Victor Gomes Officially One of the Top 10 Referees on the Planet

• Legendary strict South African referee Victor Gomes recently retired into the proverbial sunset
• Gomes got to officiate at the recent 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, where he was in good form with the whistle
• Now enjoying retirement, Gomes has been named as one of the top 10 referees on the planet

It's official: South African referee Victor Gomes is one of the top 10 referees on the planet.

Respected statistics institution the International Federation of Football Statistics & History (IFFHS) ranked him as the fifth-best referee in the world.

As reported by Sport24, this was in the wake of him being nominated for the IFFHS Men's World's Best Referee for 2022. The award went to the deserving Szymon Marciniak of Poland, who was the man in the middle of the now-epic 2022 FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and France in Qatar.

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During the tournament, Gomes was in charge of France's 4-1 victory over Australia and Japan's shock 2-1 win over Spain in the group stages. Furthermore, he was the fourth official in the classic quarterfinal encounter between the eventual champions and the Netherlands.

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It appears that the video assistant referee (VAR) will be implemented in South African football, judging by the growing pressure to do so.

Retired refereeing great Victor Gomes was blunt in his assessment, saying it was becoming increasingly difficult to justify not having the technology active in the DStv Premiership.

He got to use VAR to good effect at the recent 2022 FIFA World Cup, where it was critical in the improved decision-making of officials.