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| Full name | Chris James Beath | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (1984-11-17)17 November 1984 (age 41) | ||
| Other occupation | Finance Director | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2005–2023 | A-League Men | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2011–2023 | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Chris James Beath (born 17 November 1984) is an Australian formerfootballreferee in theA-League.[1][2]
He has refereed at the National Youth Championships in 2003 and in 2004.[1]
Beath was the referee of the tournament at the 2002 Kanga Cup.[3]
Beath was added to theFIFA International Referees List in 2011,[4][5] serving as a referee for matches including the Kirin Challenge Cup contest betweenJapan andIceland.[6]
In 2015, Beath was involved in an exchange program where he refereed in theJ-League.[7][8]
On 4 April 2017, Chris Beath was appointed as one of the inauguralvideo assistant referees (VARs) in theHyundai A-League, the first top-tier football league in the world to implement the technology.[9]
In January 2018, Beath was selected as one of the referees for the2018 AFC U-23 Championship held in China. Beath refereed the opening fixture of this tournament.
On 5 December 2018, Beath was appointed to be a referee at the2019 AFC Asian Cup in theUnited Arab Emirates.[10]
In August 2021, after the matches Mexico - France (4–1) and the quarter final Brazil - Egypt (1–0), Beath was appointed to theBrazil vsSpain 2-1 after extra timeGold Medal Match at theCOVID delayed2020 Summer Olympics.[11]
Beath was also appointed to officiate in the2021 FIFA Club World Cup. He refereedAl Ahly SC victory 1–0 overC. F. Monterrey and also officiated the2021 FIFA Club World Cup Final betweenChelsea F.C. andPalmeiras.
In 2022, Beath was appointed to the2022 AFC Cup Final asVAR.
Beath was selected to officiate at the2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar,[12] officiating theGroup C match between Mexico and Poland.[13]
Beath announced his retirement from refereeing on 1 June 2023, shortly after being appointed as the referee for the2023 A-League Men Grand Final, which was his final game as a referee. He holds the record for matches officiated in the A-League, taking charge of 234 games in total.[14]
Matches:[15]
| 2019 AFC Asian Cup – United Arab Emirates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Match | Venue | Round |
| 10 January 2019 | Bahrain  0–1 Thailand | Dubai | Group stage |
| 17 January 2019 | Lebanon  4–1 North Korea | Sharjah | Group stage |
| 28 January 2019 | Iran  0–3 Japan | Al Ain | Semi-final |
| 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Match | Venue | Round |
| 22 November 2022 | Mexico  0–0 Poland | Doha | Group stage |
Sporting positions Chris Beath | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | 2021 FIFA Club World Cup Final Referee | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | 2020 FIFA Men's Olympic Football Tournament Final Referee | Succeeded by |
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