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Revision as of 21:54, 21 June 2010
Template:Infobox football official 2 Koman Coulibaly (born 4 July 1970) is a Malian football referee. He has been a full international referee for FIFA since 1999, and officiated his first international match on April 19, 2000, between Mali and Burkina Faso. Coulibaly is one of Mali's most experienced officials, having been selected for five Africa Cup of Nations tournaments and the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[1] He is best known for his highly criticized decision to disallow a Maurice Edu goal in the 2010 World Cup match between USA and Slovenia. He had also been the subject of controversy after a call against Egypt that gave Cameroon a chance to win a qualifier match in 2005.
Early career
Coulibaly has a degree from Bamako's Faculté des Sciences Juridiques et Économiques, and is a financial enforcement inspector for the government of Mali.[2] He began his refereeing career in 1994 with the District de Bamako league, then for Ligue 1 championnat national, and was finally promoted as a Malian Football Federation official in 1999.[2] He is close friends with Mali's best known international basketball referee, the former football and basketball international.Moussa Ismaïla Touré.[3] Coulibaly has courted controversy for some of his past decisions. Officiating Cameroon's final 2006 World Cup qualifier against Egypt on 8 October 2005,[4] Coulibaly ruled a disputed stoppage-time penalty against Egypt, while tied 1–1.[5] Cameroon did not convert the penalty, which would have taken them through to the finals.
African Cup of Nations
He was selected as a referee for the 2002 African Cup of Nations in Mali, the 2004 African Cup of Nations in Tunisia, the 2006 African Cup of Nations in Egypt, the 2008 African Cup of Nations in Ghana, and the 2010 African Cup of Nations in Angola.[6] Coulibaly officiated the final of the of 2010 African Cup of Nations between Ghana and Egypt.
Matches
2010 FIFA World Cup
Coulibaly was preselected as a referee for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in October 2008,[7] one of 32 referees selected for the tournament[8] and one of four African officials.[9]
On 18 June 2010, Coulibaly officiated the Group C match between the United States and Slovenia. In the 86th minute, Coulibaly called a foul against the U.S. less than a second before Maurice Edu scored, which would have put the Americans ahead 3–2. The decision was widely criticized in the international sports press; thus far, Coulibaly has not offered an explanation for the call.[10][11][12] The match ended in a 2–2 draw.[13]
On the same day as the USA-Slovenia match, Coulibaly was selected as the fourth official for the Italy-New Zealand match 2 days later - and was kept on in that capacity. [14]
FIFA officials later confirmed to Yahoo Sports that they had excluded Coulibaly from the second round, and that it was "highly unlikely" that he would work any more matches at the 2010 World Cup.[15] ESPN confirmed that Coulibaly was not selected for upcoming games through June 23, 2010.[16][14]
Matches
Slovenia  | 2–2 |  United States |
|---|---|---|
Birsa  13', Ljubijankič 42' |
Report | Donovan 48', Bradley 82' |
See also
References
- ^ "FIFA.com". FIFA. 19 April 2000. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
- ^ a b Un Malien au Mondial 2010 : Koman COULIBALY, Radio Netherlands Worldwide, 12 February 2010.
- ^ Moussa Ismaïla Touré : le meilleur sifflet africain, Souleymane Diallo, Le Républicain, 12 March 2007.
- ^ FIFA Match Report, Cameroon V Egypt, 8 October 2005.
- ^ Soccer-Controversial Malian to referee Nations Cup final. Reuters, 29 January 2010.
- ^ Les indiscrétions de Ali Hassouni, Le Matin (Morocco), 02 February 2010.
- ^ List of prospective 2010 FIFA World Cup referees
- ^ http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/20/63/22/refereesandassistantrefereesforfifa.com27.5.2010.pdf
- ^ Mondial 2010: Quatre arbitres africains retenus, Fraternité Matin, 6 February 2010.
- ^ "Robbed at the World Cup! Late goal disallowed as U.S. forced to settle for 2–2 draw with Slovenia". New York Daily News. June 19, 2010. Retrieved June 20, 2010.
- ^ "Slovenia 2–2 United States". The Daily Mail. Retrieved June 20, 2010.
- ^ "FIFA Studies Referee's Call in Slovenia-U.S. Match". The Wall Street Journal. June 19, 2010. Retrieved June 20, 2010.
- ^ "U.S soccer stars, Blogosphere slam world cup referee". NBC Chicago. June 18, 2010. Retrieved June 20, 2010.
- ^ a b "FIFA May Drop Referee Who Ruled Out U.S. Goal Against Slovenia". Bloomberg. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
- ^ "FIFA drops referee after dropped call". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
- ^ "Referees' chief defends decisions". ESPN. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
External links
- 2010 FIFA World Cup Profile
- Koman Coulibaly:biography, WorldReferee.com