2010 FIFA World Cup officials

none October 2026 July 2023 Officials for the 2010 FIFA World Cup are selected from a pool of 30 trios of referees and assistant referees announced by the association football governing body, FIFA, on 5 February 2010.30 referees from 28 countries appointed for 2010 FIFA World Cup https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/organisation/media/newsid=1166692.html https://web.archive.org/web/20100208182031/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/organisation/media/newsid=1166692.html dead February 8, 2010 FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association 5 February 2010 9 April 2010 The final cut was selected from a group of 38 referees revealed in October 2008,List of referees preselected for South Africa 2010 https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/organisation/media/newsid=924086.html https://web.archive.org/web/20081026012221/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/organisation/media/newsid=924086.html dead October 26, 2008 FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association 24 October 2008 9 April 2010 themselves whittled down from an initial group of 54 selected for the Refereeing Assistance Programme in 2007.Crunch time for top referees https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1166086.html https://web.archive.org/web/20100207090427/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1166086.html dead February 7, 2010 FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association 4 February 2010 9 April 2010 From the quarter-finals onwards, the pool of referees was reduced to 19. Selection process In 2007, the FIFA Executive Committee set up the Refereeing Assistance Programme (RAP) to help prepare the referees in contention to officiate at the 2010 World Cup; 54 were selected to make up the initial group. Over the following months, they were assessed based on their performances at FIFA tournaments, RAP seminars and in their domestic leagues. In September 2008, 53 of the original 54 referees attended an "Elite Referee" seminar in Zürich, Switzerland, where their technical, physical and mental abilities were analysed.Referees gear up for FIFA World Cup https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=892530.html https://web.archive.org/web/20080930212843/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=892530.html dead September 30, 2008 FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association 30 September 2008 9 April 2010 The results were presented to the FIFA Referees' Committee, who preselected 38 trios of referees and their assistants on 22 October. From this group of 38, ten trios – representing all six confederations – were selected to referee at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, hosted by South Africa as preparation for the World Cup 12 months later.FIFA appoints match officials https://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/media/newsid=1054745.html FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association 5 May 2009 9 April 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090509162716/http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/media/newsid%3D1054745.html 9 May 2009 This assignment was viewed by FIFA as part of the referees' assessment, to ensure that they are prepared for the technical and physical demands of the World Cup in South Africa.Referees honing skills in South Africa https://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/news/newsid=1077033.html https://web.archive.org/web/20090630031245/http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/news/newsid=1077033.html dead June 30, 2009 FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association 27 June 2009 9 April 2010 The final 30 trios of officials were announced at a meeting of the FIFA Referees Committee in Zürich on 5 February 2010. The trios were assessed using the same criteria as for the original cut. Following their selection, each official underwent FIFA's pre-competition medical assessment (PCMA) at the Schulthess Clinic in Zürich between 25 February and 6 March.Referees medically assessed in Zurich https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1180448.html https://web.archive.org/web/20100317162332/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1180448.html dead March 17, 2010 FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association 15 March 2010 10 April 2010 However, on 27 May 2010, two referees – Carlos Amarilla and Mohamed Benouza – and their assistants were removed from the final list, following the assistant referees' failure in the standard fitness tests, the same tests as those held in Zurich. Uruguayan referee Martín Vázquez and his assistant referees were called up as a replacement trio.Two referee trios will not officiate in South Africa following fitness tests https://www.ghanafa.org/two-referee-trios-fail-fitness-tests GhanaFA.com Ghana Football Association 8 November 2022 For the quarter-finals onwards, FIFA trimmed their list of match officials, allowing 10 teams of referees to return home. The teams sent home were those of Roberto Rosetti (Italy), Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay), Stéphane Lannoy (France), Massimo Busacca (Switzerland), Martin Hansson (Sweden), Koman Coulibaly (Mali), Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia), Peter O'Leary (New Zealand), Martín Vázquez (Uruguay) and Joel Aguilar (El Salvador).List of referees for remaining matches announced https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1264012/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20100702162047/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1264012/index.html dead July 2, 2010 FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association 29 June 2010 4 July 2010 Officials ConfederationRefereeAssistantsMatches assignedFourth officialAFCYuichi Nishimura (Japan)Toru Sagara (Japan)Jeong Hae-sang (South Korea)Uruguay–France (Group A)Paraguay–New Zealand (Group F)Spain–Honduras (Group H)Netherlands–Brazil (Quarter-finals)Honduras–Chile (Group H)Uruguay–Netherlands (Semi-finals)Netherlands–Spain (Final)Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia)Mu Yuxin (China)Jeffrey Goh Gek Pheng (Singapore)South Africa–Mexico (Group A)Slovenia–United States (Group C)United States–Algeria (Group C)Serbia–Ghana (Group D)Brazil–North Korea (Group G)Brazil–Ivory Coast (Group G)Spain–Honduras (Group H)Chile–Spain (Group H)Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)Hassan Kamranifar (Iran)Saleh Al Marzouqi (United Arab Emirates)France–Mexico (Group A)Chile–Switzerland (Group H)Argentina–Nigeria (Group B)Cameroon–Netherlands (Group E)Netherlands–Brazil (Quarter-finals)Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)Rafael Ilyasov (Uzbekistan)Bakhadyr Kochkarov (Kyrgyzstan)South Africa–Mexico (Group A)Greece–Argentina (Group B)England–Algeria (Group C)Argentina–Germany (Quarter-finals)Uruguay–Netherlands (Semi-finals)New Zealand–Slovakia (Group F)CAFKoman Coulibaly (Mali)Inácio Cândido (Angola)Redouane Achik (Morocco)Slovenia–United States (Group C)Italy–New Zealand (Group F)Paraguay–New Zealand (Group F)Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)Bechir Hassani (Tunisia)Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon)Slovakia–Paraguay (Group F)Honduras–Chile (Group H)England–United States (Group C)Jerome Damon (South Africa)Enock Molefe (South Africa)Célestin Ntagungira (Rwanda)Denmark–Japan (Group E)New Zealand–Slovakia (Group F)Argentina–South Korea (Group B)Portugal–North Korea (Group G)Argentina–Mexico (Round of 16)Argentina–Germany (Quarter-finals)CONCACAFJoel Aguilar (El Salvador)William Torres (El Salvador)Juan Zumba (El Salvador)Uruguay–France (Group A)Greece–Nigeria (Group B)Slovenia–England (Group C)Italy–Paraguay (Group F)Slovakia–Paraguay (Group F)Uruguay–South Korea (Round of 16)Carlos Batres (Guatemala)Leonel Leal (Costa Rica)Carlos Pastrana (Honduras)Algeria–Slovenia (Group C)Italy–New Zealand (Group F)Paraguay–Spain (Quarter-finals)Australia–Serbia (Group D)Spain–Portugal (Round of 16)Benito Archundia (Mexico)Marvin Torrentera (Mexico)Héctor Vergara (Canada)Italy–Paraguay (Group F)Portugal–Brazil (Group G)Uruguay–Germany (Match for third place)Paraguay–Spain (Quarter-finalsMarco Rodríguez (Mexico)José Luis Camargo (Mexico)Alberto Morín (Mexico)Germany–Australia (Group D)Chile–Spain (Group H)Nigeria–South Korea (Group B)Uruguay–Germany (Match for third place)CONMEBOLHéctor Baldassi (Argentina)Ricardo Casas (Argentina)Hernán Maidana (Argentina)Serbia–Ghana (Group D)Netherlands–Japan (Group E)Switzerland–Honduras (Group H)Spain–Portugal (Round of 16)France–South Africa (Group A)Carlos Eugênio Simon (Brazil)Altemir Hausmann (Brazil)Roberto Braatz (Brazil)England–United States (Group C)Ghana–Germany (Group D)Ghana–Australia (Group D)Pablo Pozo (Chile)Patricio Basualto (Chile)Francisco Mondria (Chile)Cameroon–Netherlands (Group E)Portugal–North Korea (Group G)Óscar Ruiz (Colombia)Abraham González (Colombia)Humberto Clavijo (Colombia)France–South Africa (Group A)Greece–Nigeria (Group B)Japan–Cameroon (Group E)Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay)Pablo Fandiño (Uruguay)Mauricio Espinosa (Uruguay)Australia–Serbia (Group D)Cameroon–Denmark (Group E)Ivory Coast–Portugal (Group G)Germany–England (Round of 16)Martín Vázquez (Uruguay)Carlos Pastorino (Uruguay)Miguel Nievas (Uruguay)South Korea–Greece (Group B)Germany–Serbia (Group D)Ghana–Germany (Group D)Ivory Coast–Portugal (Group G)Chile–Switzerland (Group H)Germany–England (Round of 16)OFCMichael Hester (New Zealand)Jan-Hendrik Hintz (New Zealand)Tevita Makasini (Tonga)South Korea–Greece (Group B)England–Algeria (Group C)United States–Ghana (Round of 16)Peter O'Leary (New Zealand)Brent Best (New Zealand)Matthew Taro (Solomon Islands)France–Mexico (Group A)Greece–Argentina (Group B)Algeria–Slovenia (Group C)Cameroon–Denmark (Group E)Portugal–Brazil (Group G)Paraguay–Japan (Round of 16)UEFAFrank De Bleeckere (Belgium)Peter Hermans (Belgium)Walter Vromans (Belgium)Argentina–South Korea (Group B)United States–Algeria (Group C)Paraguay–Japan (Round of 16)Germany–Spain (Semi-finals)Howard Webb (England)Darren Cann (England)Michael Mullarkey (England)Slovakia–Italy (Group F)Spain–Switzerland (Group H)Brazil–Chile (Round of 16)Netherlands–Spain (Final)Stéphane Lannoy (France)Éric Dansault (France)Laurent Ugo (France)Netherlands–Denmark (Group E)Brazil–Ivory Coast (Group G)Slovakia–Italy (Group F)Netherlands–Slovakia (Round of 16)Wolfgang Stark (Germany)Jan-Hendrik Salver (Germany)Mike Pickel (Germany)Argentina–Nigeria (Group B)Slovenia–England (Group C)Uruguay–South Korea (Round of 16)South Africa–Uruguay (Group A)Viktor Kassai (Hungary)Gábor Erős (Hungary)Tibor Vámos (Hungary)Mexico–Uruguay (Group A)Brazil–North Korea (Group G)United States–Ghana (Round of 16)Germany–Spain (Semi-finals)Roberto Rosetti (Italy)Paolo Calcagno (Italy)Stefano Ayroldi (Italy)Ghana–Australia (Group D)Argentina–Mexico (Round of 16)Netherlands–Denmark (Group E)Olegário Benquerença (Portugal)José Cardinal (Portugal)Bertino Miranda (Portugal)Nigeria–South Korea (Group B)Japan–Cameroon (Group E)Uruguay–Ghana (Quarter-finals)Switzerland–Honduras (Group H)Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain)Fermín Martínez Ibáñez (Spain)Juan Carlos Yuste Jiménez (Spain)Germany–Serbia (Group D)North Korea–Ivory Coast (Group G)Netherlands–Slovakia (Round of 16)Uruguay–Ghana (Quarter-finals)Martin Hansson (Sweden)Henrik Andrén (Sweden)Stefan Wittberg (Sweden)Mexico–Uruguay (Group A)Germany–Australia (Group D)Netherlands–Japan (Group E)Denmark–Japan (Group E)Spain–Switzerland (Group H)Brazil–Chile (Round of 16)Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)Francesco Buragina (Switzerland)Matthias Arnet (Switzerland)South Africa–Uruguay (Group A)North Korea–Ivory Coast (Group G) References External links 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Referees at FIFA.com Officials Category:FIFA World Cup-related lists