fifa world cup 2010

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, Japan

African Football Confederation
BENOUZA Mohamed, Algeria
COULIBALY Koman, Mali
DAMON Jerome, South Africa
MAILLET Eddy, Seychelles

Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football
AGUILAR Joel, El Salvador
ARCHUNDIA Benito, Mexico
BATRES Carlos, Guatemala
RODRIGUEZ Marco, Mexico

South American Football Confederation
AMARILLA Carlos, Paraguay
BALDASSI Hector, Argentina
LARRIONDA Jorge, Uruguay
POZO Pablo, Chile
RUIZ Oscar, Colombia
SIMON Carlos, Brazil

Oceania Football Confederation
HESTER Michael, New Zealand
O’LEARY Peter, New Zealand

Union 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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