Quarterfinals

We were recently appointed to officiate one of the four quarterfinals for the tournament. On October 13th we officiated the match between Japan and England in Irbid. Japan won the match 3-0, and advanced to the World Cup semifinals played on October 17th. We received feedback from our instructors for the match and practiced implementing these ideas on the field in practice. The staff here are very focused on providing us with game-like situations during training, to ensure that with repetition our habits change and adjust to achieve the best position and make the best decisions.

Last Friday, we attended the referee farewell dinner. For some it was the end of their time here at the U17 Women’s World Cup; for others including us we took a moment to reflect on our time here together as a group and turn our attention to our final set of matches. Some referees dressed in traditional cultural attire from their home country, and we enjoyed the chance to celebrate our success as World Cup referees with friends, bbq, dancing and karaoke.

We are so grateful to have many opportunities to see the wonders of Jordan. On Sunday we went to historical downtown Amman and today we have a chance to see a stretch of the Jordan river where Jesus was baptized.

Semi-finals were played yesterday and only two games remain. We are excited to continue to learn from our colleagues, the instructors, and staff with our remaining time here.