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Introduction of the referees in charge of the KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP 2022 match between SAMURAI BLUE and Paraguay National Team
02 June 2022

The referees in charge of the KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP 2022 SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) vs Paraguay National Team, to be held at Sapporo Dome on Thursday 2 June, shared their enthusiasm for the match.
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Referees in charge
Referee: Christopher BEATH (Australia)
Assistant referee 1: Ashley Beecham (Australia)
Assistant referee 2: Anton SHCHETININ (Australia)
Fourth official: TANIMOTO Ryo (Japan)
VAR: Alireza FAGHANI (Iran)
AVAR: KIMURA Hiroyuki (Japan)Referee Crew's Comment
I am very happy to be back in Japan for this important match between Japan and Paraguay. We are expecting a very good match between two teams who are capable of playing great football. We too are looking forward to the match kicking off. We wish both teams good luck.


Date: Thu. 2 June 2022, 19:00
Fixture: SAMURAI BLUE vs Paraguay National Team
Venue: Sapporo Dome (Hokkaido)
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