Joël Quiniou
| Born |
November 17, 1950 Paris, France |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1979-1994 | French First Division | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1980-1994 | FIFA-listed | Referee | |
Joël Quiniou (born November 17, 1950) is a former football (soccer) referee from France. He is best known for supervising eight matches in the FIFA World Cup, one in 1986, three in 1990 and four in 1994.
He supervised eight matches in the FIFA World Cup, one in 1986, three in 1990 and four in 1994. In group stages of the 1986 world cup Quiniou sent off Uruguay's Jose Batista in the first minute of the match against Scotland, after a rough tackle on Gordon Strachan. As of 2014[update] this remains the fastest dismissal in World Cup history.
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