Matthew Conger

Matthew Conger
Born (1978-10-11) 11 October 1978 (age 47)[1]
Plano, Texas, U.S.
Other occupation Teacher
Domestic
Years League Role
2007–2024 NZFC Referee
2014–2019 A-League Referee
International
Years League Role
2013–2024 FIFA listed Referee

Matthew Conger (born 11 October 1978) is a retired New Zealand football referee from Palmerston North. Born in Texas, United States, Conger operated in the Australian A-League and the New Zealand Football Championship. He is a former school teacher from Palmerston North who now works for Sport Manawatu.[2]

Refereeing career

Conger began refereeing in the United States as a teenager, continuing after moving to New Zealand in his early 20s.[2]

Conger has refereed at the 2015 Under-20 World Cup in New Zealand (including as fourth official in the final), the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, the 2017 Under-20 World Cup in South Korea, the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, and the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[3] He has also officiated in numerous A-League and New Zealand Football Championship games. He has also been the man in the middle for OFC Champions League games.[1]

In 2016, Conger left full-time teaching in order to concentrate more on his refereeing, but in 2017 was engaged part-time at Palmerston North's Carncot School.[3]

In 2017, Conger was named the New Zealand referee of the year.[3]

FIFA World Cup

2018 FIFA World Cup – Russia
Date Match Venue Round
22 June 2018  Nigeria –  Iceland Volgograd Group stage
2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar
Date Match Venue Round
30 November 2022  Tunisia –  France Al Rayyan Group stage

References

  1. ^ a b "Matthew Conger " Matches as referee". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  2. ^ a b Heagney, George (22 December 2012). "Conger climbs referees' ladder". Manawatu Standard. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  3. ^ a b c Heagney, George (29 November 2017). "Kiwi football referee Matt Conger off to 2018 Fifa World Cup finals in Russia". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 1 June 2018.

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