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Turkish Referee Oğuzhan Çakır to Officiate Belgium vs. France U17 Euro Semi-Final
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Turkish Referee Oğuzhan Çakır to Officiate Belgium vs. France U17 Euro Semi-Final

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Turkish referee Oğuzhan Çakır will officiate the UEFA U17 European Championship semi-final match between Belgium and France.
  • The match is scheduled to take place at the Kadrioru Stadium in Tallinn, Estonia.
  • Çakır will be assisted by Greek and Lithuanian officials, with another Greek official serving as the fourth referee.

Turkish referee Oğuzhan Çakır has been assigned to officiate a high-profile semi-final match at the UEFA U17 European Championship currently being held in Estonia. Çakır will take charge of the game between Belgium and France, scheduled for Thursday.

The match will be played at the Kadrioru Stadium in the Estonian capital, Tallinn. This assignment marks a significant recognition for the young Turkish referee on the European stage.

Assisting Çakır in this crucial fixture will be Michail Papadakis from Greece and Aleksandras Stepanovas from Lithuania, who will serve as assistant referees. Alexandros Tsakalidis, also from Greece, has been appointed as the fourth official for the game.

The Turkish Football Federation announced the appointment, highlighting Çakır's role in one of the tournament's most anticipated matches. The UEFA U17 European Championship brings together top youth national teams from across the continent.

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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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