Sándor Puhl

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Western name order Template:Infobox football official Sándor Puhl (14 July 1955 – 20 May 2021) was a Hungarian football referee, best known for officiating four matches in the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States, including the final between Brazil and Italy.^[1] He also refereed UEFA Champions League matches, including the 1997 UEFA Champions League Final between Borussia Dortmund and Juventus. Dortmund ended up winning 3–1. Arguably, Sandor Puhl is most well-known for refereeing the last World Cup qualifier for France 98 between Iran and Australia where Iran came from 2-0 down to tie the game 2-2 and qualify for the World Cup due to the away goal rule.

He was elected as IFFHS' World's Best Referee of the Year four consecutive times: 1994 - 1997.^[2]

After retiring as a referee, he was deputy chairman of the Hungarian Football Association (2000-2006). He also worked as a co-commentator for a Hungarian sports TV channel.

Puhl spoke Hungarian, German, Italian, and English.

Puhl died on 20 May 2021, at the age of 65 from post-COVID-19 complications during the COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary.^[3]^[4]

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