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Mark Geiger
Mark William Geiger (born August 25, 1974) is an American sports administrator and former soccer referee. He is the senior director of match officials at the Professional Referee Organization (PRO), which oversees domestic referees in Major League Soccer (MLS). Geiger previously officiated in MLS and was on the FIFA International Referees List from 2008 to 2019. At the international level, Geiger refereed the 2012 Olympics, the 2013, 2015, and 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cups, and the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cups. At the 2014 World Cup, he became the first referee from the United States to officiate a knockout match at a World Cup tournament. Before becoming a full-time referee, Geiger was a high school mathematics teacher. Refereeing career Geiger first took up refereeing in 1988. He became a United States Soccer Federation National Referee in 2003 and officiated in Major League Soccer from 2004 to 2018. He has officiated in CONCACAF tournaments since becoming a FIFA referee in 2008, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beachwood, New Jersey
Beachwood is a Borough (New Jersey), borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 10,859, a decrease of 186 (-1.7%) from the 2010 United States census, 2010 census count 11,045, which in turn reflected an increase of 670 (+6.5%) from the 10,375 counted in the 2000 United States census, 2000 census. Beachwood was incorporated as a Borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 22, 1917, from portions of Berkeley Township, New Jersey, Berkeley Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 12, 1917.Snyder, John P''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968'' Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 201. Accessed May 11, 2012. History What is now the borough of Beachwood dates its settlement to a 1914 plan backed by the publishers of the ''New-York Tribune'', under which of Berkeley Township were purchased and sectioned off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIFA
FIFA (; stands for ''Fédération Internationale de Football Association'' ( French), meaning International Association Football Federation ) is the international governing body of association football, beach football and futsal. It was founded in 1904 to oversee international competition among the national associations of Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. Headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland, its membership now comprises 211 national associations. These national associations must each also be members of one of the six regional confederations into which the world is divided: CAF (Africa), AFC (Asia and Australia), UEFA (Europe), CONCACAF (North & Central America and the Caribbean), OFC (Oceania) and CONMEBOL (South America). FIFA outlines a number of objectives in the organizational Statutes, including growing association football internationally, providing efforts to ensure it is accessible to everyone, and advocating for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Korea National Under-20 Football Team
The South Korea national under-20 football team (; recognized as Korea Republic by FIFA) represents South Korea in international youth football competitions and also can be managed as under-18 or under-19 team if necessary. South Korean under-20 team won twelve AFC U-20 Asian Cup (AFC Youth Championship) titles and reached the FIFA U-20 World Cup final once, both are the most successful results among Asian teams. History Red Fury (1983) Korean unified team (1991) Recent results and fixtures The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled. 2022 Coaching staff Current personnel Players Current squad The following under-19 players were called-up for a training camp, held on Paju National Football Center, held from 12 to 15 December 2022. Competitive record FIFA U-20 World Cup AFC U-20 Asian Cup See also * Football in South Korea * Korea Football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spain National Under-20 Football Team
The Spain national under-20 football team represents Spain in international football at this age level and is controlled by Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), the governing body for football in Spain. Competitive Record FIFA U-20 World Cup Champions Runners-up Third Place Fourth Place ''*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.'' Mediterranean Games Individual awards In addition to team victories, Spanish players have won individual awards at FIFA World Youth Cups. Player records Top appearances Note: ''Club(s)'' represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-20s. Top goalscorers Note: ''Club(s)'' represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-20s. Former squads * 2013 FIFA under-20 World Cup squads – Spain * 2011 FIFA under-20 World Cup squads – Spain * 2009 FIFA under-20 World Cup squads – Spain * 2007 FIFA under-20 World Cup squa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bogotá
Bogotá (, also , , ), officially Bogotá, Distrito Capital, abbreviated Bogotá, D.C., and formerly known as Santa Fe de Bogotá (; ) during the Spanish period and between 1991 and 2000, is the capital city of Colombia, and one of the largest cities in the world. The city is administered as the Capital District, as well as the capital of, though not part of, the surrounding department of Cundinamarca. Bogotá is a territorial entity of the first order, with the same administrative status as the departments of Colombia. It is the political, economic, administrative, and industrial center of the country. Bogotá was founded as the capital of the New Kingdom of Granada on 6 August 1538 by Spanish conquistador Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada after a harsh expedition into the Andes conquering the Muisca, the indigenous inhabitants of the Altiplano. Santafé (its name after 1540) became the seat of the government of the Spanish Royal Audiencia of the New Kingdom of Granada (cre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estadio El Campín
The Estadio Nemesio Camacho El Campín, commonly known as El Campín, is the main stadium of Bogotá, Colombia. It was inaugurated on 10 August 1938 and has a current capacity of 36,343 spectators. It is the home ground of the Categoría Primera A teams Millonarios F.C., Millonarios F.C and Independiente Santa Fe, Santa Fe. The stadium is named after Nemesio Camacho, former manager of the then-existing streetcar system of Bogotá and also the father of Luis Camacho Matiz, the person who offered the land where the stadium would be constructed. The name Campín comes from a modification of the word "camping" because the area where the stadium currently stands was formerly a camping zone. It entered service as a football stadium around 1946, just in time to host the first national club tournament. It was used as the final venue for 2001 Copa América, where the Colombia national football team, Colombian team were crowned champions of the American continent defeating Mexico national f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameroon National Under-20 Football Team
The Cameroon national under-20 football team, more commonly known as The Indomitable Lions, represents Cameroon in international youth football competitions. The Stade Omnisports (Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo) in Yaounde is used for home games. Appearances Honors * African Youth Championship ** Winners (1): 1995 ** Runners-up (4): 1981, 1993, 2009, 2011 ** Third Place (1): 1999 *Jeux de la Francophonie ** Third Place: 1997 ** Fourth Place: 2001, 2005 Squad The following squad was selected for the 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations The 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations ( ar, كأس أمم إفريقيا تحت 20 سنة 2023, french: Coupe d'Afrique des nations de football des moins de 20 ans 2023), known as the 2023 U20 AFCON or 2023 AFCON U20 for short and as the 2023 Tota .... Past squads The squad that played the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup Head coach: Martin Mpile Ndtoungou References {{Football in Cameroon under-20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uruguay National Under-20 Football Team
Uruguay national under-20 football team represents Uruguay in international football competitions such as FIFA U-20 World Cup and the South American Youth Football Championship. Results and fixtures 2022 Competitive record FIFA U-20 World Cup South American Youth Football Championship Minor tournaments FIFA World Cup matches Players Current squad The following 33 players are named in the squad to take part in a training camp and play friendly matches against Peru and Chile. ''Caps and goals as of 16 December 2022, after the match against Chile.'' Recent call-ups The following players have also been called up to the squad in the past twelve months. PRE Preliminary squad Coaching staff Honours * FIFA U-20 World Cup: ** Runners-up (2): 1997, 2013 ** Third place (1): 1979 * South American Youth Football Championship: ** Winners (8): 1954, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, commonly known as Estadio Metropolitano, or colloquially, El Metro, is a multi-use all-seater football stadium in Barranquilla, Colombia. It is the home stadium of local football team Atlético Junior. It was built with a capacity of 46,692 for the Colombian World Cup bid in 1986. The stadium was inaugurated that year with a game between Uruguay and Junior, which the Uruguayans won 2–1. It is the largest stadium in Colombia, after the Estadio Deportivo Cali's renovation. The first official name of the stadium was ''Estadio Metropolitano'', which was changed around 1991 in order to honor the Colombian footballer Roberto Meléndez. This is the official stadium for the national football team of Colombia. History Before the construction of Estadio Metropolitano, the city only had the Romelio Martínez Stadium, which was built in 1934 with a capacity of 10,000 spectators. Since the advent of professional football to Barranquilla in 1948, it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austria National Under-20 Football Team
The Austria national under-19 football team is the national under-19 football team of Austria and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship which is held every year. Competition records FIFA U-20 World Cup :''*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.'' UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship :''*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.'' Results and fixtures * The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled. ;Legend 2021 2022 Current squad * The following players were called up for the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. * Match dates: 18 June – 1 July 2022 * Caps and goals correct as of: 26 March 2022, after the match against * ''Names in italics denote players who have been capped for the senior team.'' 2022 UEFA Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team
The Brazil national under-20 football team, also known as Brazil Sub-20 or Seleção Sub-20, represents Brazil in association football at this age level and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation, Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). The team has won the South American Youth Championship a record eleven times and is the second most successful nation in the FIFA U-20 World Cup, having won the competition five times. It also plays in unofficial under-19 and under-21 tournaments, such as the Toulon Tournament, of which Brazil is an eight-time winner. Notable players that came through the ranks and went on to play for the Brazil national football team, senior team include Ronaldinho, Kaká, Rivaldo, Romário, Marcos Roberto Silveira Reis, Marcos, Roberto Carlos, César Sampaio, Cláudio Taffarel, Bebeto, Dida (footballer, born 1973), Dida, Neymar, Dani Alves, Maicon Sisenando, Maicon, Adriano (footballer, born 1982), Adriano, Júlio Baptista, Luisão ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colombia
Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuela to the east and northeast, Brazil to the southeast, Ecuador and Peru to the south and southwest, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and Panama to the northwest. Colombia is divided into 32 departments and the Capital District of Bogotá, the country's largest city. It covers an area of 1,141,748 square kilometers (440,831 sq mi), and has a population of 52 million. Colombia's cultural heritage—including language, religion, cuisine, and art—reflects its history as a Spanish colony, fusing cultural elements brought by immigration from Europe and the Middle East, with those brought by enslaved Africans, as well as with those of the various Amerindian civilizations that predate colonization. Spanish is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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