Nine PRO officials selected for the FIFA Women’s World Cup
An experienced group from North America have been named to officiate the tournament in Australia and New Zealand in 2023.
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Armando Villarreal
Four PRO officials selected for FIFA World Cup Final on Sunday
PRO would like to congratulate Kyle Atkins, Ismail Elfath, Kathryn Nesbitt, and Corey Parker on becoming the first Americans to be part of the officiating crew at a men’s FIFA World Cup Final.
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Six PRO officials selected for 2022 FIFA World Cup
Kyle Atkins, Ismail Elfath, Drew Fischer, Kathryn Nesbitt, Corey Parker and Armando Villarreal will be heading to Qatar later this year.
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PRO announce crew for 2021 MLS Cup
Armando Villarreal, Frank Anderson, Oscar Mitchell-Carvalho, and Fotis Bazakos will officiate Saturday’s MLS Cup with Chris Penso and Cory Richardson in the Video Operations Room.
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2021 MLS Awards: Referee and AR of the Year nominees announced
MLS has revealed the six officials that have been nominated for 2021 end-of-year awards.
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Three PRO officials make their FIFA international panel debut in 2021
Tori Penso, Allen Chapman and Tim Ford have been selected to join the FIFA panel for 2021.
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All PRO crew selected for Concacaf Champions League decider
Jair Marrufo has been appointed to oversee the second leg of the Concacaf Champions League Final between Liga MX teams
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Armando Villarreal: From one to 100
Having welcomed his first child to the family almost 18 months ago, life shows no signs of slowing up for
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PRO supports MLS action after referee assault
The Professional Referee Organization supports the swift action of Major League Soccer after PRO referee Armando Villarreal was struck with
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Play of the Week 23: Simulation
The Laws of the Game state that a player must be cautioned for ‘Unsporting Behavior’ if a player “attempts to
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