FIFA has chosen 30 referees to be a part of the World Cup in South Africa this summer.
Asian Football Confederation
AL GHAMDI Khalil, Saudi Arabia
IRMATOV Ravshan, Uzbekistan
MOHD SALLEH Subkhiddin, Malaysia
NISHIMURA Yuichi, JapanAfrican Football Confederation
BENOUZA Mohamed, Algeria
COULIBALY Koman, Mali
DAMON Jerome, South Africa
MAILLET Eddy, SeychellesConfederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football
AGUILAR Joel, El Salvador
ARCHUNDIA Benito, Mexico
BATRES Carlos, Guatemala
RODRIGUEZ Marco, MexicoSouth American Football Confederation
AMARILLA Carlos, Paraguay
BALDASSI Hector, Argentina
LARRIONDA Jorge, Uruguay
POZO Pablo, Chile
RUIZ Oscar, Colombia
SIMON Carlos, BrazilOceania Football Confederation
HESTER Michael, New Zealand
O’LEARY Peter, New ZealandUnion of European Football Associations
BENQUERENCA Olegario, Portugal
BUSACCA Massimo, Switzerland
DE BLEECKERE Frank, Belgium
HANSSON Martin, Sweden
KASSAI Viktor, Hungary
LANNOY Stephane, France
ROSETTI Roberto, Italy
STARK Wolfgang, Germany
UNDIANO Alberto, Spain
WEBB Howard, England
It is likely that 24 teams will be active while 6 teams will be reserves. This will be decided in May, after a final assessment by FIFA.
Full PDF here. Referees with assistants here.
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So we’re still waiting for the final decision…
Yes, but all these referees should be going to South Africa.
The reserve teams will be acting as fourth and fifth officials, at least this was the procedure last World Cup. Only from the quarter-finals and onwards were the fourth and fifth officials other active referees.
Can anybody explain why Breeze was left home while Al-Ghamdi, who did only one major FIFA tournament will go to the WC 2010? Is it only because Al-Serkal (UAE) and Jassim (BHR) are members of the FIFA Referees’ Committee?!
Probably…….
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