Chris Beath

Chris Beath

Beath refereeing ฺBahrain vs. Thailand in 2019 Asian Cup
Full name	Chris James Beath
Born	(1984-11-17) 17 November 1984 (age 40)
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 former football referee in the A-League. ^{[1] [2]}

Refereeing career

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 the FIFA International Referees List in 2011, ^{[4] [5]} serving as a referee for matches including the Kirin Challenge Cup contest between Japan and Iceland. ^[6]

In 2015, Beath was involved in an exchange program where he refereed in the J-League. ^{[7] [8]}

On 4 April 2017, Chris Beath was appointed as one of the inaugural video assistant referees (VARs) in the Hyundai 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 the 2018 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 the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the United 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 the Brazil vs Spain 2-1 after extra time Gold Medal Match at the COVID delayed 2020 Summer Olympics. ^[11]

Beath was also appointed to officiate in the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup. He refereed Al Ahly SC victory 1–0 over C. F. Monterrey and also officiated the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup Final between Chelsea F.C. and Palmeiras.

In 2022, Beath was appointed to the 2022 AFC Cup Final as VAR.

Beath was selected to officiate at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, ^[12] officating the Group 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 the 2023 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]

A-League Career

Matches: ^[15]

Record

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

References

1. "Profile - Chris Beath". Official A-League Website. Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 4 November 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
2. "Brink pushes referee over the edge". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. AAP. 23 November 2009. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
3. "Kanga Cup Referees - Hall of Fame". Kanga Cup. AusRef Football Referees Australia. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
4. "2011 FIFA Match Officials". Football Federation Australia. 17 December 2010. Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
5. "Referees by Association - Australia". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 6 July 2007. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
6. Morgan, Michael. "International matches of Iceland 2012 - Details". RSSSF , 7 February 2013. Retrieved on 1 June 2013.
7. Monteverde, Marco (27 February 2015). "A-League: Chris Beath to referee 100th game in Sydney derby and says full-time refs a matter of time". The Advertiser. Adelaide. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
8. "FFA-JFA Referee Exchange Program continues". A-League.com.au. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
9. "Hyundai A-League first to use Video Assistant Referees". Hyundai A-League. Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
10. "Largest-ever cast of match officials appointed for UAE 2019". www.the-afc.com. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
11. "Brazil vs Spain - Gold Medal Match Results". Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
12. "36 referees, 69 assistant referees and 24 video match officials appointed for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 17 November 2022.^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}
13. "2022 FIFA World Cup - Mexico vs Poland Match Report".
14. "Chris Beath whistles full-time on decorated career". Football Australia . 1 June 2023.
15. "Chris Beath (Referee)". Ultimate A-League.^{[ unreliable source? ]}

Sporting positions Chris Beath
Preceded by Esteban Ostojich	2021 FIFA Club World Cup Final Referee	Succeeded by Anthony Taylor
Preceded by 2016 Alireza Faghani	2020 FIFA Men's Olympic Football Tournament Final Referee	Succeeded by 2024 Ramon Abatti