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Foreign VAR Officials for GSP and 'Alphamega' Stadiums (18th Matchday Appointments)

Published January 15, 2026, 11:24
Foreign VAR Officials for GSP and 'Alphamega' Stadiums (18th Matchday Appointments)

The Cyprus Football Federation has announced the referees for the 18th matchday of the Cyprus League by Stoiximan, which will take place on January 17th, 18th, and 19th. Foreign VAR officials will be present in two of the matches: Olympiacos Nicosia - Pafos F.C. and Apollon Limassol - APOEL Nicosia. Specifically, in the match between Olympiacos Nicosia and Pafos F.C. at GSP Stadium, Ioannis Christodoulou will be the VAR official and Andreas P. Andreou will be the AVAR. In the match between Apollon Limassol and APOEL Nicosia at 'Alphamega' Stadium, Novak Simovic will be the VAR official and Omiros Djiortzis will be the AVAR. The remaining matches of the 18th matchday will be officiated by Cypriot referees, with corresponding announcements for the assistant referees and observers. The decision to have foreign VAR officials in specific matches appears to have been made for reasons of transparency and objectivity, given the importance of the games.