Tevita Makasini

Tevita Makasini
Born 1976 or 1977 (age 49–50)
Tonga
Other occupation School tutor
Domestic
Years League Role
2006–?? Football in Tonga Assistant referee
International
Years League Role
2006–present FIFA listed Assistant referee

Tevita Makasini (born 1976 or 1977) is a Tongan football assistant referee and a member of the FIFA International Referees List and a prominent official at the Oceania Football Confederation.

Career

Makasini is a secondary school tutor at Tailulu College in Nukuʻalofa.[1] He began his international career in the mid-2000s by assisting referees Michael Hester of New Zealand and Norbert Hauata of French Polynesia. Aside from local football and tournaments within the OFC, Makasini was appointed to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, serving in a single group stage match between South Korea and Greece.[2][3] He was the first Tongan referee at a FIFA World Cup.[2]

In 2013, Makasini was selected for the FIFA U-17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, serving referee Hauata.[4] One year later, he was appointed to the FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco, again alongside referee Hauata.[5] In 2015, Makasini worked under referee Matthew Conger of New Zealand at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand, serving in the games Qatar vs Colombia and Brazil vs North Korea.[6][7] Makasini was chosen for two major competitions in 2017: the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup in the UAE and the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea, serving in two matches (Costa Rica vs Zambia and South Africa vs Japan).[8][9]

Makasini also took part in the men's tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and the men's tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and, in 2018, was selected for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[1][10][11][12][13] In Russia, Makasini was part of the refereeing team of the group stage match between Nigeria and Iceland.[12][14][15]

References

  1. 1 2 "Makasini ready for Moscow". Oceania Football Confederation. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Budding referees learn the ropes". Oceania Football Confederation. 26 July 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "South Korea-Greece Sums". www.foxsports.com. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "OFC Match Officials appointed for FIFA U-17 World Cup final". Oceania Football Confederation. 7 November 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Referees & Assistant referees for FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2014" (PDF). FIFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  6. ↑ FIFA.com. "FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 - Matches - Qatar-Colombia - FIFA.com". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 2 June 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  7. ↑ FIFA.com. "FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 - Matches - Brazil-Korea DPR - FIFA.com". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 11 June 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  8. ↑ Zambia, Bola (27 May 2017). "FIFA Appoints New Zealand Referee For Zambia Vs Costa Rica". bolazambia. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Costa Rica U20 vs Zambia U20 - May 27, 2017 - FIFA U-20 World Cup 2017 Korea Republic - Soccer | Global Sports Archive". GSA Website. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Makasini hand-picked for FIFA U-20 World Cup". Oceania Football Confederation. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Two Tongan Referees at Olympics". Matangi Tonga. 14 August 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  12. 1 2 Report, Agency (20 June 2018). "American teacher to officiate Nigeria, Iceland match". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Tongan referee to officiate at 2018 FIFA World Cup". Matangi Tonga. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "Makasini to officiate Iceland vs Nigeria". Matangi Tonga. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "NZ referee to officiate Iceland and Nigeria clash". NZ Herald. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
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