Born |
[1] Plano, Texas, U.S. | 11 October 1978
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Other occupation | Teacher | ||
Domestic | |||
Years | League | Role | |
2007–present | NZFC | Referee | |
2014–present | A-League | Referee | |
International | |||
Years | League | Role | |
2013–present | FIFA listed | Referee |
Matthew Conger (born 11 October 1978) is a New Zealand football referee from Palmerston North. Born in Texas, United States, Conger operates in the Australian A-League and the New Zealand Football Championship. He is also a school teacher in Palmerston North. [2]
Conger began refereeing in the United States as a teenager, continuing after moving to New Zealand in his early 20s. [2]
Conger has refereed at the 2015 Under-20 World Cup in New Zealand, the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, the 2017 Under-20 World Cup in South Korea, the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, and the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. [3] He has also officiated in numerous A-League and New Zealand Football Championship games. He has also been the man in the middle for OFC Champions League games. [1]
In 2016, Conger left full-time teaching in order to concentrate more on his refereeing, but in 2017 was engaged part-time at Palmerston North's Carncot School. [3]
In 2017, Conger was named the New Zealand referee of the year. [3]
2018 FIFA World Cup – Russia | |||
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Date | Match | Venue | Round |
22 June 2018 | Nigeria – Iceland | Volgograd | Group stage |
2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar | |||
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Date | Match | Venue | Round |
30 November 2022 | Tunisia – France | Al Rayyan | Group stage |