Espen Eskås (born 24 June 1988) is a Norwegian football referee. He is an UEFA elite referee.[1] He began refereeing in 2005.[2] He was chosen as the match official during the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup final between France and Germany.[3][4]

Espen Eskås
Eskås officiating a match in 2019
Born (1988-06-24) 24 June 1988 (age 36)
Oslo, Norway
Domestic
Years League
2015– Eliteserien
International
Years League Role
2017– FIFA listed Referee

On April 2024, Eskås was nominated as 4th official for UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany. He then refereed matches at the 2024 Summer Olympics Football Tournament in Paris. He took charge of three matches; two appearances in the group stage - including once in the women's tournament and referee bronze medal match between Egypt and Morocco.

References

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  1. ^ "Eskås bekrefter: Rykker opp til øverste dommernivå i Uefa". NRK. 21 December 2023.
  2. ^ Fotballforbund, Norges. "Fra Bækkelaget til Champions League". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund.
  3. ^ Fotballforbund, Norges. "U17-VM: Eskås blir finaledommer". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund.
  4. ^ "Germany vs France". FIFA. 2 December 2023.