Ioan Igna is a retired Romania

Romania

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n football referee

Football (soccer)

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. He is known for having refereed two matches in the 1986 FIFA World Cup

1986 FIFA World Cup

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 in Mexico

Mexico

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, including the quarterfinal epic match between Brazil and France, when he made a controversial call when in the penalty shootout he ruled a goal when Bruno Bellone's shot hit the post and the ball bounced in Brazil's goalkeeper Carlos back and went to the back of the net.

He also refereed the second leg of the 1987 UEFA Cup Final

1987 UEFA Cup Final

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 and one match in the 1988 UEFA European Football Championship

1988 UEFA European Football Championship

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 in West Germany

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