Lim Kee Chong

An Yan Lim Lim Kee Chong (born May 15, 1960) is a retired Mauritian association football referee. He is mostly known for supervising two matches in the FIFA World Cup - a Group B first-round match between Brazil and Russia in 1994[1] and a Group G first-round match between Romania and Colombia in 1998.[2] He was suspended following the 1998 World Cup.[3]

In addition, Lim Kee Chong served as a referee for African Cup of Nations tournaments in 1992,[4] 1994 (including the final match),[5] 1996,[6] 1998,[7] and 2002.[8] His other international events include the 1991 FIFA U-17 World Championship,[9] the 1992 Olympic tournament,[10] and the 1992[11] and 1995 King Fahd Cup tournaments.[12] He officiated in qualifying matches for the 1994,[13] 1998,[14] 2002,[15] and 2006 World Cups.[16]

A customs officer[17] during his career as a match official, he has since worked as referee coordinator for the Mauritius Football Association[18] and a refereeing instructor for FIFA's development projects in Africa.[19][20]

  1. ^ FIFA. "Match Report - Brazil - Russia 2:0 (1:0)". June 20, 1994. Retrieved on December 24, 2017.
  2. ^ FIFA. "Match Report - Romania - Colombia 1:0 (1:0)" Archived 2013-12-24 at the Wayback Machine. June 15, 1998. Retrieved on April 22, 2013.
  3. ^ "Africa's iron man". 28 February 2002.
  4. ^ Bobrowsky, Josef & Mazet, François. "African Nations Cup 1992". RSSSF, September 23, 2002. Retrieved on April 22, 2013.
  5. ^ Courtney, Barrie. "African Nations Cup 1994 - Final Tournament Details" Archived 2009-06-04 at the Wayback Machine. RSSSF, August 15, 2005. Retrieved on April 22, 2013.
  6. ^ Courtney, Barrie. "African Nations Cup 1996 - Final Tournament Details" Archived 2010-01-25 at the Wayback Machine. RSSSF, March 18, 2002. Retrieved on April 22, 2013.
  7. ^ Courtney, Barrie. "African Nations Cup 1998 - Final Tournament Details". RSSSF, June 5, 2005. Retrieved on April 22, 2013.
  8. ^ Duret, Sébastien. "African Nations Cup 2002 - Final Tournament Details". RSSSF, February 12, 2002. Retrieved on April 22, 2013.
  9. ^ FIFA. "Match Report - Cuba - Uruguay 0:1 (0:0)" Archived 2013-03-31 at the Wayback Machine. August 22, 1991. Retrieved on April 22, 2013.
  10. ^ FIFA. "Match Report - USA - Kuwait 3:1 (0:1)" Archived 2013-03-05 at the Wayback Machine. July 27, 1992. Retrieved on April 22, 2013.
  11. ^ FIFA. "Match Report - Argentina - Saudi Arabia 3:1 (2:0)". October 20, 1992. Retrieved on April 22, 2013.
  12. ^ FIFA. "Match Report - Saudi Arabia - Denmark 0:2 (0:1)" Archived 2013-01-22 at the Wayback Machine. January 8, 1995. Retrieved on April 22, 2013.
  13. ^ Courtney, Barrie. "International Matches 1992 - Africa". RSSSF, February 2, 2005. Retrieved on April 22, 2013.
  14. ^ FIFA. "Upcoming World Cup Qualifiers in April 1997". April 1, 1997. Retrieved on April 22, 2013.
  15. ^ FIFA. "Match Report - Madagascar - Congo DR 3:0 (1:0)" Archived 2012-06-16 at the Wayback Machine. June 17, 2000. Retrieved on April 22, 2013.
  16. ^ FIFA. "Match Report - Libya - Côte d'Ivoire 0:0" Archived 2009-04-10 at the Wayback Machine. June 3, 2005. Retrieved on April 22, 2013.
  17. ^ Jones, Grahame L. "WORLD CUP '94: 5 DAYS AND COUNTING: The Weight of the World: Greater Stakes, Stricter Emphasis on Rules Interpretation Have Placed a Heavier Burden on Cup Referees Than Ever Before". Los Angeles Times, June 12, 1994. Retrieved on April 22, 2013.
  18. ^ FIFA. "Association Information". Retrieved on April 22, 2013.
  19. ^ FIFA. "Rwanda: Development Activities" Archived 2013-03-28 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on April 22, 2013.
  20. ^ FIFA. "Tanzania: Development Activities" Archived 2013-04-07 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on April 22, 2013.