Sandro Ricci
This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Meira and the second or paternal family name is Ricci.
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| Full name | Sandro Meira Ricci | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
19 November 1974 Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais, Brazil | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | Referee | ||
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2011– | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Sandro Meira Ricci (born 19 November 1974) is a Brazilian football referee. He refereed at 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers,[1] beginning with the match between Ecuador and Paraguay on 26 March 2013.[2]
In March 2013, FIFA added Ricci to its list of candidate referees for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[3]
Ricci was the Brazilian referee at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, along with assistant referees Emerson de Carvalho and Marcelo Van Gasse. During his debut match France-Honduras, which was played on 15 June 2014, he was the first referee in the world to validate a goal by means of the newly introduced goal line technology.
References
- ↑ Profile
- ↑ FIFA. "Match Report - Ecuador - Paraguay 4:1 (1:1)". 26 March 2013. Retrieved on 22 April 2013.
- ↑ CNNSI. "FIFA changes 3 referees preparing for World Cup". Associated Press, 26 March 2013. Retrieved on 22 April 2013.
Preceded by Cüneyt Çakır |
FIFA Club World Cup final match referees 2013  Sandro Ricci |
Succeeded by Walter López |
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