Groups of referees from four countries are expected to referee the qualified matches of the first elimination round of the Europe Football Cup U-18's to be held in Baku on September 23 - 28, 2006, Trend reports.
According to the Association of the Football Federation of Azerbaijan (AFFA), the forthcoming matches, with the participation of the hosts of the tournament, the Azerbaijan team, as well as Latvia, Denmark, and Ireland will be submitted by the judges from Serbia, Macedonia, Turkey, and Azerbaijan. The four above-mentioned teams will play for the right to take part in the second qualified tournament. Only two teams out of these four will be chosen to play.
The tournament`s opening match between the Azerbaijani and Latvian Teams to be held in the Republican Stadium named after Tofig Bahramov and will be umpired by the Serbian brigade of referees headed by referee Neboyshi Rabrenovich.