Ioan Igna
| Born |
June 4, 1940 Arad, Romania | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1974–1989 | Liga I | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1976–1989 | FIFA-listed | Referee | |
Ioan Igna (born June 4, 1940 in Timișoara) is a Romanian retired football referee. He is known for having refereed two matches in the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, including an epic quarter-final match between Brazil and France. Igna made two controversial calls during the tie. In the second period of extra time, he did not penalise a foul by the Brazil goalkeeper Carlos on France attacker Bruno Bellone.[1][2] BBC commentator Jimmy Hill described Igna's decision to ignore the foul by Carlos as "an extreme mistake".[3] In the penalty shootout, he awarded a goal when Bellone's shot hit the post and the ball rebounded off Carlos before entering the goal.[1] The laws of the game were subsequently amended to specifically address the situation that occurred in the penalty shootout.[4]
He also refereed the second leg of the 1987 UEFA Cup Final and a semi-final in the 1988 UEFA European Football Championship in West Germany between the Netherlands and West Germany.
References
- 1 2 "Classic Football". www.fifa.com. FIFA. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ↑ Yannis, Alex (22 June 1986). "FRANCE BEATS BRAZIL ON PENALTY KICKS". New York Times. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ↑ "World Cup 2014: 100 great World Cup moments - 23 days to go". BBC Sport. BBC. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ↑ "Penalty shoot-out hits post and keeper". www.web.orange.co.uk. Retrieved 20 May 2014.