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Gvardiol played all four games at this summer's World Cup as Croatia suffered an agonising last-32 defeat by Portugal, seeing a late equaliser ruled out by the video assistant referee.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

"The referee has cost Shittu the contest," Woodhall said on TNT Sports.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

Imagine an NFL referee walking onto the field with two minutes left in the game to announce that the end zone has moved 10 yards downfield, effective immediately.

From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026

It probably inspired my 32-year career as a referee, officiating in over 2,500 matches.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

The Manatee coach called time-out and came running onto the field to talk to the referee.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

I'm sorry to disappoint any conspiracy theorists, but I can promise you there aren't any clandestine meetings between Fifa's executive committee and the referees.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

But Lopez added: "If you're going to sweat and break your back on the pitch to become champions twice, I accept that. If referees are going to help you, I don't."

From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026

That goes for the coaches, team staff and referees, along with players, he added.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

That’s not to say Swedish referees have been perfect.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

It's a good thing he referees along with me, diverting one or the other, telling a joke, teasing Sunny in just the right way.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

At the end of the year he refereed two group games at the Africa Cup of Nations, having also officiated at the tournament in 2024.

From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026

Crane has refereed 17 races in 12 countries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 22, 2025

"We'd have a fair bit of confidence in the referee... I think the referee is a very experienced referee and he just got on and refereed the game."

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2025

The parliamentarian’s office is a little-known nonpartisan office that has refereed Byrd rule disputes since the 1980s.

From Slate ● May 29, 2025

“When’s he ever refereed a Quidditch match? He’s not going to be fair if we might overtake Slytherin.”

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling

I would not be surprised at all if we saw another red card this time too, but I am slightly concerned where the refereeing will be at, and how VAR might impact us.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

Social media has been flooded with posts from users in Colombia, Chile, Uruguay, Ecuador and Peru questioning refereeing decisions or expressing disapproval of Argentina, while messages mocking rival teams also proliferated from Argentine accounts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

At the World Cup, however, refereeing technology has become ubiquitous.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

BBC Sport has been told there was a feeling at the top levels of refereeing that corner kicks had turned into a "fight scene" and this was "not real football".

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

“That’s exactly the sort of thing that’ll lose us the match! Snape’s refereeing this time, and he’ll be looking for any excuse to knock points off Gryffindor!”

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling