Meier received FIFA appointments and refereed in the Swiss top division until he reached the mandatory retirement age for each.

He now appears as a pundit on the German television channel ZDF during World Cups and European Championships.

Later in an interview, he claimed that he had predicted himself as the referee of that match due to Switzerland's role as protecting power of United States in Iran.

After several Romanian newspapers published his email address after the game, Meier received 14,000 e-mails, including death threats.

In the 90th minute, Sol Campbell found the net, but Meier disallowed the goal citing a push on the Portuguese keeper.