Referee appointments for friendlies between national teams, March 2023
22/03
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND - LATVIA
Referee: Andrei Florin Chivulete ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Mihai Marius Marica ROU
Assistant Referee 2: George Florin Neacșu ROU
Fourth Official: Robert Harvey IRL
Highlights of the game, thank to Euro Soccer Ref: https://we.tl/t-xcan9fX8cg
23/03
HUNGARY - ESTONIA
Referee: Walter Altmann AUT
Assistant Referee 1: Robert Steinacher AUT
Assistant Referee 2: Andreas Witschnigg AUT
Fourth Official: Julian Weinberger AUT
Video Assistant Referee: Manuel Schüttengruber AUT
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Josef Spurny AUT
18:00 CET - Tehran (Varzeshgah-e Azadi)
IR IRAN - RUSSIA
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev UZB
Assistant Referee 1: Timur Gaynullin UZB
Assistant Referee 2: Andrey Sapenko UZB
Fourth Official: Amir Arabbaraghi IRN
15:00 CET - Batumi (AdjaraBet Arena)
GEORGIA - MONGOLIA
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan ARM
Assistant Referee 1: Mesrop Ghazaryan ARM
Assistant Referee 2: Atom Sevgulyan ARM
Fourth Official: Aleko Aptsiauri GEO
20:45 CET - Mainz (MEWA Arena)
GERMANY - PERU
Referee: Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Ciro Carbone ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Alessandro Giallatini ITA
Fourth Official: Davide Massa ITA
Video Assistant Referee: Paolo Silvio Mazzoleni ITA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Luigi Nasca ITA
IR IRAN - RUSSIA
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev UZB
Assistant Referee 1: Timur Gaynullin UZB
Assistant Referee 2: Andrey Sapenko UZB
Fourth Official: Amir Arabbaraghi IRN
25/03
GEORGIA - MONGOLIA
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan ARM
Assistant Referee 1: Mesrop Ghazaryan ARM
Assistant Referee 2: Atom Sevgulyan ARM
Fourth Official: Aleko Aptsiauri GEO
20:45 CET - Mainz (MEWA Arena)
GERMANY - PERU
Referee: Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Ciro Carbone ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Alessandro Giallatini ITA
Fourth Official: Davide Massa ITA
Video Assistant Referee: Paolo Silvio Mazzoleni ITA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Luigi Nasca ITA
26/03
17:00 CET - St Petersburg (Gazprom Arena)
RUSSIA - IRAQ
Referee: Ahrol Risqullayev UZB
Assistant Referee 1: Sanjar Shoyusupov UZB
Assistant Referee 2: Alisher Usmonov UZB
Fourth Official: Artyom Lyubimov RUS
RUSSIA - IRAQ
Referee: Ahrol Risqullayev UZB
Assistant Referee 1: Sanjar Shoyusupov UZB
Assistant Referee 2: Alisher Usmonov UZB
Fourth Official: Artyom Lyubimov RUS
27/03
18:00 CET - Skopje (Nacionalna arena "Todor Proeski")
NORTH MACEDONIA - FAROE ISLANDS
Referee: Miloš Savović MNE
Assistant Referee 1: Nikola Radulović MNE
Assistant Referee 2: Aleksandar Đikanović MNE
Fourth Official: Stojančo Trpčevski MKD
18:00 CET - Athens (OPAP Arena)
GREECE - LITHUANIA
Referee: Jonathan Lardot BEL
Assistant Referee 1: Florian Lemaire BEL
Assistant Referee 2: Nico Claes BEL
Fourth Official: Ángelos Evangélou GRE
17:00 CET - Yerevan (Vazgen Sargsyan anvan Hanrapetakan Marzadasht)
ARMENIA - CYPRUS
Referee: Dumitru Muntean MDA
Assistant Referee 1: Vadim Vicol MDA
Assistant Referee 2: Anatolie Basiul MDA
Fourth Official: Henrik Nalbandyan ARM
20:45 CET - Cologne (RheinEnergieStadion)
GERMANY - BELGIUM
Referee: Willy Delajod FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Erwan Finjean FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Philippe Jeanne FRA
Fourth Official: Jérémy Stinat FRA
Video Assistant Referee: Alexandre Castro FRA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Aurélien Petit FRA
18:00 CET - Skopje (Nacionalna arena "Todor Proeski")
NORTH MACEDONIA - FAROE ISLANDS
Referee: Miloš Savović MNE
Assistant Referee 1: Nikola Radulović MNE
Assistant Referee 2: Aleksandar Đikanović MNE
Fourth Official: Stojančo Trpčevski MKD
18:00 CET - Athens (OPAP Arena)
GREECE - LITHUANIA
Referee: Jonathan Lardot BEL
Assistant Referee 1: Florian Lemaire BEL
Assistant Referee 2: Nico Claes BEL
Fourth Official: Ángelos Evangélou GRE
28/03
ARMENIA - CYPRUS
Referee: Dumitru Muntean MDA
Assistant Referee 1: Vadim Vicol MDA
Assistant Referee 2: Anatolie Basiul MDA
Fourth Official: Henrik Nalbandyan ARM
20:45 CET - Cologne (RheinEnergieStadion)
GERMANY - BELGIUM
Referee: Willy Delajod FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Erwan Finjean FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Philippe Jeanne FRA
Fourth Official: Jérémy Stinat FRA
Video Assistant Referee: Alexandre Castro FRA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Aurélien Petit FRA
Ekaterina Koroleva (USA) will referee Puerto Rico-Cayman Islands and Myriam Marcotte (CAN) will take charge of Saint Lucia-Dominica, these matches of the men's CONCACAF Nations League
ReplyDeleteCurious fact: A total of 20 referees from Mexico, between referees and assistants, were appointed for the matches of the Concacaf Nations League in March, incredible the power that the FMF has over CONCACAF.
DeleteAnd ANOTHER curious fact: the female referees who were appointed for all the matches, only 2 central referees will be in the World Cup (Koroleva and Marcotte)
DeleteHernandez y Garcia (both from MEX) and MacLaren (CAN) were designated as fourth referee, and yes, they are not going to the world cup.
Borjas?
Beaudoin?
Araya?
Garcia?
Penso?
They are supposed to be the best in CONCACAF but they are not designated, not even as fourth referee...
GRE - LTU : Jonathan Lardot BEL
ReplyDelete24/03
ReplyDelete21:00 CET - Almería (Power Horse Stadium)
SPAIN U21 - SWITZERLAND U21
Referee: Jérémie Pignard FRA
25/03
18:00 CET - Leicester (King Power Stadium)
ENGLAND U21 - FRANCE U21
Referee: Joey Kooij NED
Assistant Referee 1: Roy de Nas NED
Assistant Referee 2: Patrick Inia NED
Fourth Official: Ingmar Oostrom NED
Serbia Italy under 21 with a local appointment, Serbian officials.
DeleteYeah, Nenad Minaković exactly. At least, a FIFA-listed official.
DeleteMost of U21 friendlies were handled by local officials this time. Plenty of games in Spain and Turkey with lower level referees in charge... That's why I reported only the two matches above.
In case someone knows the full referee team in ESPSUI...
Full appointment
Delete24/03
21:00 CET - Almería (Power Horse Stadium)
SPAIN U21 - SWITZERLAND U21
Referee: Jérémie Pignard FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Aurélien Drouet FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Laurent Coniglio FRA
Fourth Official: Bastien Dechepy FRA
Interesting appointment for the Under 21 friendly Switzerland - Israel on 28/03.
DeleteMatteo Marchetti ITA
Stefano Alassio ITA
Fabrizio Lombardo ITA
Matteo Marcenaro ITA
https://www.aia-figc.it/news/esordio-in-una-partita-di-nazionali-giovanili-per-larbitro-matteo-marchetti-21260/
As I reported on the blog, there is a special focus by Italian committee on Marchetti, he has attended CORE. Now he will officiate this game and it is the confirmation that appointments for such U21 friendlies are absolutely various, there isn't any written rule.
27/03
DeleteUnder 21
Italy - Ukraine
Chrysovalantis Theouli (CYP)
U21 friendly last friday
DeleteGermany - Japan: Vergoote, Monteny, Claes (all BEL)
27/03
Delete20:00 CET - Reggio Calabria (Stadio Oreste Granillo)
ITALY U21 - UKRAINE U21
Referee: Chrysovalándis Theoulí CYP
Assistant Referee 1: Michális Sotiríou CYP
Assistant Referee 2: Pétros Pétrou CYP
Fourth Official: Francesco Cosso ITA
@Philipp S, do you know who was fourth official?
I think, I recognized Patrick Alt in a video, which would also suit geographically
DeleteThanks!
Delete28/03
ReplyDelete20:00 CET - Varzim (Estádio do Varzim SC)
PORTUGAL U21 - NORWAY U21
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Roberto Díaz Pérez del Palomar ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Jon Núñez Fernández ESP
Fourth Official: Gustavo Fernandes Correia POR
28/03
ReplyDelete18:30 CET - Vannes (Stade de la Rabine)
FRANCE U21 - SPAIN U21
Referee: Darren England ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Daniel Cook ENG
Assistant Referee 2: Neil Davies ENG
Fourth Official: Guillaume Paradis FRA
20:45 CET - London (Craven Cottage)
ENGLAND U21 - CROATIA U21
Referee: Krzysztof Jakubik POL
Assistant Referee 1: Arkadiusz Kamil Wójcik POL
Assistant Referee 2: Bartosz Heinig POL
Fourth Official: Wojciech Myć POL
21:30 CET - Madrid (Cívitas Metropolitano)
MOROCCO - PERU
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Raúl Cabañero Martínez ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Ángel Nevado Rodríguez ESP
Fourth Official: Valentín Pizarro Gómez ESP