referee announcement,  world cup

Update: 10 referees available for final

The Fifa has reduced the referee squad in South Africa from 29 to 19 referees. Here’s the list with referees who are still in the tournament (and between brackets who are sent home).

Update: Only 10 referees are still eligible for the final.

Asia
Irmatov
Nishimura
(Mohd Salleh is sent home before QF; Al Ghamdi before semi-finals)

Africa
Damon
(Coulibaly is sent home before QF; Maillet before semi-finals)

North America
Archundia
Rodriguez
(Aguilar is sent home before QF; Batres before semi-finals)

South America
Pozo
Ruiz
(Vazquez and Larrionda are sent home before QF; Baldassi and Simon before semi-finals)

Oceania
No referee any more
(O’Learry is sent home before QF; Hester before semi-finals)

Europe
De Bleeckere
Kassai
Webb
(Busacca, Rosetti, Lannoy and Hansson are sent home before QF; Stark, Undiano and Benquerenca before semi-finals)

Do you agree that Busacca has to fly back to Switzerland? What’s your opinion of the new Fifa list? And who’s your favourite to officiate in the final?

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