World Cup referees announced

[cwy21]

Bit of a surprise they are bringing 30

Asia (4)
Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)
Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
Mohd Salleh (Malaysia)
Nishimura (Japan)

Africa (4)
Benouza (Algeria)
Coulibaly (Mali)
Damon (South Africa)
Maillet (Seychelles)

CONCACAF (4)
Aguilar (El Salvador)
Archiundia (Mexico)
Batres (Guatemala)
Rodriguez (Mexico)

South America (6)
Amarilla (Paraguay)
Baldassi (Argentina)
Larrionda (Uruguay)
Pozo (Chile)
Ruiz (Colombia)
Simon (Brazil)

Oceania (2)
Hester (New Zealand)
O'Leary (New Zealand)

Europe (10)
Benquerenca (Portugal)
Busacca (Switzerland)
De Bleeckere (Belgium)
Hansson (Sweden)
Kassai (Hungary)
Lannoy (France)
Rosetti (Italy)
Start (Germany)
Mallenco (Spain)
Webb (England)

http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/16/67/00/list_referees2010fwc.pdf

 

[bigturnip]

I take it FIFA have never seen Webb in action, absolute joke if he is the 'best' England has to offer.

New Zealand are the only country to be represented twice, if they are that good maybe we sholuld bring a few of them over here.