Euro 2024: Who is the referee and VAR for Georgia vs Portugal?

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The Euro 2024 group stage concludes on Wednesday evening as Georgia look to upset already-qualified Portgual

Portugal take on Georgia in their final Group F game
Portugal take on Georgia in their final Group F game (Image credit: Getty Images)

The group stage at Euro 2024 comes to an end on Wednesday evening, with tournament debutants Georgia still with a hope of qualifying for the last 16.

Willy Sagnol's side take on Portugal, who are already assured of top spot in the group in Gelsenkirchen and must win in order to progress. Wins over the Czech Republic and Turkey mean the Portuguese have an unassailable position at the of the group.

So who will be overseeing this match? FourFourTwo takes a look at the refereeing crew for Portugal versus Georgia. 

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Who is the referee for Georgia vs Portugal at Euro 2024?

Referee Sandro Schärer during UEFA Nations League B Group 1 match between Scotland and Republic of Ireland at Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo By Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

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Euro 2024's youngest referee will be in charge of this clash, as Switzerland's Sandro Schärer will be in the middle. The 35-year-old refereed Slovenia's 1-1 draw with Denmark earlier in the group stage.

Schärer's assistants will be German official Stefan Lupp and another Swiss in Bekim Zogaj.

Who is the fourth official and VAR for Georgia vs Portugal at Euro 2024?

Mykola Balakin.

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Mykola Balakin, who is the first Ukrainian official to work at the Euros for 12 years, will be the fourth official in Gelsenkirchen.

Completing the team of match officials will be Swiss Fedayi San, who will be the VAR for this final Group F clash.

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Joe Mewis
Joe Mewis

For more than a decade Joe Mewis has worked in football journalism as a reporter and editor, with stints at Mirror Football and LeedsLive among others. He is the author of four football history books that include times on Leeds United and the England national team.

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