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Said Belqola

1956 - 2002

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Said Belqola (Arabic: سعيد بلقولة; August 30, 1956 – June 15, 2002) was a Moroccan football referee, best known for officiating the 1998 FIFA World Cup final between Brazil and France, being the first African referee to officiate a World Cup final. Belqola's international career began when he was appointed to the international list in 1993, going on to referee the match between France and England at the Tournoi de France in 1997. He was also among the referees at the final tournaments of the Africa Cup of Nations in 1996 and 1998, officiating two matches at each tournaments. At the 1998 FIFA World Cup finals, he also officiated two group matches (Germany vs. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Said Belqola is the 10th most popular referee (up from 16th in 2019), the 81st most popular biography from Morocco (up from 94th in 2019) and the most popular Moroccan Referee.

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Among REFEREES

Among referees, Said Belqola ranks 10 out of 147. Before him are Ivan Eklind, Romualdo Arppi Filho, Markus Merk, Michel Vautrot, Nicola Rizzoli, and Björn Kuipers. After him are Nicolae Rainea, Horacio Elizondo, Rudi Glöckner, Jack Taylor, Howard Webb, and Gottfried Dienst.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Said Belqola ranks 198. Before him are Chris O'Neil, Frank Dux, Lilli Carati, Kevin McNally, Paul Young, and Jordan Rudess. After him are Sean Kelly, Gabriela von Habsburg, Arsenio Hall, Christiana Figueres, Catherine Frot, and Keith David. Among people deceased in 2002, Said Belqola ranks 162. Before him are Ramón Grosso, Ted Williams, Grote Reber, Kristen Nygaard, Alan Lomax, and Marion Dönhoff. After him are Vlado Perlemuter, Louis-Marie Billé, Sune Andersson, Reginald Rose, Francisco Coloane, and Ray Brown.

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In Morocco

Among people born in Morocco, Said Belqola ranks 81 out of 264. Before him are Michel Qissi (1962), Dunash ben Labrat (920), Yves Lacoste (1929), Idris II of Morocco (791), Touria Chaoui (1936), and Nawal El Moutawakel (1962). After him are Alain Souchon (1944), Eva Illouz (1961), Ibn 'Idhari (1300), Abu Zakariya Yahya (1203), Ahmed Osman (1930), and Shlomo Ben-Ami (1943).

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Among REFEREES In Morocco

Among referees born in Morocco, Said Belqola ranks 1. After him are Ismail Elfath (1982).

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