Mohammad Fanaei (born 24 December 1951) is a former Iranian association football (soccer) referee. He was an assistant referee for the final of the 1994 FIFA World Cup between Brazil and Italy.[1] He also worked as an assistant referee at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.[2]

Mohammad Fanaei
Full name Mohammad Fanaei

He was subsequently an assistant referee in two matches during the 1995 King Fahd Cup (precursor competition to the FIFA Confederations Cup), including the Final between Denmark and Argentina.[3]

In 1994, he was named "Linesman of the Year" in the Asian Football Confederation.[4]

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  1. ^ "WORLD CUP '94; Romario and Baggio Among First All-Star Cast", New York Times, July 16, 1994. Retrieved on March 27, 2008.
  2. ^ 1992 Summer Olympics, BarcelonaArchived 22 July 2012 at archive.today(assistant referee): FIFA official website. Retrieved on March 27, 2008.
  3. ^ 1995 King Fahd Cup, two matches as assistant referee: rsssf.com statistical website. Retrieved on March 27, 2008.
  4. ^ "Linesman of the Year": Asian Football Confederation website. Retrieved on March 27, 2008.