Ramesh Ramdhan

Ramesh Ramdhan
Full name Ramesh Ramdhan
Born (1960-07-25) July 25, 1960 (age 66)
Trinidad and Tobago
International
Years League Role
1993–2006 FIFA-listed Referee

Ramesh Ramdhan (born July 25, 1960) is a football (soccer) referee from Trinidad and Tobago. He was the first referee from the Caribbean to officiate in the World Cup Finals (Japan-Croatia) during the 1998 FIFA World Cup held in France.

Ramdhan also officiated at numerous FIFA competitions, including the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup, the 1995 and 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championships, and qualifying matches for the 1994, 1998, 2002, and 2006 World Cups. He also officiated at the 1993, 1996, 1998, and 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cups.

Assistant referee Caleb Wales, who was appointed to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America, cited Ramdhan as his inspiration to become a referee himself. Wales stated that he watched the games that Ramdhan oversaw at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.

References

  1. ↑ FIFA. FIFA U17 Ecuador 95 FIFA U 17 Trinidad and Tobago 2001 Conembol U 23 Colombia 94 Pan Am Games Argentina 95 Only Referee from the Caribbean to referee professionally J League 1999 Refereed 4 Concacaf Gold Cups Officiated the 1996 and 1998 Final matches"Match Report - Uruguay - South Africa 4:3 (2:1)". 17 December 1997. Retrieved on 26 April 2013.
  2. ↑ FIFA. "Match Report - Australia - Spain 2:2 (1:0)". 4 August 1995. Retrieved on 26 April 2013.
  3. ↑ FIFA. "Match Report - France - Nigeria 1:2 (0:1)". 14 September 2001. Retrieved on 26 April 2013.
  4. ↑ Owsiański, Jarosław. "International Matches 1992 - North and Central America and Caribbean". RSSSF, 2 February 2005. Retrieved on 26 April 2013.
  5. ↑ FIFA. "Match Report - Jamaica - Costa Rica 1:0 (0:0)". 14 September 1997. Retrieved on 26 April 2013.
  6. ↑ FIFA. "Match Report - Antigua and Barbuda - St. Vincent / Grenadines 2:1 (1:0)". 7 May 2000. Retrieved on 26 April 2013.
  7. ↑ FIFA. "Match Report - USA - Panama 6:0 (1:0)". 13 October 2004. Retrieved on 26 April 2013.
  8. ↑ Courtney, Barrie. "CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1993 - Full Details". RSSSF, 28 February 2013. Retrieved on 26 April 2013.
  9. ↑ Courtney, Barrie. "CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1996 - Full Details". RSSSF, 26 April 2007. Retrieved on 26 April 2013.
  10. ↑ Courtney, Barrie. "CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1998 - Full Details". RSSSF, 20 February 2005. Retrieved on 26 April 2013.
  11. ↑ Courtney, Barrie. "CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2000 - Full Details". RSSSF, 19 November 2005. Retrieved on 26 April 2013.
  12. ↑ "Referee Caleb Wales returning home after dream World Cup debut". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. 2022-12-09. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
  13. 1 2 Mohammed, Naasira (2026-04-18). "Caleb Wales' Journey From Inspiration To FIFA World Cup Stage - TTT News". Retrieved 2026-06-16.