Qatar 2022 Fallout: South Africa Referee Announce Retirement

Qatar 2022 Fallout: South Africa Referee Announce Retirement

Sampson Adedeji

After the completion of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, South Africa Referee Victor Gomes has announced his retirement from the game, BSNSports.com.ng report

"The dream started when I was only a child. Now that I’ve achieved the World Cup I’m grateful and ready to spend time with my family.

The 8 hour flight was enough for me to make the decision to retire. We discussed this with my wife,” he said on Marawa Sports Worldwide.

“I believe I’ve been better than those who have come before me and I want others to come and also do better than me. Football is in my blood, I will leave the field but I will still contribute towards lifting the SA’s flag high.”

Gomes represented South Africa at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, where he was in charge of two group stage games, namely France 4-1 win over Australia and Spain’s 2-1 defeat to Japan.