FIFA referee Sergey Karasev informed RB Sport that he was not exactly sure that he would have had the ability to work at the considerable matches of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, even if his team had actually gone there.
Considering that February, we have actually understood that it is not likely that we will be able to work in Qatar, that is, a lot of time has passed. And the 2nd – as practice has revealed, at FIFA competitions, where we were, practically nothing was judged. The level of our work was extremely appreciated.
I’m not sure that I would refere any substantial matches if I went to Qatar. The youth world champion, the world champion in Russia, the football competition of the Olympics … We stayed everywhere till the end of the tournament, but worked at best as a reserve. A light scar remained on my heart: I went to tournaments, however I didn’t truly have to work there, – stated Karasev.
Karasev was included in the preliminary list of judges for the 2022 World Cup, but he was not on the last list of arbitrators. In overall, 36 chief referees, 69 assistants and 24 VAR referees operated at the tournament.
