Yousef Mohamed Alghoul
Libyan football referee
About Yousef Mohamed Alghoul
Lived 1936 – 1997 (aged 61). Yousef Mohamed Alghoul was a Libyan association football referee and association football player.
Yousef Muhammad El Ghoul (June 1, 1936 – December 27, 1997) was a Libyan football referee. He is known for having refereed one match in the 1982 World Cup in Spain, between the USSR and New Zealand in Málaga. He was, and is still, the only Libyan to referee a match in FIFA World Cup.
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Who was Yousef Mohamed Alghoul?
Libyan football referee (1936-1997)
When was Yousef Mohamed Alghoul born?
Yousef Mohamed Alghoul was born on 1 June 1936.
When did Yousef Mohamed Alghoul die?
Yousef Mohamed Alghoul died on 27 December 1997.
What was Yousef Mohamed Alghoul's occupation?
Yousef Mohamed Alghoul was an association football referee and association football player.
What nationality was Yousef Mohamed Alghoul?
Yousef Mohamed Alghoul was Libyan.
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