Tuesday 8 June 2021

UEFA EURO 2020 - Referee predictions - Matchday 1

EURO 2020 is coming in a few days and we have organized a game for you. Feel free to participate.


Since there were many requests on the blog, we have managed a competition for EURO 2020. 
The first thing we want to say is that we are really sorry for the extreme delay of this publication. 
You have to guess the exact referee for each game by filling in a form. Just insert your name, or, if you want, a nickname (it must be always the same for all your future predictions) and then for each game just select the referee. 

Send your predictions here:
***** time is over 

The first deadline for all games of Matchday 1, given the delay and the particular situation, will be known when the first names will be published. The predictions sent after that (official time will be checked) will not be accepted. 

Points will be assigned according to the following pattern:

10 points for having guessed the exact referee of a match
5 points if a guessed referee for a game will be appointed as fourth official 
2 points if a referee is appointed in the other game of the group 
1 point if a referee is appointed for the same matchday 

A special thank to our reader Philipp, who encouraged us in creating this game, he will be responsible for collecting your predictions as well.
The modules for next matchdays will follow in due course.

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50 comments:

  1. DutchRedREF8 June 2021 at 08:32

    Amazing job, i like it!!!

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  2. Dino8 June 2021 at 08:37

    Exactly the same I have in my group QUELLI CHE HANNO UNA PASSIONE... ESSERE ARBITRI (THOSE HAVE A PASSION... TO BE REFEREES)

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    1. Thomas8 June 2021 at 08:43

      Well, to be fair, I think most EURO 2020 prediction games have the same matches to predict ;-)

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  3. Refsav8 June 2021 at 11:23

    All I know is that it won’t be Cakir and it won’t be Orsato 😂

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    1. Ref 988 June 2021 at 11:25

      due to covid problem the solution isn't impossibile ahahah

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    2. Refsav8 June 2021 at 12:23

      I meant neither Cakir or Orsato can referee Turkey vs Italy

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    3. Chefren8 June 2021 at 12:32

      Yes but given COVID issues, UEFA has made clear that in extra-ordinary cases and extremely particular conditions, it will be possible to see a referee from a country officiating his national team. Having said that, given the number of selected officials, this should not happen.

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    4. Refsav8 June 2021 at 13:05

      Oh wow, didn’t know that. History could be made!

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  4. Guthrie Edson8 June 2021 at 13:23

    Thanks for organizing this!

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  5. SavRef8 June 2021 at 15:02

    Prediction for opening game-Antonio Mateu Lahoz

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  6. Anonymous8 June 2021 at 16:16

    Final match referees will be Damir Skomina��

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  7. Refsav8 June 2021 at 16:34

    Anybody know when the first appointment will be officially released? Tomorrow or Thursday?

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  8. Anonymous8 June 2021 at 16:58

    In UEFA EURO 2016 appointments were realised three days before matches. So i think today we'll know referee team for TUR-ITA.

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  9. Anonymous8 June 2021 at 17:14

    Predictons, clear for me.

    tur-ita: TURPIN-Clement (fra) - VAR LETXEIER (fra)
    wal-sui: TAYLOR-Antony (eng) - VAR OLIVER (eng)
    den-fin: KASSAI-Viktor (hun) - VAR IRRATI (ita)
    bel-rus: VINCIC-Slavko (svn) - VAR RAPALINI (arg)

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    1. Anonymous8 June 2021 at 17:18

      Great job! Mazic, Clattenburg and Frisk will also referee some matches this EURO!

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    2. Anonymous8 June 2021 at 17:39

      You are missing the BOGAR-Tamas (hun)

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    3. Peter8 June 2021 at 17:45

      I have heard that UEFA wanted an experienced referee for the opener Turkey - Italy who is very familiar with both teams. After having studied www.11v11.com, Roberto Rosetti decided to appoint Romanian Radu Petrescu (38) who already handled the same (then: friendly) match in March 1984 at the age of 15 months:

      https://www.11v11.com/matches/turkey-v-italy-03-march-1984-238331/

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    4. Chefren8 June 2021 at 18:04

      Peter you are very special :)

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    5. RikB8 June 2021 at 18:06

      BOGAR-Tamas (Hun) seems a serious candidate for all matches.
      I heard Austria-Croatia will be done by Pieter VINK (NED) can someone confirm?

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    6. Dimi8 June 2021 at 18:35

      Hahahaha

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    7. Anonymous9 June 2021 at 08:44

      Cybermobbing.

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  10. Ref_17078 June 2021 at 17:48

    Predictions because I think it might be interesting if we share them despite of the prediction game to see what most of us predict.

    REF-FO-VAR, AVAR, O-AVAR, S-AVAR

    TUR-ITA: KUIPERS (NED) - Kabakov (BUL) - VAN BOEKEL (NED), Blom (NED), Gittelmann (GER), Gil (POL)
    WAL-SUI: HATEGAN (ROU) - Frankowski (POL) - DI BELLO, Valeri, Meli (all ITA), Pinheiro (POR)
    DEN-FIN: GRINFEELD (ISR) - Jovanovic (SRB) - M. MUNUERA, S. Martínez, L. de Cerain (all ESP), Letexier (FRA)
    BEL-RUS: CAKIR (TUR) - Schärer (SUI) - IRRATI (ITA), Dingert (GER), Pages (FRA), Brisard (FRA)
    ENG-CRO: BRYCH (GER) - Frappart (FRA) - FRITZ, Dankert, Gittelmann (all GER), Blom (NED)
    AUT-MKD: KARASEV (RUS) - Massa (ITA) - DINGERT (GER), Gil (POL), Betts (ENG), Van Boekel (NED)
    NED-UKR: RAPPALINI (ARG) - Soares Dias (POR) - PINHEIRO (POR), Valeri (ITA), Meli (ITA), Her. Hernández (ESP)
    SCO-CZE: DEL CERRO GRANDE (ESP) - Siebert (GER) - M. MUNUERA, S. Martínez, L. de Cerain, Her. Hernández (all ESP)
    POL-SVK: OLIVER (ENG) - Kabakov (BUL) - ATTWELL, Kavanagh, Betts (all ENG), Fritz (GER)
    ESP-SWE: VINCIC (SVN) - Schärer (SUI) - GIL (POL), Dingert, Gittelmann, Dankert (all GER)
    HUN-POR: EKBERG (SWE) - Kovacs (ROU) - VAN BOEKEL (NED), Blom (NED), Pages (FRA), Letexier (FRA)
    FRA-GER: ORSATO - Massa - IRRATI, Valeri, Meli (all ITA), Pinheiro (POR)

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    1. Philipp S8 June 2021 at 18:39

      I agree with that. The disadvantage of a prediction game vs something more like a poll or predictions in the comments is, that one can't see the tendencies and discuss about them, e.g. if someone predicts Brych for BEL-RUS, one could debate, whether that's possible after 2014.

      Therefore I copy mine from the other thread:
      TUR-ITA: Mateu Lahoz - del Cerro Grande - Hernandez Hernandez, Martinez Munuera, Prieto LdC, Sanchez Martinez (all ESP)
      WAL-SUI: Makkelie - Kuipers - Blom, van Boekel (all NED), Pages (FRA), Hernandez Hernandez (ESP)
      DEN-FIN: Kovacs (ROU) - Jovanovic (SRB) - Gil (POL), Dankert, Gittelmann (both GER), Brisard (FRA)
      BEL-RUS: Soares Dias (POR) - Orsato (ITA) - Pinheiro (POR), Letexier (FRA), Meli, di Bello (both ITA)
      ENG-CRO: Cakir (TUR) - Grinfeeld (ISR) - Irrati, di Bello, Meli, Valeri (all ITA)
      AUT-MKD: Karasev (RUS) - Massa (ITA) - Dankert, Fritz, Gittelmann, Dingert (all GER)
      NED-UKR: Rapallini (ARG) - Frappart (FRA) - Sanchez Martinez, Hernandez Hernandez, Prieto LdC, Martinez Munuera (all ESP)
      SCO-CZE: Ekberg (SWE) - Kabakov (BUL) - Martinez Munuera, Sanchez Martinez, Prieto LdC, Hernandez Hernandez (all ESP)
      POL-SVK: Siebert - Brych - Dingert, Dankert, Gittelmann, Fritz (all GER)
      ESP-SWE: Oliver - Taylor - Kavanagh, Attwell, Betts (all ENG), Irrati (ITA)
      HUN-POR: del Cerro Grande (ESP) - Frankowski (POL) - Hernandez Hernandez, Martinez Munuera, Prieto LdC, Sanchez Martinez (all ESP)
      FRA-GER: Kuipers (NED) - Schärer (SUI) - van Boekel, Blom (both NED), Meli, di Bello (both ITA)

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    2. Flip8 June 2021 at 19:35

      My referee predictions:

      TUR-ITA: Felix BRYCH (GER)
      WAL-SUI: Ovidiu Alin HATEGAN (ROU)
      DEN-FIN: Orel GRINFELD (ISR)
      BEL-RUS: Clement TURPIN (FRA)
      ENG-CRO: Cüneyt CAKIR (TUR)
      AUT-MDK: Sergei KARASEV (RUS)
      NED-UKR: Slavko VINCIC (SVN)
      SCO-CZE: Andreas EKBERG (SWE)
      POL-SVK: Michael OLIVER (ENG)
      ESP-SWE: Artur SOARES DIAS (POR)
      HUN-POR: Fernando RAPALLINI (ARG)
      FRA-GER: Antonio MATEU LAHOZ (ESP)

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  11. Mikael W8 June 2021 at 18:25

    OT: Netherlands - Croatia (Epifanio González) is today's game from FIFA World Cup 1998.

    wc98refs.blogspot.com

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  12. Andrasch Neunert8 June 2021 at 19:51

    OK, my predictions are, as written in an other thread before
    ITA-TUR MATEU LAHOZ
    WAL-SUI KOVACS
    DEN-FIN OLIVER
    RUS-BEL BRYCH
    AUT-NMA SOARES DIAS
    NED-UKR ORSATO
    ENG-KRO KUIPERS
    SCO-CZE DEL CERRO GRANDE
    POL-SVK TAYLOR
    ESP-SWE KARASEV
    HUN-POR EKBERG
    GER-FRA CAKIR

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  13. Thomas8 June 2021 at 19:53

    Nice idea by ref_1707 to share our MD1 predictions.

    Mine are:
    TUR-ITA Felix Brych (Germany)
    WAL-SUI Clément Turpin (France)

    DEN-FIN Andreas Ekberg (Sweden)
    BEL-RUS Daniele Orsato (Italy)

    AUT-MKD Sergei Karasev (Russia)
    NED-UKR Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)

    ENG-CRO Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz (Spain)
    SCO-CZE Carlos Del Cerro Grande (Spain)

    POL-SVK Michael Oliver (England)
    ESP-SWE Anthony Taylor (England)

    HUN-POR Orel Grinfeld (Israel)
    FRA-GER Bjorn Kuipers (Netherlands)

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  14. Chefren8 June 2021 at 20:37

    My predictions:

    11/06 TUR - ITA Felix Brych (Germany)
    12/06 WAL - SUI Orel Grinfeeld (Israel)
    12/06 DEN - FIN Michael Oliver (England)
    12/06 BEL - RUS Anthony Taylor (England)
    13/06 AUT - MKD Istvan Kovacs (Romania)
    13/06 NED - UKR Ovidiu Alin Hategan (Romania)
    13/06 ENG - CRO Daniele Orsato (Italy)
    14/06 SCO - CZE Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)
    14/06 POL - SVK Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)
    14/06 ESP - SWE Artur Manuel Ribeiro Soares Dias (Portugal)
    15/06 HUN - POR Carlos Del Cerro Grande (Spain)
    15/06 FRA - GER Bjorn Kuipers (Netherlands)

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  15. Simeon Vinchev8 June 2021 at 20:57

    11/06 TUR - ITA Felix Brych (Germany)
    12/06 WAL - SUI Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
    12/06 DEN - FIN Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)
    12/06 BEL - RUS Daniele Orsato (Italy)
    13/06 AUT - MKD Istvan Kovacs (Romania)
    13/06 NED - UKR Ovidiu Alin Hategan (Romania)
    13/06 ENG - CRO Daniele Orsato (Italy)
    14/06 SCO - CZE Sergei Karasev (Russia)
    14/06 POL - SVK Artur Soares Dias (Portugal)
    14/06 ESP - SWE Michael Oliver (England)
    15/06 HUN - POR Carlos Del Cerro Grande (Spain)
    15/06 FRA - GER Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)

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  16. Referee 128 June 2021 at 21:23

    I will predict only opening match - Felix Brych.

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  17. Felix8 June 2021 at 21:30


    11/06 TUR - ITA Clement Turpin (France)
    12/06 WAL - SUI Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)
    12/06 DEN - FIN Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)
    12/06 BEL - RUS Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)
    13/06 AUT - MKD Anthony Taylor (England)
    13/06 NED - UKR Ovidiu Alin Hategan (Romania)
    13/06 ENG - CRO Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)
    14/06 SCO - CZE Sergei Karasev (Russia)
    14/06 POL - SVK Daniel Siebert (Germany)
    14/06 ESP - SWE Michael Oliver (England)
    15/06 HUN - POR Andreas Ekberg (Sweden)
    15/06 FRA - GER Daniele Orsato (Italy)

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  18. Filip_MNE8 June 2021 at 22:06

    I did my predictions this morning and already forgot most of them 😟 But I have definitely predicted Brych for opening match

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    1. Philipp9 June 2021 at 15:32

      Here are yours:
      Filip_MNE
      08.06.2021 8:00:59
      TUR-ITA Brych (GER)
      WAL-SUI Grinfeld (ISR)
      DEN-FIN Soares Dias (POR)
      BEL-RUS Taylor (ENG)
      ENG-CRO Kuipers (NED)
      AUT-MKD Rapallini (ARG)
      NED-UKR Del Cerro Grande (ESP)
      SCO-CZE Vinčić (SVN)
      POL-SVK Kovács (ROU)
      ESP-SWE Orsato (ITA)
      HUN-POR Oliver (ENG)
      FRA-GER Çakır (TUR)

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  19. Philipp8 June 2021 at 22:24

    Thanks for all the votes. We have already more than 230 participants. Wow! I just want to remind you to choose a nickname with which you can identify yourself when checking the scores. There are already two Roberts and two Joshuas. Impossible to figure out who was who...

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  20. Ecosse8 June 2021 at 23:43

    A few predictions of del cerro grande for SCO-CZE. I doubt it after his poor performance in Scotland v Austria just a few months ago

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    1. Filip_MNE9 June 2021 at 01:14

      I think i predicted Rapalini for that one

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  21. Unknown 9 June 2021 at 07:20

    I predict Brych or Lahoz on the opening game. This particular match is often seen as one of the important matches. The referee sets the standards for the whole tournament. I therefore expect an experienced referee in whom UEFA has a lot of trust. Earlier we have already experienced that a referee who did the opening game was also appointed for the final, namely: Pitana (WC2018) and Rosetti (2008).

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    1. Philipp S9 June 2021 at 07:37

      However, in the last two EUROs the referees of the opening match were not really the top ones at that time. Velasco in 2012 was still a relatively new name in his first big tournament and with 10 CL matches.
      Kassai in 2016 was very experienced, but at least not in the top 5 anymore.

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    2. Anonymous9 June 2021 at 08:09

      Prior to the euro 2016, Kassai was the big favourite in advance to whistle the final. Velasco had already participated in the World Cup in 2014.

      Referees opening matches EURO:

      2020:
      2016: Kassai
      2012: Velasco
      2008: Rosetti
      2004: Collina
      2000: Merk

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  22. vadim9 June 2021 at 09:29

    Mine predictions
    Turkey - Italy Clement Turpin
    Wales - Switzerland Daniel Siebert
    Denmark - Finland Anthony Taylor
    Belgium - Russia Slavko Vincic
    England - Croatia Danny Makkelie
    Austria - North Macedonia Andreas Ekberg
    Netherlands - Ukraine Carlos Del Cerro Grande
    Scotland - Czech Republic Bjorn Kuipers
    Poland - Slovakia Fernando Rapallini
    Spain - Sweden Felix Brych
    Hungary - Portugal Daniele Orsato
    France - Germany Antonio Mateu Lahoz

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  23. Chefren9 June 2021 at 09:30

    The UEFA delegate for Turkey - Italy is Angelo Chetcuti (MLT).
    Still no info about observer appointed. Let's wait, today we will know at least the referee for the opener.

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  24. Anonymous9 June 2021 at 09:57

    Mine predictions
    Turkey - Italy Danny Makkelie (NED)
    Wales - Switzerland Orel Grinfeld (ISR)
    Denmark - Finland Michael Oliver (ENG)
    Belgium - Russia Carlos Del Cerro Grande (ESP)
    England - Croatia Felix Brych (GER)
    Austria - North Macedonia Sergei Karasev (RUS)
    Netherlands - Ukraine Daniele Orsato (ITA)
    Scotland - Czech Republic Cüneyt Cakir (TUR)
    Poland - Slovakia Andreas Ekberg (SWE)
    Spain - Sweden Clément Turpin (FRA)
    Hungary - Portugal Fernando Rappallini (ARG)
    France - Germany Antonio Mateu Lahoz (ESP)

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  25. Silviu9 June 2021 at 10:08

    The referee for the opener is Danny Makkelie. Uefa has posted this.
    ARs- Hessel Steegstra - Jan De Vries - FO Frappart - VAR Kevin Blom

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    1. Anonymous9 June 2021 at 10:14

      House Rules
      We kindly invite users not to post appointments prematurely, thanks for your co-operation!

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    2. Anonymous9 June 2021 at 10:17

      Wake up Anonymous! Uefa just published this appointment.

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    3. Forlan9 June 2021 at 11:18

      10 points :D

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  26. Anonymous9 June 2021 at 10:17

    is it possible to see again which predictions I made in the game?

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  27. Chefren9 June 2021 at 13:43

    The most predicted referee for all MD1 games:
    TUR - ITA: Brych (74 votes / 28,4%)
    WAL - SUI: Vinčić (32 votes / 12,3%)
    DEN - FIN: Grinfeld (35 votes / 13,4%)
    BEL - RUS: Mateu Lahoz (25 votes / 10%)
    ENG - CRO: Kuipers (48 votes / 18,6%)
    AUT - MKD: Ekberg (45 votes / 17,2%)
    NED - UKR: Del Cerro Grande (26 votes / 10,1%)
    SCO - CZE: Rapallini (25 votes / 9,6%)
    POL - SVK: Grinfeld (24 votes / 9,2 %)
    ESP - SWE: Taylor (34 votes / 13%)
    HUN - POR: Del Cerro Grande (24 votes / 9,3%)
    FRA - GER: Kuipers (69 votes / 26,5%)
    A total of 260 participants have been registered.
    Those who have sent the predictions this morning after 10:00 AM CET have been refused for obvious reasons and I'm really sorry for them.

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  28. Niklas G10 June 2021 at 21:55

    Philipp, I forgot to make a screenshot of my predictions (Nickname Niklas G). Can you publish them here? thanks

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