Ishmael Barbara To Officiate UEFA Conference League Clash Between Kups Kuopio & Trabzonspor
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Maltese official Ishmael Barbara has been selected to officiate the UEFA Conference League match between KuPS Kuopio (FIN) and Mohamed Salah's Trabzonspor (TUR).
FIFA Referee Ishmael Barbara will be assisted by FIFA Assistant Referees Luke Portelli and Duncan Spencer, with Slobodan Petrovic serving as Fourth Official in this League Phase match.
The match will contain the use of VAR, with Gianluca Aureliano (ITA) and Daniele Paterna (ITA) serving as Video Assistant Referee and Assistant Video Assistant Referee, respectively.
The match will take place at the Tammelan Stadion in Tampere, Finland, on Thursday 15th October 2026, with kick-off at 18:45hrs CEST.
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