than not, sure. But seen those often not given, particularly at consequential moments.

      37' just feels too clumsy and inconsequential to be a penalty. The attacker's trail leg gets clipped after the ball is long gone. It's the type of incident we'd never see in a real professional setting, so hard to judge what's "right" here. But it just doesn't feel like a penalty. A (poor) shot is executed without any foul and then there's contact. I don't think people want a penalty there.

      But 35'... you can say Cafu puts his leg across but he has every right to do so. It's a clear, clear, clear foul. I think the only reason Clatts doesn't give it is because it would be two in a row in relatively quick succession for one team and, as you said, would draw attention to him and make the event about him. He got away with not giving it, just barely. And I think he would be quite happy he did. But I do think it would be "VAR stuff" in a normal match.


      But the only plausible reason he doesn't give 35' i

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  34. Anonymous13 June 2022 at 17:18

    I made a statistics according the 4 matchday referee appointments:
    Nationality/ match
    8:France
    6:Italy,Spain
    5:England,Portugal
    4:Scotland,Germany,Israel,Croatia,Poland
    3:Romania,Greece,Austria,Turkey,Netherlands,Sweden,Belgium,Denmark,Slovenia
    2:Slovakia,Hungary,Serbia,Switzerland
    1:Estonia,Montenegro,Finnland,Ireland,Malta,Albania,Georgia, Bosnia-and Herzegovina, Norway, Luxembourg, North-Macedonia, Azerbaijan, Latvia, Lithunia Bulgaria

    Referees with 2 matches: Fran Jovic (CRO), José Maria Sánchez Martinez (ESP), Orel Grinfeld (ISR), Stephanie FRappart (FRA)

    23/32 Elite Category: Missing names: Kulbakov,Lahoz,Aytekin,Stieler,Massa, Makkelie, Hategan, Karasev,Vincic,
    52/57 First Category: Missing names:Bebek,Gestranius (ret),Ivanov, Aranovskyi, Boiko
    24 /197 Second category (12,18%)

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    1. pita falta13 June 2022 at 17:50

      Very interesting analysis

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    2. Philipp S13 June 2022 at 17:55

      Jovic didn't have two matches or am I missing something?

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    3. Anonymous13 June 2022 at 18:07

      No you are right. It my mistake.

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    4. Chefren13 June 2022 at 18:16

      Well, looking at these statistics (thank you for that), I must say that among Category 1 the only missing name without "real" explanation is Bebek. About the other referees out, we know why. So this seems indeed a bit unfair toward the Croatian, but we can guess, as I already said, the reason: committee prefers other Croatian to be appointed and they think his time is over. He is unlucky because if coming from anothe country, without alternatives for UEFA, he would have got surely at least a game, but on another hand, extremely long career and maybe indeed now time, sooner or later, to retire for him.

      Among the Elite, as already discusses, Stieler, Aytekin and Massa are the three without known reasons for their absence.
      As they didn't appearead at all, it is possible that some of the referees who got two games, were a replaced for some of them, not all the names, but maybe a part. But this is only speculation, of course. Surely they weren't replacement for Bebek in any case, because he appeared as fourth.

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    5. Holly13 June 2022 at 20:06

      Jović very bad at the match SUI-POR.

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  35. Anonymous13 June 2022 at 17:40

    What a poor and lenient performance from Bram Van Driessche,I mean no crucial mistakes but overall very passive attitude,not a fan of his style.

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    1. Philipp S13 June 2022 at 17:59

      Correct RC for SFP (87'), but not optimal, that he pulled out the YC first.

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    2. Anonymous13 June 2022 at 18:09

      Now at the end bit chaotic,he dealt with that well,but overall poor management, lenient approach that caused some of the anger with some players cause of his decisions(not) making...

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    3. Chefren13 June 2022 at 18:09

      Mikael made a short analysis about this appointment and the game, well, again, he was right :) A law enforcer was needed there, looking at the last minutes with so many cards.

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  36. Anonymous13 June 2022 at 18:02

    off-topic,

    what do you think about this phenomenon (especially those against UNL on the grounds of exploiting football players for profit) when you see the full house game Georgia vs Bulgaria (attendance: 54.200, wiki), how should we view this phenomenon (as a great opportunity for third world countries to appear in the majors) tournaments such as UEFA Euro and high pressure challenge for new/young/unexperienced referee (in this case Espen Eskas, cmiiw 1st category could be the center of attention)

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    1. Anonymous13 June 2022 at 18:04

      I hope I can get opinions from the experts in here such as Chefren, Philipp, Euro Soccer, Mikael, usaref, etc

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    2. Chefren13 June 2022 at 18:28

      Very interesting question, indeed I think that nowadays football has changed and also refereeing must now adapt itself to a new reality. In past, I think that all the games of certain national teams were alwas seen as low-level scenarios, without a real focus and most of people not interested. Now with Nations League and other competitions there seems to be a radical change. This includes also VAR, today it is difficult to see a referee that wants to make a good international career, to officiate without VAR, so there is an opportunity to develop also in such games when there is a big attendance in such countries (indeed I watched some minutes of the stadium in Georgia, a full sold out). That's really good and I would say an "alternative" opportunity that didn't exist before. But you know what.. the fact that all referees had to reach a very top level was not required before like today, football and refereeing were absolutely different. Now we are coming into a big "globalization" under this aspect, as well.
      I think this can be a good thing, let's say a "gym" for the future of many referees.

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    3. Anonymous13 June 2022 at 19:06

      How was the performance of the Norwegian referee, Chefren?

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    4. Chefren13 June 2022 at 19:26

      I didn't watch him!

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  37. Chefren13 June 2022 at 19:53

    https://streamja.com/w24g3
    A video from NED - POL some readers asked for.

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    1. Anonymous14 June 2022 at 10:22

      I'm not sure if YC is supportable here. What do you think?

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    2. Anonymous14 June 2022 at 11:15

      That looks painful. The player could easily break his ankle

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  38. smala01713 June 2022 at 20:37

    Watching Australia Peru. Good 12th minute yellow card for SPA, but IMO 24th minute challenge should have been (at least?) a yellow card for Duke, he was late and studs up. Now 32’ potential penalty decision, no intervention from VAR but I think it could be discussed.

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    1. Anonymous14 June 2022 at 10:29

      if someone wants to see the clips, you should be able to watch it here: https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/live/event/2AWTP0yK6aHFYcvChdFfU9kcVzg

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    2. Chefren14 June 2022 at 11:21

      @Anonymous http://law5-theref.blogspot.com/2022/06/2022-fifa-world-cup-qualifiers-referee.html

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  39. Anonymous13 June 2022 at 20:51

    Grinfeeld begins his match with a phantom PK.

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    1. Anonymous13 June 2022 at 20:53

      Nothing phantom,Konate stepped on Budimir's foot,spot on.

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    2. Anonymous13 June 2022 at 20:53

      what? there is a clear offence on the achilles of the Croatian player

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    3. Chefren13 June 2022 at 20:53

      https://streamff.com/v/ff02f6 here video, not clear situation, but contact from behind surely cant' be denied.. a supportable penalty, but maybe better play on, not clear foul

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    4. anty7513 June 2022 at 20:57

      I d say may be not phantom but very soft.

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    5. Anonymous13 June 2022 at 21:33

      Very clear pk, (rather unintentional) stepping/kicking the foot from behind.

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    6. Anonymous14 June 2022 at 08:13

      Clear pk

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  40. Anonymous13 June 2022 at 20:54

    Good spot by Grinfeeld so early on

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  41. Anonymous13 June 2022 at 20:57

    Absolutely mandatory YC missed by Grinfeeld now.

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  42. Anonymous13 June 2022 at 20:58

    Clear swipe of the legs of Mbappe missed by Grinfeeld and then foul given against Mbappé to which he reacts annoyed

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  43. Anonymous13 June 2022 at 21:05

    Grinfeeld is losing control minute after minute by getting France frustrated. This could be a very long night for the Israeli.

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  44. Anonymous13 June 2022 at 22:07

    Kaz -Slo Bram Van Driessche
    RC and management
    https://streamable.com/cb6kb5
    https://streamable.com/4qjuvi

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    1. Chefren13 June 2022 at 22:29

      Thank you so much! Great contribute, I can easily say that by watching these two clips you can have the idea of the refereeing in this game. Definitely, as it was reported by some comments earlier, too passive. The escalation before the RC with the YC to the same player was already a signal of that, referee should have shown a strong presence, to avoid what happened later. Even worse, issuing YC after such challenge, with a good view on the incident (last replay can confirm us that). To me a very siginificant mistake, but immediately corrected by fourth official, it was clearly him to suggest RC in time before VAR, as one can notice.
      Then, about second clip, still same problems: we have two officials, referee and AR1 but they do nothing. They are there just as physical presence, indeed later players continued with mutual misconducts, and I think that easily some violent conducts in a row could have happened.
      The first blame to players for their very disgraceful behavior, but referee not ready for such game, we can wish that this was a strong lesso for the future for him and that's a good thing, being more active and proactive... controlling players closely and with more firmness, without being afraid of intervening.

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    2. Anonymous13 June 2022 at 23:06

      i forgot disallowed goal for 2 - 2. good decision, poor management
      https://streamable.com/u8ixz9

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    3. Anonymous14 June 2022 at 02:08

      Yep,there also to not give YC to Kucka for his running towards ref is complete joke of decision.

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    4. Chefren14 June 2022 at 08:01

      Only for this missed YC to #19 SVK, UEFA could assign a very low mark, without all the rest, sorry one must say very poor performance...

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  45. Chefren13 June 2022 at 22:11

    Iceland - Israel: goal given by VAR, working like GLT. Goal had been missed by officials.

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    1. Fortify 13 June 2022 at 22:18

      https://streamja.com/NV6pB
      Here is the link

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    2. Anonymous13 June 2022 at 22:43

      Wow, very tricky situation, almost impossible to see both for the referee and AR.

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  46. Anonymous14 June 2022 at 14:29

    off-topic

    Do you think that the full house game factor is very influential on some "new" referees? I don't know if referees like Espen Eskas, Bram Van Driessche have ever felt sold-out stadium atmosphere, 54,200/54,139 (over-capacity) in Tbilisi and 28,745/30,000 in Nur-Sultan considering as far as I know football in Norway and Belgium don't have ultras. Different case with Jovic in Geneva (26,300/30,084), he should of course have experience with Dinamo Zagreb/Hajduk Split.

    I hope I can get opinions from the experts in here such as Chefren, Philipp, Euro Soccer, Mikael, usaref, etc

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    1. Philipp S14 June 2022 at 19:06

      First of all, it should be seen as a reward and positive experience if you are allowed to referee for a bigger crowd than you do in your "everday life".
      And if you are aiming to referee in the CL at some point you have to make this experience for the first times.

      That being said, there might also be some negative impact, e.g. uncertainty, caused by the crowd.

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    2. RikB14 June 2022 at 21:51

      Ever seen the stadiums of, for example, Standard Liège? With quite some ultras?

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    3. Anonymous14 June 2022 at 23:27

      Eskas refereed Celtic - Stade Rennais at Celtic Park in 2019.

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  47. Chefren14 June 2022 at 18:24

    Darren England with a challenging start as VAR in Moldova - Andorra, at first a possible SFP, referee was supported, then now possible penalty. Very long check and Kjærsgaard invited to OFR.

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    1. Chefren14 June 2022 at 18:59

      https://streamja.com/zp4jB Video of the OFR, after the goal, a good replay was shown, it was clear penalty.

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  48. Anonymous14 June 2022 at 18:46

    RC to Armenia player by Dabanovic. First YC clear as day for wreck less challenge then a clear head butt on a different Scottish player given as a second YC but it could have been a straight RC

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  49. Ecosse14 June 2022 at 18:57

    Dababovic totally unconvincing in that 1st half. Some really odd decisions.

    Armenia red card correct, either if the 2 yellow cards could have been a straight red imo

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    1. Anonymous14 June 2022 at 19:09

      What were the odd decisions?, I didn’t see much wrong

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  50. Chefren14 June 2022 at 19:01

    https://streamja.com/Ey7J0
    Arman Hovhannisyan (ARM) two YCs in a row.

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    1. Hans14 June 2022 at 19:47

      Very good decisions. Both dark yellow cards but glad he stands up to both offenses

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    2. Unknown14 June 2022 at 19:52

      And the second Hovhannisyan is sent off as well after a ridiculous tackle! Poor behavior by the Armenian!

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  51. Ecosse14 June 2022 at 19:07

    Armenia losing the plot a bit. 2 yc in 2 minutes 2nd half. Interesting 2nd half ahead

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  52. Anonymous14 June 2022 at 19:51

    Getting heated in the Scotland game after a shocking challenge resulting in another RC which was correct and Dabanovic settled the situation fairly quickly

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  53. Chefren14 June 2022 at 21:04

    The straight RC in Armenia - Scotland: https://streamja.com/gXByW
    A very good decision, but the agitated players were a issue in this game for Dabanovic, he should have done better.

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    1. usaref14 June 2022 at 22:48

      He was reaching for yellow initially, so he either felt pressured into it or got information from his AR as things heated up.

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    2. Michael15 June 2022 at 01:36

      Armenia #6 tries to prevent the referee showing the red and gets no card, yet Scotland #4 was shown a yellow when he comes in and separates the players!

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  54. Philipp S14 June 2022 at 21:17

    Clearly correct penalty to Luxemburg (19') by Fabbri

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  55. Philipp S14 June 2022 at 21:20

    Acceptable penalty for holding to BIH (3') by Kabakov. Not really soft, but I also don't think VAR would have intervened, if not whistled.

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    1. Anonymous15 June 2022 at 02:22

      Interesting game in Bosnia. Good PK by Kabakov at the very beginning at the game. Second goal of Bosnian after VAR intervention. AR 2 flagged and VAR overturned the on field decision. However it was very tight (VAR offside)
      Good performance with very good management during whole game!

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  56. BiHRef14 June 2022 at 21:21

    Goal after VAR at BiH-Finland. Onside.
    https://i.ibb.co/w7Fxrqj/IMG-20220614-211931.jpg

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  57. Unknown14 June 2022 at 21:21

    Referee Fesnic denied Netherlands a very clear goal scoring opportunity by whistling a midfield foul by the Welsh without waiting for advantage (34’).

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    1. Philipp S14 June 2022 at 21:50

      Including a missed YC for obvious dissent by action (kicking the ball away)....

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  58. BiHRef14 June 2022 at 21:26

    Great first half for Peljto and ARs.

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  59. Ugur B14 June 2022 at 21:31

    Good first half by Frappart. Good foul detections, on time warnings and YC for repeating fouls. Also AR1 detected that ball crossed the line in Turkey's goal.

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    1. Chefren14 June 2022 at 21:46

      I must say that I'm surprised by so many good calls by assistant referees in this competition, regarding the goals scored. To clarify, I say that because we all know how much it is difficult for an assistant referee to see the ball in the net, most of the times, it is impossible. I think that, given that there isn't GLT, assistant referees have been instructed in being more alert, trying to spot goals when possible. Very likely committee doesn't want to see always the VAR in operation for this stuff, otherwise we would have seen a different approach by ARs, in my opinion, in all games.

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  60. Anonymous14 June 2022 at 21:40

    Very, very soft penalty by Kovacs in Germany-Italy.

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    1. Elliot14 June 2022 at 21:45

      For me correct, two hands in the back with a push like that is always a foul

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    2. matei1414 June 2022 at 23:03

      Please video

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    3. Chefren14 June 2022 at 23:12

      A penalty that UEFA would always welcome, but for Italian standards, soft. Maybe also for people from other nationalities. However, a correct decision on paper, but that in reality it is very rarely whistled. It is surely a "+" than a "=" in the report for the Romanian, problem is that all these penalties should be always whistled, aiming for consistency.

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    4. Chefren14 June 2022 at 23:14

      Couldn't find a better video, so far.
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ2HmXPvR30

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    5. matei1414 June 2022 at 23:29

      Thanks for the link.
      Exaggeration to say that this is very soft. The rest is already presented above, two hands in the back is enough for a penalty.
      I would not worry about the fact that it was Italy involved, it is the end of the season and furthermore, media normally should focus on players' performance rather than on referee given the score.
      Overall, the decision is ok.

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    6. Chefren15 June 2022 at 07:36

      No, don't worry, absolutely no focus by Italy about penalty, there is something different to think about now :)

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  61. Chefren14 June 2022 at 21:57

    OFR for Stéphanie Frappart, I would call it as a very big penalty. Should have been whistled directly by her.

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  62. Philipp S14 June 2022 at 21:57

    Goal for Latvia disallowed for handball in the APP after OFR (47').
    IMO a wrong decision, natural arm position and not deliberate.
    Those are given more easily against the attacking team, but would rarely result in a penalty, I think. So at least the VAR intervention is quite doubtful.

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  63. Chefren14 June 2022 at 22:07

    Second half Romania - Montenegro: it seems as VAR doesn't work for offside situations, at least this was reported by TV commentator.
    I saw a goal scored by Romania, disallowed by AR1, I think a mistake, ONSIDE, can't be 100%, but it looked to be regular positon. And now 0-3 Montenegro.

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    1. matei1415 June 2022 at 10:04

      It is confirmed that VAR didn't work at all. Technical problems

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  64. Anonymous14 June 2022 at 22:25

    I’m afraid to report a horrible decision in 82’ from Turpin. A terrible error to award a 2YC. I have no reasoning from the Frenchman. Absolutely catastrphic from the CL final referee!

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  65. Chefren14 June 2022 at 22:25

    Wrong second YC by Turpin, not even careless if you ask me, player did nothing. Normal collision.

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  66. Anonymous14 June 2022 at 22:25

    Wow absolutely wrong second yc by Turpin in ENG-HUN

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  67. Ex Eng Ref14 June 2022 at 22:26

    What on earth is Turpin doing? How is that a foul, let alone a (2nd) yellow card?
    Embarassing

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  68. Anonymous14 June 2022 at 22:26

    Turpin has had an absolute shocker there. That isn’t even a foul. Disgraceful from one of the so called best referees in Europe.

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  69. anty7514 June 2022 at 22:29

    Red (second YC) for England defender Stones but even the foul is very doubtful. Big mistake from Turpin.

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  70. anty7514 June 2022 at 22:31

    I think he made the decision on the reaction of Hungary player...

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    1. Anonymous14 June 2022 at 22:38

      That's not an explanation, it would be a disaster. Hopefully Turpin will get a clear analysis from the Observer.

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    2. anty7514 June 2022 at 22:52

      Yes its wrong but there is no other explanation possible.

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    3. JackS14 June 2022 at 23:40

      Turpin was awful all game. Wrong throw ins and corners before a dreadful yellow card decision. Don’t think the first one was yellow worthy either. He is too quick on the card sometimes and other times just turns a blind eye. He was poor at times in the UCL final and was abysmal tonight. Still don’t know how he ever got given a UCL final

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    4. Anonymous15 June 2022 at 00:03

      Answer: he is the least bad French referee - this explains why France hasn’t had a UCL final referee for decades but since it’s France they need one every now and then: Turpin turned out to be the lucky one and thanks to the wonderful cooperation of the authorities Turpin has avoided all spotlights since France made worse contributions to this year’s final.

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    5. anty7515 June 2022 at 09:22

      Agree, there are refs much more deserving UCL final than Turpin. Still remember Denmark vs Russia in Euro 2020, that was awful from the 1st to the last minute from him, he deservedly was dumped out of the tournament. But next season he gets the biggest appointment of all -- I don't understand it.

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  71. Chefren14 June 2022 at 22:35

    Supportable penalty by Fesnic to Wales, careless action from behind. Not all referees would have whistled.

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    1. Anonymous14 June 2022 at 22:38

      Never a penalty!

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    2. Hans14 June 2022 at 22:48

      For me more a penalty than no penalty. So i prefer no VAR intervention by both decisions. It was a very long check so i think Mariani had big doubts

      Overall enough room for Fesnic to improve but given his lack of experience that makes sense

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    3. Anonymous14 June 2022 at 23:01

      Yes, he has potential. Some improvement area’s in foul detection, he whistled a few correct tackles on the ball, and bit too many soft contacts for my taste, but a way better match control and smarter card management than f.e. Meler on Saturday with NL

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  72. Anonymous14 June 2022 at 23:18

    Has anyone been watching Ali palabiyik?

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  73. Flip14 June 2022 at 23:29

    Convincing display by Kovacs IMO. The 'major call' was a penalty (pushing) whistled in injury time of 1H - for me, absolutely correct decision.
    He applied a consistent line in foul detection and re. disciplinary measures, two bookings were issued (both for persistent dissent) - more would have been posible, but it was in line with UEFA's guidelines to solve it 'with personality'.
    On a wider note, Kovacs is definitely the winner of the season and the Romanian can be proud of himself with what he achieved in the past month. I especially like his management style, showing great charisma and being very present in the player contact. This has been a huge advantage for him in the second half of the season, as his management style compensates the very lenient approach to disciplinary measures.
    We could see that again today - and again, the performance was definitely satisfying, well done!

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  74. Jackson15 June 2022 at 01:45

    Big fan of Turpin but boy that second yellow card for Stones was awful.

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  75. Quilava15 June 2022 at 08:21

    Good performance by Kabakov in BIH-FIN, including a spot-on early PK for holding. AR2 had a VAR intervention for a wrongly disallowed offside goal in a tight crossover situation.

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  76. Chefren15 June 2022 at 08:25

    The disallowed goal for Latvia, after OFR, mentioned by Philipp.
    Video:
    https://streamff.com/v/5a1164
    I just want to explain the reason for this choice, since Italian VARs were in charge and I fully understand their point of view, it happens also in serie A: when an attacking player gets the control of the ball thank to a touch by arm, even if before it touched another part of body and with the arm in natural position, it is punished if leading to a goal in the same action. This is valid for the full APP because thank to that touch, player can stay in control of ball. It is different when a handball happens in other circumstance, for example about this incident, if after touch by arm no gained possession, then no VAR intervention. It is a common practice because indeed, you are right, wouldn't be punishable by LOTG. But it seems as this is not the same in other countries, and that's another big point for discussion regarding handballs, including the management at WC.

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  77. AUS Ref15 June 2022 at 09:55

    Another poor performance by Kabakov. Very, very soft penalty for Bosnia for nothing. Very far away from Elite level.

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    1. COYI15 June 2022 at 10:11

      Are you serious for Elite level? He is even far away from 1st Category. Very unconvincing yesterday again. Referee without any courage.

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    2. Anonymous15 June 2022 at 11:29

      Please be objective, I prefer to believe Quilava comments more than two of you. Are you Finnish?

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    3. Anonymous15 June 2022 at 12:10

      Totally agree with Anonymous 11:29.
      It is pity when, some of the users here are attacking referees without arguments. It sounds like team supporters.
      Absolutely correct and difficult (courageous) PK at the very beginning of the game. Keeping in mind the mentality of the Balkan teams, to finish the game in BIH with only 14 fouls and 3 YCs means that, the game was in full control of the referee. Players trusted and accepted him.
      I watched the game and I saw Kabakov exactly what UEFA expects from an Elite Referee.

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    4. Anonymous15 June 2022 at 12:43

      Kabakov still in 1st category I think and with his performance yesterday I think he can be promoted soon (become main candidate)

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  78. Hans15 June 2022 at 10:23

    Turpin remains a very special referee imo. Has a lot of good matches but also a few extreme outliers down every season (also this season). Like this yellow card for Stones. Isn't even close to a yellow card

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  79. Anonymous15 June 2022 at 12:51

    Mastreclass from Peljto in Poland. He deserves Elite.

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