Chris Beath

Chris James Beath (born 17 November 1984) is an Australian former football referee in the A-League.

Chris Beath
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Full name Chris James Beath
Born (1984-11-17) 17 November 1984 (age 39)
Other occupation Finance Director
Domestic
Years League Role
2005–2023 A-League Men Referee
International
Years League Role
2011–2023 FIFA listed Referee

Refereeing career

He has refereed at the National Youth Championships in 2003 and in 2004.

Beath was the referee of the tournament at the 2002 Kanga Cup.

Beath was added to the FIFA International Referees List in 2011, serving as a referee for matches including the Kirin Challenge Cup contest between Japan and Iceland.

In 2015, Beath was involved in an exchange program where he refereed in the J-League.

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.

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.

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.

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, officating the Group C match between Mexico and Poland.

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.

A-League Career

Matches:

Record

2019 AFC Asian Cup – United Arab Emirates
Date Match Venue Round
10 January 2019 Bahrain Chris Beath  0–1 Chris Beath  Thailand Dubai Group stage
17 January 2019 Lebanon Chris Beath  4–1 Chris Beath  North Korea Sharjah Group stage
28 January 2019 Iran Chris Beath  0–3 Chris Beath  Japan Al Ain Semi-final
2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar
Date Match Venue Round
22 November 2022 Mexico Chris Beath  0–0 Chris Beath  Poland Doha Group stage

References

Sporting positions
Chris Beath  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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