Soccer Referees and Matches

Images depicting referees officiating soccer games, showing yellow cards and preparing for matches, with players engaged in action.

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Referee Referee Sascha Stegemann, gesture, free kick, Allianz Arena, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Referee Referee Sascha Stegemann in conversation, discussion with Benjamin Henrichs RasenBallsport Leipzig RBL Mohamed Simakan RasenBallsport Leipzig RBL, 79th DFB Cup Final, Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Football Bundesliga catch-up match Mainz 05-Union Berlin at the MEWA-Arena in Mainz. Mainz's (l-r) Tom Krauss and Danny da Costa and Berlin's Andras shepherd battle for the ball. Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

Soccer - FIFA World Cup 2014 - Group F - Nigeria v Argentina - Estadio Beira-Rio

Madrid, 10/26/2024. Matchday 11 of the League played at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium between Real Madrid and Barcelona. In the picture, Lamine Yamal. Photo: Ignacio Gil. ARCHDC.

Australia v Bangladesh - 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier

Fair Play, goalkeeper Roman Buerki, BVB Borussia Dortmund, helps Christoph Baumgartner, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, injured on the ground with calf cramp, PreZero Arena, Sinsheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

The US soccer team listens to the National Anthem before the game begins.

VfB Stuttgart players cheer after goal

Referee Wolfgang Stark showing foul play, awarding a free kick, Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Football can be this beautiful: Freiburg players celebrate Igor Matanovic's (SC Freiburg) 3-1 goal from the penalty spot during the 1st FBL: 25-26 3rd Spt. SC Freiburg - VfB Stuttgart DFL REGULATES PROHIBIT ANY USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS IMAGE SEQUENCES AND/OR QUASI-VIDEOn Photo: Joachim Hahne/johapress

Referee Referee Robert Schroeder, gesture Gesture, in conversation Discussion with Robert Lewandowski FC Bayern Munich FCB (09) Goalkeeper Oliver Baumann TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (01), PreZero Arena, Sinsheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Referee Dr. Felix Brych, Allianz Arena, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Doha, Qatar. 18th Dec, 2022. Goal celebration: Kylian Mbappe (FRA) Argentina - France Final Match Argentinien - Frankreich World Cup 2022 in Qatar 18.12.2022 Credit: Moritz Muller/Alamy Live News

Referee Daniele Orsato in conversation Discussion with Thomas Mueller FC Bayern Munich FCB (25) GestureCL, Champions League match, Allianz Arena, Munich, Bayern, Germany, Europe

Eric Dier FC Bayern Munich FCB (15) injured, injury to the head, blood, laceration, head injury, carer, MHPArena, MHP Arena Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Europe

Referee Serge Gumienny pointing to the penalty spot, giving a penalty, beside him, MAZA VfB Stuttgart, left, and George NIEDERMEIER, VfB Stuttgart, right, both protesting, Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Team meeting VfL Osnabrück after the game at 1.FC Magdeburg DFB 3.Liga 7.Spieltag Saison 2015-16 in der MDCC-Arena Magdeburg am 15.09.2015, Team meeting VfL Osnabrück after the game at 1.FC Magdeburg, DFB 3.Liga, 7th matchday of the 2015-16 season in the MDCC-Arena Magdeburg on 15.09.2015

Cameraman on the sidelines of the Voith Arena in Heidenheim

France's Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann celebrates their sides second goal scored by Olivier Giroud during the FIFA World Cup Quarter-Final match at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar. Picture date: Saturday December 10, 2022.

Coach Juergen Klopp, Borussia Dortmund, German champion 2011

Madrid, 04/13/2016. Second leg of the quarterfinals of the Champions League, deputy at the Vicente Calderón between Atlético de Madrid and Fútbol Club Barcelona. Photo: Oscar del Pozo ARCHDC.

Christian Gentner of VfB Stuttgart lying injured on the ground, Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Oliver Giroud of Ac Milan during the Italian Serie A football match between Ac Milan and Ssc Napoli on September 18, 2022, Giuseppe Meazza, San Siro Stadium, Milan Italy. Photo Nderim Kaceli

Referee Referee Maria Sole Caputi Italy, International Match, MEWA Arena, Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

Linesman offside flag

Disappointment for Atakan Karazor VfB Stuttgart (16) Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Federico DIMARCO Italy, Giacomo RASPADORI Italy and Alessandro BUONGIORNO Italy singing the Italian national anthem, football match

Cacau celebrating victory, lap of honor, Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Beer shower, team manager Kathleen Krueger FC Bayern Munich FCB chases Serge Gnabry FC Bayern Munich FCB (07), FC Bayern Munich celebrates its 10th championship in a row, Allianz Arena, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Josip SIMUNIC, Hertha BSC Berlin, on the ground, disappointed

Ciprian Marica, VfB Stuttgart, holding his hands in front of his face in disappointment

Madrid, 11/03/2015. Champions League match played at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium between Real Madrid and Paris Saint Germain, which ended with a 1-0 home victory. In the image, Isco lying on the ground bleeding. Photo: Oscar del Pozo ARCHDC.

Australia v Bangladesh - 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier

Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer GER, talking to goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, international match, PreZero Arena, Sinsheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Cheslin Kolbe of South Africa during the ANS - Autumn Nations Series Italy, rugby match between Italy and South Africa on 19 November 2022 at Luigi Ferrarsi Stadium in Genova, Italy. Photo Nderim Kaceli

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Referee Bastian Dankert, gesture, gesture, shows yellow card, warning, Voith-Arena, Heidenheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Marius Wolf Borussia Dortmund BVB (17) and Ermedin Demirovic FC Augsburg FCA (09) clash, referee Tobias Welz intervenes, Renato Veiga FC Augsburg FCA (08) Salih Oezcan Borussia Dortmund BVB (07) WWK Arena, Augsburg, Bayern, Germany, Europe

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Attendants treat bleeding head wound after header duel of Finn Ole Becker TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (20), blood, PreZero Arena, Sinsheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

MADRID. January 11, 2014. Iniesta during the League match between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona at the Vicente Calderon stadium. Image Oscar del Pozo ARCHDC.

Soccer - 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany - Group F - Brazil v Australia - Allianz Arena. Ronaldo, Brazil

Soccer - FIFA World Cup 2014 - Group H - Belgium v Russia - Maracana

Grafite and Alexander Madlung soccer players, VfL Wolfsburg, during training

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, JULY 24: Real Madrid team photo before Manchester City play Real Madrid in match 3 of the 2015 International Champions Cup

Seville, 03/31/2021. Match of the Spanish National Team, Spain against Kosovo, on the third day of Group B of the European qualifying phase for the Qatar 2022 World Cup, at the La Cartuja Stadium. Photo: Raúl Doblado. ARCHSEV.

MADRID. January 23, 2014. Diego Costa during the Copa del Rey match between Atletico de Madrid and Athletic Bilbao at the Vicente Calderon stadium. Image Oscar del Pozo ARCHDC.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, JULY 24: Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates his goal with Gareth Bale in match 3 of the 2015 International Champions Cup

Goal celebration Robert Lewandowski FC Bayern Munich, 76th DFB Cup Final RB Leipzig, RBL, against FC Bayern Munich, FCB, Olympic stadion Berlin, Germany, Europe

Referee Referee Daniel Schlager, gestures, gesture, in discussion with Patrick Mainka 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 FCH (06), Voith-Arena, Heidenheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Beer shower, goalkeeper Sven Ulreich FC Bayern Munich FCB (26) and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting FC Bayern Munich FCB (13) catch Paul Wanner FC Bayern Munich FCB, FC Bayern Munich celebrates its 10th championship in a row, Allianz Arena, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

DFB European Championship Qualifier U 21 Germany-Romania on 09/09/2014 in Magdeburg

Joshua Kimmich FC Bayern Munich (right) and James Rodriguez FC Bayern Munich (left), cheering with championship bowl, trophy, championship celebration 2019, FC Bayern Munich is for the 29th time German Champion of the Bundesliga, Allianz-Arena, Munich, Bayern, Germany, Europe

Referee Markus Schmidt displaying a yellow card, WIRSOL Rhein-Neckar-Arena stadium, Sinsheim-Hoffenheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Retired U.S. Special Operations Command Gunnery Sgt. Tiffany Hudgins waits for her turn to compete in the powerlifting competition during the Invictus Games The Hague, Netherlands, April 21, 2022.

Siya Kolisi of South Africa during the ANS - Autumn Nations Series Italy, rugby match between Italy and South Africa on 19 November 2022 at Luigi Ferrarsi Stadium in Genova, Italy. Photo Nderim Kaceli

Nantes Fc team picture during the Uefa Europa League, football match between Juventus Fc and Fc Nantes on 16 February 2023 at Allianz Stadium, Turin, Italy. Photo Ndrerim Kaceli

Charles Takyi, Christian Clemens, Bundesliga Football League, season 2010-2011, 3rd Match, FC Koeln - FC St Pauli 1:0

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Team photo of Germany's national team, UEFA European Football Championship 2012 qualifier, Belgium vs Germany 0-1, Stade Roi Baudouin stadium, Brussels, Belgium, Europe

Madrid, 03/15/2016. Second leg match of the round of 16 of the Champions League, deputy at the Vicente Calderón stadium, between Atlético de Madrid and PSV Eindhoven. In the image, the red and white team celebrates the move to the quarterfinals. Photo: Ignacio Gil ARCHDC.

Australia v Bangladesh - 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier

Kevin Grosskreutz celebrating his goal to 0:2 with Marcel Schmelzer, Bayer Leverkusen - Borussia Dortmund 1:3, Bundesliga Football League

Madrid, 01/17/2016. League match, deputy at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium, between Real Madrid and Sporting de Gijón. In the image, the Sporting squad poses with shirts in support of Bernardo Espinosa, an injured teammate. Photo: Oscar del Pozo ARCHDC.

Vancouver, Canada. 21st Feb, 2026. VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 21: Forward Aziel Jackson (22) of Vancouver Whitecaps FC celebrates your first goal with the Whitecaps jersey makes 1 x 0 in the score in the MLS Open Season game between Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Real Salt Lake City FC at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, BC, February 21, 2026. Photo: Tomaz JR/ Pximages.com Credit: Px Images/Alamy Live News

Team picture, Real Madrid, Champions League match, Borussia Dortmund - Real Madrid, 24.10.2012, Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

ARRI TV camera from PIXMADE for special tasks with Fujinon 25-1000mm zoom lens, cameraman, Allianz Arena, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Cheering footballers of BVB Borussia Dortmund with the league cup trophy, after match Borussia Dortmund vs SC Freiburg (4:0), Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Elation of German team after the 2:0 by Simone Laudehr, from left: Anja Mittag, Kim Kulig, Simone Laudehr, Fatmire Bajramaj, women's international football match Germany - North Korea 3-0 at the MSV Arena in Duisburg, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Signal Iduna Park Dortmund Germany, 27.5.2023, Football: Bundesliga Season 2022 23 match day 34, Borussia Dortmund (BVB) vs Mainz 05 (M05) family of three in the stands supporting Dortmund, child wearing headphones for ear protection

DFB Cup final 2015, Britta Heidemann bringing trophy into stadium, referees and teams behind, Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany, Europe

USA`s Megan Rapinoe celebrates after scoring during the penalty shootout during the quarter-final soccer match of the FIFA Women's World Cup between Brazil and the USA at the Rudolf Harbig stadium in Dresden, Germany 10 July 2011. Photo: Jens Wolf dpa +++(c) dpa - Bildfunk+++

DEDE, Mario GOETZE, Felipe Santana, left to right, biting into the championship cup, Borussia Dortmund, German Champion 2011

Italys players during the ANS - Autumn Nations Series Italy, rugby match between Italy and South Africa on 19 November 2022 at Luigi Ferrarsi Stadium in Genova, Italy. Photo Nderim Kaceli

Football fan balancing ball on head

Toronto, Canada. 13th Oct, 2021. Toronto, Canada, October 13, 2021: Tajon Buchanan of Team Canada falls on the field after being tackled by Team Panama player during the CONCACAF FIFA World Cup Qualifying 2022 match at BMO Field in Toronto, Canada. Canada won the match 4-1. Credit: Phamai Techaphan/Alamy Live News

Theo Hernandez of AC Milan during the Italian serie A, football match between Ac Milan and Torino Fc on 10 February 2023 at San Siro Stadium, Milan, Italy. Photo Ndrerim Kaceli

KUNO BECKER in GOAL! (2005), directed by DANNY CANNON.

Damian Willemse of South Africa during the ANS - Autumn Nations Series Italy, rugby match between Italy and South Africa on 19 November 2022 at Luigi Ferrarsi Stadium in Genova, Italy. Photo Nderim Kaceli

Cardiff (United Kingdom), 03/06/2017. Champions League final played at the Millennium Stadium with a score of 1 to 4 in favor of Real Madrid. Cristiano Ronaldo's family. Georgina. Photo: Ignacio Gil. ARCHDC.

Pierre Bruno of Italy during the ANS - Autumn Nations Series Italy, rugby match between Italy and South Africa on 19 November 2022 at Luigi Ferrarsi Stadium in Genova, Italy. Photo Nderim Kaceli

Beer shower for coach Domenico Tedesco, RasenBallsport Leipzig, during the press conference, RB Leipzig wins the DFB Cup final, 79th DFB Cup final, Olympiasstadion, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Sunil Gulati, president of the United States Soccer Federation, with U.S. Ambassador to Germany Philip D. Martin and Chelsea Clinton, present a shirt with autographs of the U.S. women�s national soccer team to Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel during the 2011 FIFA Women�s World Cup final in Frankfurt, Germany, on July 17, 2011.

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