Have a look at the bio, age and family of football referee Glenn Nyberg
Know more about Glenn Nyberg, as Swedish football referee, is making waves across social media platforms following he disallowed a goal in Argentina vs Morocco match at the Paris Olympics 2024.
For the unfamiliar, Argentina experienced ecstasy when Cristian Medina appeared to score a last-second equalizer in their debut at the Paris Olympics 2024 against Morocco. However, almost two hours later, they discovered the goal didnโt stand.
Who is Glenn Nyberg referee of Argentina vs Morocco U23 Olympics 2024 football game, bio, age, family and stats
The Argentina-Morocco game was suspended due to pitch invaders shortly after Medinaโs goal, but referee Glenn Nyberg had intended to add more minutes to the match.
Despite already adding 15 minutes, both Nyberg and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided to resume the game, believing there were still minutes left to play.
Since the match wasnโt finished, Nyberg reviewed Argentinaโs second goal at VAR. Upon review, he disallowed the equalizer as Medina was offside.
With Argentinaโs equalizer disallowed, Moroccoโs lead was restored, and the match resumed with the three minutes Nyberg had intended to add before the fans stormed the field nearly two hours earlier.
The remaining time wasnโt enough for La Albiceleste to find another equalizer, turning what seemed to be a hard-fought draw into a bizarre loss.
After losing like that, football enthusiasts took to the social media platforms especially X and penned all their frustration and angered towards Glenn Nyberg. One such X user wrote, โGlenn Nyberg is the worst referee ever. He needs to be suspended.โ
Glenn Nyberg
The worst referee in the history of football#Paris2024 #Argentina #Morocco #MoroccoVsArgentina pic.twitter.com/PaksYo5gyu— Younes Asri (@jonasrabat) July 24, 2024
As social media users are busy criticizing the 35-year-old referee, letโs find out more information about Glenn Nyberg? Shall we?
About Glenn Nyberg
For the curious, Glenn Nyberg, is a Swedish football referee who became a professional referee in 2008. Born on October 12, 1988 in Sรคter, Sweden, he has been officiating in Allsvenskan since 2013.
Nyberg worked various jobs before becoming a referee such as a warehouse worker or a supply teacher and during his time as a teacher he decided to become a elite referee.
His father was also an assistant referee in the Swedish league and a FIFA referee. His brother and two half-sisters are also referees as well. Glenn is married and has children but the names of his family members aren’t known. His career stats can be found here.
Reports indicates that since 2016, he has been a full international referee. Glenn has officiated international football matches, and even selected in 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup final.
Glenn Nyberg es el nombre del รกrbitro sueco del partido. PAPELรN con todas las letras pic.twitter.com/Hs6VKHZxLd
— El de Ciudadela ๐ฎ๐ฉ (@TomasdCiudadela) July 24, 2024
He was referee in the UEFA Champions League 2024 and was seen as a referee in the first leg of the quarter-finals tie between Arsenal and Bayern Munich.
Following this match, Nyberg, faced a criticism from Munichโs coach Thomas Tuchel for not awarding a penalty. Later, he was officiated at the Menโs Olympic games football tournament in Paris. He was also a referee in Euro 2024.
In addition, Glenn Nyberg was also appointed as the fourth official for the Europa Conference League final between Olympiacos and Fiorentina.
Moreover, as aforesaid, Nyberg was also assigned to referee the opening match between Argentina vs Morocco at the 2024 Olympics.
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