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12 Facts About Chris Beath

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Chris James Beath was born on 17 November 1984 and is an Australian former football referee in the A-League.

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Chris Beath has refereed at the National Youth Championships in 2003 and in 2004.

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Chris Beath was added to the FIFA International Referees List in 2011, serving as a referee for matches including the Kirin Challenge Cup contest between Japan and Iceland.

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In 2015, Chris Beath was involved in an exchange program where he refereed in the J-League.

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On 4 April 2017, Chris Beath was appointed as one of the inaugural video assistant referees in the Hyundai A-League, the first top-tier football league in the world to implement the technology.

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In January 2018, Chris Beath was selected as one of the referees for the 2018 AFC U-23 Championship held in China.

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On 5 December 2018, Chris Beath was appointed to be a referee at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates.

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Chris Beath was appointed to officiate in the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup.

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In 2022, Chris Beath was appointed to the 2022 AFC Cup Final as VAR.

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Chris Beath was selected to officiate at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, officating the Group C match between Mexico and Poland.

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Chris Beath announced his retirement from refereeing on 1 June 2023, shortly after being appointed as the referee for the 2023 A-League Men Grand Final, which was his final game as a referee.

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Chris Beath holds the record for matches officiated in the A-League, taking charge of 234 games in total.