Canadian soccer referee
Drew Fischer (born July 10, 1980) is a Canadiansoccer referee who regularly officiatesMajor League Soccer games, and was approved for international matches in 2015.
Fischer was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta.[ 1] [ 2] FIFA referee since 2015, only one of three Canadians at the time.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] University of Calgary .[ 5]
Fischer has officiated severalCanadian Championship matches since 2012. He officiated the finals of the Canadian Championship in 2013, 2016, 2018, 2019, and 2025.[ 1] Major League Soccer matches since 2012.[ 3] 2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship .[ 1] 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup .[ 6] Video Assistant Referee for the2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France. In 2019 theCanadian Premier League began play and Fischer was one of the referees appointed during the inaugural season.[ 1]
Fischer has been involved in numerous high-profile tournaments and matches including:[ 7]
Canadian Interuniversity Sport National Final – 2011 and 2013 Amway Canadian Championship Final – 2012 and 2013 CONCACAF Men’s U17 Championship 2015 FIFA Men’s World Cup 2018 Qualifying CONCACAF Gold Cup 2017[ 8] FIFA Men’s U17 World Cup Brazil 2019[ 9] FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019[ 10] CONCACAF Gold Cup 2021 FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020[ 11] MLS Cup Final [VAR] – 2020[ 12] Concacaf Nations League Final [VAR] – 2021[ 13] FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2021[ 14] FIFA Men’s World Cup 2022 Qualifying CONCACAF League Final (1st Leg)- 2022[ 15] MLS Cup Final [VAR] - 2022[ 16] On May 19, 2022, Fischer was announced as one of 24 Video Match Officials appointed by FIFA for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022[ 17]
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