Said_Belqola

Said Belqola

Said Belqola

Moroccan football referee

Said Belqola (Arabic: سعيد بلقولة; August 30, 1956 – June 15, 2002) was a Moroccan Association football referee, best known for officiating the 1998 FIFA World Cup final between Brazil and France, being the first African referee to officiate a World Cup final.

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Belqola's international career began when he was appointed to the international list in 1993, going on to referee the match between France and England at the Tournoi de France in 1997. He was also among the referees at the final tournaments of the Africa Cup of Nations in 1996 and 1998, officiating two matches at each tournaments.[1] At the 1998 FIFA World Cup finals, he also officiated two group matches (Germany vs. USA and Argentina vs. Croatia).[2]

Belqola was born in Tiflet, Morocco and worked in Fez as a civil servant as a customs officer.

Belqola died on June 15, 2002, after a long battle against cancer.[3] He was buried in Tiflet.

References

  1. [1]
    "Said Belqola". weltfussball.de. Archived from the original on 2012-06-12.
  2. [2]
    "Said Belqola - Einsätze". Archived from the original on 12 February 2013.
  3. [3]
    "World Cup ref Belqola dies". BBC Sport. June 15, 2002.
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