István Kovac’s adventure at the World Cup in Qatar is over. After being delegated eight times as the fourth official (reserve), the referee from Carey will return to Romania.

Istvan KovacsPhoto: Orange Pics BV / Alamy / Alamy / Profimedia

Kovacs, 37, is on the list of referees released by the FIFA Referees Commission, along with assistants Mihai Artene and Vasile Marinescu.

​Istvan Kovac earned 92,500 euros at the World Championship in Qatar

The prize for participation in the World Cup in Qatar was 70,000 euros, and for each match to which he was delegated in the group stage, István Kovacs received 2,500 euros. For the round of 16 match, the amount has increased to 5,000 euros.

In total, the referee from Romania collected 92,500 euros for participating in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Matches to which Istvan Kovac was delegated at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

*In all cases it was the reserve referee (fourth referee).

Qatar – Ecuador 0-2 / Group A

Uruguay – South Korea 0-0 / Group H

Argentina – Mexico 2-0 / Group C

Spain – Germany 1-1 / Group E

Ecuador – Senegal 1-2 / Group A

Saudi Arabia – Mexico 1-2 / Group C

Croatia – Belgium 0-0 / Group F

Portugal – Switzerland 6-1 / Optimi.