Who are the referees at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar?
Ivan Barton (Slovenia)
Chris Beath (Australia)
Rafael Claus (Brazil)
Matthew Conger (New Zealand)
Ismail Elfath (United States)
Mario Escobar (Guatemala)
Alireza Faghani (Iran)
Stephanie Frappart (France)
Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
Victor Gomes (South Africa)
Istvan Kovacs (Romania)
Ning Ma (China)
Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
Antonio Mateu (Spain)
Andres Matias Matonte Cabrera (Uruguay)
Mohammed Abdulla Mohammed (UAE)
Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda)
Maguette N’Diaye (Senegal) Free Mp3 Download
Michael Oliver (England)
Daniele Orsato (Italy)
Kevin Ortega (Peru)
Cesar Ramos (Mexico)
Fernando Rapallini (Argentina)
Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)
Daniel Siebert (Germany)
Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
Anthony Taylor (England)
Facundo Tello (Argentina)
Clement Turpin (France)
Jesus Valenzuela (Venezuela)
How many assistant referees and video referees are there?
There are 69 assistant referees and 24 video match officials. Var is in use at the World Cup.
Which referees in Qatar have history with England?
Dutchman Danny Makkelie was in charge England’s Euro 2020 semi-final against Denmark and was criticized for fouling Raheem Sterling in overtime.
Slovenia’s Slavko Vinčić has a wealth of continental competition experience; Arsenal fans may remember him from their Europa League semi-final 2021 with Villareal. He was also the referee for the 2022 UEFA Europa League Final between Eintracht Frankfurt and Rangers.
Antonio Mateu Lahoz, the Spaniard, was in charge of the Champions League Final 2021 between Manchester City and Chelsea.
Do they mix and match the referees and assistant referees?
No, they come as a power trio.
How do they choose the referees at the Fifa World Cup?
All referees are FIFA Grade 1, they must be nominated by their national association. They must also pass fitness tests – presumably in conditions such as Doha in November, not Doncaster – over 40m sprints, and an interval test involving 75m sprints and two 12.5m recovery walks.
Who are the strictest referees at the World Cup?
Keep an eye out for Italy’s Daniele Orsato; he has dealt 33 cards (including one red) and conceded two penalties in just five European qualifiers for Qatar.
Frappart only did two qualifying games but produced 10 cards.
Further afield, Brazil’s Raphael Claus saw fit to put 30 people on his naughty list in just five qualifiers.
Young Master Michael Oliver, who rose to fame as the youngest Premier League referee at just 25 years old, also has a high yellow card count, posting 26 in his five qualifying matches.