Mohammad Fanaei

Mohammad Fanaei

Full name	Mohammad Fanaei

Mohammad Fanaei (born 24 December 1951) is a former Iranian association football (soccer) referee. He was an assistant referee for the final of the 1994 FIFA World Cup between Brazil and Italy.^[1] He also worked as an assistant referee at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.^[2]

He was subsequently an assistant referee in two matches during the 1995 King Fahd Cup (precursor competition to the FIFA Confederations Cup), including the Final between Denmark and Argentina.^[3]

In 1994, he was named "Linesman of the Year" in the Asian Football Confederation.^[4]

References

1. "WORLD CUP '94; Romario and Baggio Among First All-Star Cast", New York Times, July 16, 1994. Retrieved on March 27, 2008.
2. 1992 Summer Olympics, BarcelonaArchived 22 July 2012 at archive.today(assistant referee): FIFA official website. Retrieved on March 27, 2008.
3. 1995 King Fahd Cup, two matches as assistant referee: rsssf.com statistical website. Retrieved on March 27, 2008.
4. "Linesman of the Year": Asian Football Confederation website. Retrieved on March 27, 2008.