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12-14 February 2019 Fenerbahçe – Zenit Referee: Ruddy Buquet (FRA, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Guillaume Debart (FRA) Assistant Referee 2: Julien Pacelli (FRA) Fourth Official: Cyril Mugnier (FRA) Additional AR 1: Amaury Delerue (FRA) Additional AR 2: Jerôme Miguelgorry (FRA) Referee Observer: Manuel Diaz Vega (ESP) Rapid Wien – Internazionale Milano Referee: Tobias Stieler (GER) Assistant Referee 1: Mike Pickel (GER) Assistant Referee 2: Christian Gittelmann (GER) Fourth Official: Mark Borsch (GER) Additional AR 1: Tobias Welz (GER) Additional AR 2: Christian Dingert (GER) Referee Observer: Marián Ružbarsky (SVK) Slavia Praha – KRC Genk Referee: Andris Treimanis (LVA) Assistant Referee 1: Haralds Gudermanis (LVA) Assistant Referee 2: Aleksejs Spasjonņikovs (LVA) Fourth Official: Raimonds Tatriks (LVA) Additional AR 1: Aleksandrs Golubevs (LVA) Additional AR 2: Edgars Maļcevs (LVA) Referee Observer: Nikolay Levnikov (RUS) FC Krasnodar – Bayer Leverkusen Referee: Davide Massa (ITA) Assi...

Four months – barely even that – until the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019 gets under way. And while the 24 teams who have qualified are eagerly anticipating the tournament, the referees also have plenty to look forward to. "We know that the teams are preparing very intensively, and we referees are no different. We’re going to do everything in our power to put in the best performance we can in France," said German match official Bibiana Steinhaus. Together with 26 fellow referees and 48 assistant referees, Steinhaus has spent the past two weeks in Doha on a FIFA World Cup training camp, which put the participants through their paces as they went through a whole host of theoretical and practical activities from early in the morning until late every evening. "We know that the World Cup is not far off and we can sense the anticipation that comes with it," said Lucila Venegas, a referee from Mexico. "We have a lot of responsibility on our shoulders, but I’m real...

12 February 2019 Manchester United – Paris Saint Germain Referee: Daniele Orsato (ITA, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Fabiano Preti (ITA) Assistant Referee 2: Alessandro Costanzo (ITA) Fourth Official: Daniele Doveri (ITA) VAR: Massimiliano Irrati (ITA) AVAR: Marco Guida (ITA) Referee Observer: Eugen Strigel (GER) AS Roma – FC Porto Referee: Danny Makkelie (NED) Assistant Referee 1: Mario Diks (NED) Assistant Referee 2: Hessel Steegstra (NED) Fourth Official: Kevin Blom (NED) VAR: Pol van Boekel (NED) AVAR: Jochem Kamphuis (NED)  Referee Observer: Herbert Fandel (GER) 13 February 2019 Tottenham Hotspur – Borussia Dortmund Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (ESP) Assistant Referee 1: Pau Cebrian Devís (ESP) Assistant Referee 2: Roberto Díaz Perez (ESP) Fourth Official: Xavier Estrada Fernandez (ESP) VAR: Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez (ESP) AVAR: Juan Martínez Munuera (ESP) Referee Observer: Hans Reijgwart (NED) AFC Ajax – Real Madrid Referee: Damir Skomina (SVN) Assistant Referee 1: Jure Pr...

Players who make a television-screen gesture with their hands to appeal for a video replay in UEFA competitions will be shown a yellow card, European football's governing body has confirmed. UEFA has delayed the introduction of Video Assistant Referees (VAR) but has now committed to using them from this month's knockout round of the Champions League, the Europa League final, this summer's Nations League finals, and Euro 2020. Having seen the system being used in leagues throughout Europe and at last summer's World Cup in Russia, UEFA wants its use of VAR to be more consistent and less intrusive, with the final say left with the referee on the pitch. In a media briefing ahead of the UEFA Congress, the confederation's referees’ chief Roberto Rosetti explained that maintaining the referee's authority was a key part of that, which is why he wants a crackdown on players appealing for VAR. "Any player who shows the shape of the TV screen needs to be cautioned,...

12-14 February 2019 Atletico Mineiro – Danubio Referee: Patricio Loustau (ARG, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Diego Bonfa (ARG) Assistant Referee 2: Ezequiel Brailovsky (ARG) Fourth Official: Facundo Tello (ARG) Referee Assessor: Enrique Caceres (PAR) Barcelona – Defensor Sporting Referee: Wilmar Roldan (COL) Assistant Referee 1: Wilmar Navarro (COL) Assistant Referee 2: John Leon (COL) Fourth Official: Bismarks Santiago (COL) Referee Assessor: Jorge Jaimes (PER) Independiente Medellin – Palestino Referee: Juan Soto (VEN) Assistant Referee 1: Carlos Lopez (VEN) Assistant Referee 2: Jorge Urrego (VEN) Fourth Official: Marlon Escalante (VEN) Referee Assessor: Hebert Aguilera (BOL) Universidad de Chile – Melgar Referee: Daniel Fedorczuk (URU) Assistant Referee 1: Richard Trinidad (URU) Assistant Referee 2: Gabriel Popovits (URU) Fourth Official: Andres Matonte (URU) Referee Assessor: Nilson Moncao (BRA) Libertad – The Strongest Referee: Wagner Magalhaes (BRA) Assistant Referee 1: Emerson de ...

12-14 February 2019 River Plate – Santos Referee: German Delfino (ARG, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Gabriel Chade (ARG) Assistant Referee 2: Lucas Germanotta (ARG) Fourth Official: Dario Herrera (ARG) Referee Assessor: Patricio Polic (CHI) Macara – Guabira Referee: Rodolpho Toski (BRA) Assistant Referee 1: Marcelo Van Gasse (BRA) Assistant Referee 2: Fabricio Vilarinho (BRA) Fourth Official: Wagner Reway (BRA) Referee Assessor: Wilson Lamouroux (COL) Fluminense – Antofagasta Referee: Arnaldo Samaniego (PAR) Assistant Referee 1: Eduardo Cardozo (PAR) Assistant Referee 2: Juan Zorrilla (PAR) Fourth Official: Derlis Lopez (PAR) Referee Assessor: Ricardo Casas (ARG) Royal Pari – Monagas Referee: Cristian Garay (CHI) Assistant Referee 1: Alejandro Molina (CHI) Assistant Referee 2: Jose Retamal (CHI) Fourth Official: Eduardo Gamboa (CHI) Referee Assessor: Mauricio Espinosa (URU) Corinthians – Racing Club Referee: Victor Carrillo (PER) Assistant Referee 1: Victor Raez (PER) Assistant Referee 2...

10 February 2019 Colombia – Uruguay Referee: Diego Haro (PER, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Victor Raez (PER) Assistant Referee 2: Michael Orue (PER) Fourth Official: Ivo Mendez (BOL) Reserve AR: Edwar Saavedra (BOL) Referee Assessor: Hector Baldassi (ARG) Venezuela – Ecuador Referee: Arnaldo Samaniego (PAR) Assistant Referee 1: Roberto Canete (PAR) Assistant Referee 2: Dario Gaona (PAR) Fourth Official: Cristian Garay (CHI) Reserve AR: Claudio Urrutia (CHI) Referee Assessor: Hugo Munoz (CHI) Brazil – Argentina Referee: Piero Maza (CHI) Assistant Referee 1: Claudio Rios (CHI) Assistant Referee 2: Jose Retamal (CHI) Fourth Official: Joel Alarcon (PER) Reserve AR: Alejandro Molina (CHI) Referee Assessor: Claudio Puga (CHI)

7 February 2019 Argentina – Uruguay Referee: Arnaldo Samaniego (PAR, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Roberto Canete (PAR) Assistant Referee 2: Claudio Urrutia (CHI) Fourth Official: Diego Haro (PER) Referee Assessor: Claudio Puga (CHI) Ecuador – Brazil Referee: Ivo Mendez (BOL) Assistant Referee 1: Jose Antelo (BOL) Assistant Referee 2: Edwar Saavedra (BOL) Fourth Official: Joel Alarcon (PER) Referee Assessor: Oscar Ruiz (COL) Venezuela – Colombia Referee: Mario Diaz De Vivar (PAR) Assistant Referee 1: Dario Gaona (PAR) Assistant Referee 2: Alejandro Molina (CHI) Fourth Official: Cristian Garay (CHI) Referee Assessor: Hector Baldassi (ARG)

Women’s World Cup referees are undergoing training with VARs in matches over the next two weeks, The Associated Press has learned, paving the way for the FIFA council to approve the use of video reviews at the tournament in France. FIFA has faced criticism for not committing to using video assistant referees at the June 7 - July 7 Women’s World Cup just as they were for the men’s tournament for the first time in Russia last year. Amid growing demands for clarity on the deployment of VAR, United States women’s team coach Jill Ellis said it would be “insulting” if female players didn’t have an equal right to have decisions reviewed by video at their biggest tournament. England counterpart Phil Neville has also criticized the standard of refereeing in the women’s game and the lack of technology which could reduce mistakes.  FIFA only gave the first indication on Monday that it does plan to use the technology in France after the AP discovered previously undisclosed training with VARs w...

The NBA referees are the highest paid professional match officials in the world. The season begins in October and finals are being played in June. NBA referees earn a good salary package, making more money than any other match officials. Match Officials Per Match Playoffs & Finals Annual Earnings NBA Professional Referee $3,500 $5,000 $500,000 NBA Entry Level Referee $600 $1,000 $250,000 Women's NBA Referee $425 $800 $180,000 The average annual salaries of professional referees in the North-American top leagues: NBA (basketball): $375,000 MLB (baseball): $235,000 NHL (hockey): $212,500 NFL (American football): $188,322 Source: TSM Sportz

5-7 February 2019 Danubio – Atletico Mineiro Referee: German Delfino (ARG, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Juan Belatti (ARG) Assistant Referee 2: Maximiliano Yesso (ARG) Fourth Official: Silvio Trucco (ARG) Referee Assessor: Amelio Andino (PAR) Melgar – Universidad de Chile Referee: Anderson Daronco (BRA) Assistant Referee 1: Fabricio Vilarinho (BRA) Assistant Referee 2: Guilherme Camilo (BRA) Fourth Official: Rodolpho Toski (BRA) Referee Assessor: Carlos Herrera (ECU) The Strongest – Libertad Referee: Roddy Zambrano (ECU) Assistant Referee 1: Christian Lescano (ECU) Assistant Referee 2: Byron Romero (ECU) Fourth Official: Franklin Congo (ECU) Referee Assessor: Cesar Escano (PER) Defensor Sporting – Barcelona Referee: Julio Bascunan (CHI) Assistant Referee 1: Christian Schiemann (CHI) Assistant Referee 2: Raul Orellana (CHI) Fourth Official: Cesar Deischler (CHI) Referee Assessor: Pablo Silva (ARG) Delfin – Caracas Referee: Nicolas Gallo (COL) Assistant Referee 1: Wilmar Navarro (COL) As...

5-7 February 2019 Union La Calera – Chapecoense Referee: Gustavo Tejera (URU, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Nicolas Taran (URU) Assistant Referee 2: Martin Soppi (URU) Fourth Official: Christian Ferreyra (URU) Referee Assessor: Rodolfo Otero (ARG) Botafogo – Defensa y Justicia Referee: Esteban Ostojich (URU) Assistant Referee 1: Miguel Nievas (URU) Assistant Referee 2: Horacio Ferreiro (URU) Fourth Official: Andres Matonte (URU) Referee Assessor: Jorge Osorio (CHI) Bahia – Liverpool Referee: Jesus Valenzuela (VEN) Assistant Referee 1: Carlos Lopez (VEN) Assistant Referee 2: Tulio Moreno (VEN) Fourth Official: Marlon Escalante (VEN) Referee Assessor: Jose Buitrago (COL) Deportivo Santani – Once Caldas Referee: Braulio Machado (BRA) Assistant Referee 1: Kleber Gil (BRA) Assistant Referee 2: Danilo Manis (BRA) Fourth Official: Wagner Magalhaes (BRA) Referee Assessor: Dario Ubriaco (URU)

UEFA’s top European male and female referees have been in training in Lisbon – preparing for the second half of the campaign, as well as for the introduction of video assistant referees (VAR) in the UEFA Champions League. A challenging second half of the season awaits Europe’s top referees – with UEFA confident that the match officials will take an important period for refereeing in their stride. The 122 male and female referees – 46 of them newcomers to the international list - have spent the week in Lisbon at UEFA’s latest annual winter gathering, in preparation for assignments in UEFA’s club and national team competitions over the coming months. For top European male match officials on the advanced course, the four days in Portugal saw training and fine-tuning work for the imminent introduction of video assistant referees (VAR) in the UEFA Champions League, starting in the Round of 16, which kicks off on 12 February. Last year, VAR was incorporated into the Laws of the Game by footb...