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FIFA to offer online courses to referees

22 May 2020

New FIFA Elite Referees start preparation in Lisbon

FIFA Elite Referees start new preparation cycle in Lisbon

07 Feb 2020

The CBF's Respect the Referees campaign

CBF campaign targets respect

11 Sep 2019

Kylie Cockburn, police officer and referee.

From fighting crime to flagging offside

02 Sep 2019

Referees seminar in Doha

Referee preparations for France 2019 continue in Doha

05 Apr 2019

Peter Mikkelsen, Member of the FIFA Referee Committee speaks

Remembering former top referee Peter Mikkelsen

31 Jan 2019

VAR training during a course for member association instructors at the Home of FIFA

First FIFA VAR course for Member Associations held

26 Oct 2018

Pierluigi Collina watches on at the FIFA VAR instructor course in Madrid

Collina: FIFA is happy to help growth of VAR

05 Oct 2018

The first FIFA VAR instructor course is opened in Madrid by the chairman of FIFA’s Refereeing Committee Pierluigi Collina and FIFA’s Director of Refereeing Massimo Busacca.

First FIFA VAR instructor course opens in Madrid

02 Oct 2018

Luigi Agnolin, former FIFA referee.

FIFA, Collina pay tribute to Luigi Agnolin

01 Oct 2018

A close-up of the 2018 FIFA Referee badge

17 referees, 37 assistant referees and 10 Video Assistant Referees appointe...

04 Jul 2018

Referee Media Briefing Moscow

RELIVE: Referee media briefing held after group stage

28 Jun 2018

Nestor-Pitana

Nestor Pitana to referee the Opening Match of 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™

12 Jun 2018

Pierluigi Collina speaks during a FIFA Referee Seminar

Relive the referee media briefing

11 Jun 2018

Referee Gladys Lengwe gestures during the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015

Gladys Lengwe continues to make her mark

28 Apr 2018

A close-up of the 2018 FIFA Referee badge

36 referees and 63 assistant referees appointed as Russia 2018 Match Offici...

29 Mar 2018

Melissa Borjas

Refereeing in the genes for Borjas

14 Mar 2018

FIFA Women's Referee Seminar

Successful seminar draws to a close in Doha

19 Feb 2018

Referee Ri Ok Hyang

Ri Hyang Ok aims for rare double-double

15 Feb 2018

FIFA Women's Referee Seminar

Seitz: We're looking for elite athletes now

15 Feb 2018

Women's referees take part in fitness drills

France 2019 dreams come into view for referees

19 Dec 2017

Sergej Karasew

Referees with responsibility

03 Dec 2017

Referee seminar in Abu Dhabi

Busacca: We are striving for consistency and uniformity

30 Nov 2017

Referee Bjorn Kuipers at FIFA’s first "offline" VAR test at Stadio San Nicola

Kuipers: Confidence the key to success in refereeing

28 Nov 2017