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'''Essam Abd El Fatah''' (Arabic: '''عصام عبد الفتاح''') (born [[December 30]], [[1965]]) is an [[Egypt|Egyptian]] [[football (soccer)]] [[referee]]. Abd El Fatah has been a referee since [[2001]]; his first international game was between [[Morocco national football team|Morocco]] and [[Sierra Leone national football team|Sierra Leone]] in [[2003]]. He was the referee for the match between [[Australia national football team|Australia]] and [[Japan national football team|Japan]] in the [[2006]] [[FIFA]] [[2006 FIFA World Cup|World Cup]]. A controversial decision resulted in Japan's only goal, a decision which Australian media claimed that he later admitted was in error.<ref>http://www.sportal.com.au/g2006.asp?i=news&id=83914</ref>, which was subsequently denied by Abd El Fatah in an interview with Egyptian media.<ref>http://www.gn4me.com/gn4me/inner.jsp?art_id=1812901 {{ar icon}} </ref> Abd El Fatah is a [[Aviator|pilot]] in the Egyptian Army Air Force and he is currently a Lieutenant Major. |
'''Essam Abd El Fatah''' (Arabic: '''عصام عبد الفتاح''') (born [[December 30]], [[1965]]) is an [[Egypt|Egyptian]] [[football (soccer)]] [[referee]]. Abd El Fatah has been a referee since [[2001]]; his first international game was between [[Morocco national football team|Morocco]] and [[Sierra Leone national football team|Sierra Leone]] in [[2003]]. He was the referee for the match between [[Australia national football team|Australia]] and [[Japan national football team|Japan]] in the [[2006]] [[FIFA]] [[2006 FIFA World Cup|World Cup]]. A controversial decision resulted in Japan's only goal, a decision which Australian media claimed that he later admitted was in error.<ref>http://www.sportal.com.au/g2006.asp?i=news&id=83914</ref>, which was subsequently denied by Abd El Fatah in an interview with Egyptian media.<ref>http://www.gn4me.com/gn4me/inner.jsp?art_id=1812901 {{ar icon}} </ref> Abd El Fatah is a [[Aviator|pilot]] in the Egyptian Army Air Force and he is currently a Lieutenant Major. |
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* [http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/ref/71992_ABD_EL_FATAH_Essam.html FIFA profile] |
* [http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/ref/71992_ABD_EL_FATAH_Essam.html FIFA profile] |
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Revision as of 18:25, 10 March 2007
Essam Abd El Fatah (Arabic: عصام عبد الفتاح) (born December 30, 1965) is an Egyptian football (soccer) referee. Abd El Fatah has been a referee since 2001; his first international game was between Morocco and Sierra Leone in 2003. He was the referee for the match between Australia and Japan in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. A controversial decision resulted in Japan's only goal, a decision which Australian media claimed that he later admitted was in error.[1], which was subsequently denied by Abd El Fatah in an interview with Egyptian media.[2] Abd El Fatah is a pilot in the Egyptian Army Air Force and he is currently a Lieutenant Major.