Russia Football World Cup: Valentin Ivanov Performance and History in World Cup Valentin Ivanov born July 4, 1961, is a former Russian referee and footballer. The son of two 1956 Olympic champions, Valentin Ivanov and Lidiya Ivanova live in Moscow where he works as a physical education teacher. As a player, he reached the finals of the Soviet Cup in 1983. Football World Cup 2022 fans from all over the world can book Football World Cup tickets from our online platforms WorldWideTicketsandHospitality.com Football fans can book Russia Football World Cup Tickets on our website at exclusively discounted prices.
He speaks Russian and English and has been an international referee since January 1, 1997. The first international match without a referee was Luxembourg-Poland in 1999. Before his qualification, he worked as an assistant referee and hosted 3 matches at the 1994 World Cup. He has refereed the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup, the UEFA Euro 2004, and the 2005 FIFA World Cup Youth Championship. In 2005, he hosted the World Cup qualifiers between Wales and England, Sweden and Iceland. Both England and Sweden have been eliminated, drawn in the same group at the FIFA World Cup. He was also named referee in the UEFA Champions League semi-final between Villarreal and Arsenal in the 2005-06 season. The 2006 FIFA World Cup was Ivanov's last major international tournament, as he reached the mandatory retirement age of 45 for FIFA referees on 4 July. In the second round match between Portugal and the Netherlands, Ivanov issued 16 yellow cards and four red cards. For more to know about Qatar World Cup tickets Click here. The 16 warnings are similar to the Football World Cup record set in 2002 by Spanish referee Antonio López Nieto, and the four dismissals all on the second yellow card of eligible players set a new World