Christopher James Beath (born 17 November 1984) is an Australian football referee in the A-League.[1][2]
He has refereed at the National Youth Championships in 2003 and in 2004.[1]
Beath was the referee of the tournament at the 2002 Kanga Cup.[3]
Beath was added to the FIFA International Referees List in 2011,[4][5] serving as a referee for matches including the Kirin Challenge Cup contest between Japan and Iceland.[6]
In 2015, Beath was involved in an exchange program where he refereed in the J-League.[7][8]
On 4 April 2017, Chris Beath was appointed as one of the inaugural video assistant referees (VARs) in the Hyundai A-League, the first top-tier football league in the world to implement the technology.[9]
In January 2018, Beath was selected as one of the referees for the 2018 AFC U-23 Championship held in China. Beath refereed the opening fixture of this tournament.
On 5 December 2018, Beath was appointed to be a referee at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates.[10]
In August 2021, Beath was appointed to the Brazil vs Spain Gold Medal Match at the COVID delayed 2020 Summer Olympics.[11]
Beath was also appointed to officiate in the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup. He refereed Al Ahly SC victory 1-0 over C. F. Monterrey and also officiated the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup Final between Chelsea F.C. and Palmeiras.
In 2022, Beath was selected to officiate in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Matches:[12]
2019 AFC Asian Cup – United Arab Emirates | |||
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Date | Match | Venue | Round |
10 January 2019 | Bahrain ![]() ![]() | Dubai | Group stage |
17 January 2019 | Lebanon ![]() ![]() | Sharjah | Group stage |
28 January 2019 | Iran ![]() ![]() | Al Ain | Semi-final |
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2021 FIFA Club World Cup Final Referee | Succeeded by Incumbent |
Preceded by 2016 ![]() |
2020 FIFA Men's Olympic Football Tournament Final Referee | Succeeded by to be determined |
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OFC |
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UEFA |
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A-League Men Referee of the Year | |
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