Joël Quiniou

Joël Quiniou (born 11 July 1950) is a former football (soccer) referee from France. He is best known for supervising eight matches in the FIFA World Cup, one in 1986, three in 1990 and four in 1994.

Joël Quiniou
Full name Joël Quiniou[1]
Born (1950-07-11) 11 July 1950
Paris, France
Domestic
Years League Role
1979-1994 Division 1 Referee
International
Years League Role
1980-1994 FIFA-listed Referee

Career

He supervised eight matches in the FIFA World Cup, one in 1986, three in 1990 and four in 1994. In group stages of the 1986 world cup Quiniou sent off Uruguay's Jose Batista in the first minute of the match against Scotland, after a rough tackle on Gordon Strachan. As of 2014 this remains the fastest dismissal in World Cup history.[2] Quiniou received criticism for his performance at the 1994 FIFA World Cup Semi-final between Bulgaria and Italy. Several penalty claims by the Bulgarians were turned down, most notably when Alessandro Costacurta handled the ball inside the penalty area.[3]

World Cup matches
TournamentDateVenueRoundTeam 1ResultTeam 2 Red 2nd yellow Yellow
198613 June Estadio Neza 86, Ciudad NezahualcóyotlFirst Round Uruguay0 – 0 Scotland105
199019 June Stadio Olimpico, RomeFirst Round Italy2 – 0 Czechoslovakia004
199024 June Stadio Delle Alpi, TurinRound of 16 Brazil0 – 1 Argentina105
19907 July Stadio San Nicola, BariThird place match Italy2 – 1 England000
199424 June Pontiac Silverdome, PontiacFirst Round Sweden3 – 1 Russia116
199427 June Cotton Bowl, DallasFirst Round Germany3 – 2 South Korea004
19944 July Stanford Stadium, StanfordRound of 16 Brazil1 – 0 United States217
199413 July Giants Stadium, East RutherfordSemi-finals Bulgaria1 – 2 Italy005

Honours

Orders

  • Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur: 1994[1]

References
  1. "Décret du 3 décembre 1994 portant promotion et nomination" [Decree of 3 December 1994 on promotion and appointment]. Journal Officiel de la République Française (in French). 1994 (281): 17157. 4 December 1994. PREX9412415D. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  2. Pan Pylas and Anne-Marie Belgrave, "Uruguay's Batista shown fastest red card", Associated Press', 6 June 2014
  3. WORLD CUP USA '94: SEMIFINALS : Bulgaria Blames French Resistance : Officiating: Referee accused of bias because of his nationality; Bulgaria beat France in decisive Cup qualifier., Los Angeles Times, 14 July 1994
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