Urs Meier

Urs Meier

Born	(1959-01-22) 22 January 1959 (age 65) Zürich, Switzerland
Domestic
Years	League	Role
1989–2004	Swiss Nationalliga A	Referee
International
Years	League	Role
1994–2004	FIFA-listed	Referee

Urs Meier (born 22 January 1959) is a retired Swiss football referee. He officiated at the 1998 and 2002 World Cups, taking charge of the semi-final between South Korea and Germany in 2002. He also refereed the 2002 UEFA Champions League Final that year. He appeared at Euro 2000 and Euro 2004, refereeing the quarter-final between England and Portugal in 2004. He retired 6 months later.

Meier received FIFA appointments and refereed in the Swiss top division until he reached the mandatory retirement age for each. He now appears as a pundit on the German television channel ZDF during World Cups and European Championships. He also owns a brand of household appliances in Würenlos, Switzerland.^{[citation needed]}