In association football, the referee is the person responsible for interpreting and enforcing the Laws of the Game during a match. The referee is the final decision-making authority on all facts conne
Malang Diedhiou refereeing during a 2018 World Cup match
Referee Bojan Pandžić showing a red card to Finland under-21 player Moshtagh Yaghoubi.
In the early 20th century, referees wore a blazer. Pictured is John Langenus refereeing the first World Cup final in 1930.
Since the 1994 FIFA World Cup, referees have been allowed to wear shirts of a different colour to the historical black. Pictured, Stéphanie Frappart wears a yellow shirt with a badge showing her licence level and year of validity.