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World Cup 1998 Referees

This year's extended FIFA World Cup - involving for the first time 32 teams that will contest a total of 64 matches - will of course need more referees and assistant referees. The FIFA Referees' Committee has therefore chosen 34 referees and 33 assistants to officiate at the World Cup from 10 June to 12 July. As a matter of interest, 24 referees and 22 linesmen were in action at the World Cup, USA 94.

Last update: 12/5/1998

AFC ZONE

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AL ZEID, Abdul Rahman Saudi Arabia
BUJSAIM, Ali Mohamed United Arab Emirates
OKADA, Masayoshi Japan
UN-PRASERT, Pirom Thailand

Assistant Referees

AL MUSAWI, M. Ahmed Oman
GHADANFARI, Hussein Kuwait
HALIM ABDUL HAMID, Halim Malaisia
JEON, Young Hyun S. Korea
WICKERAMATUNGE S. M. Sri Lanka
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CAF ZONE

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BELQOLA, Said Morocco
GHANDOUR, Gamal Egypt
LIM KEE CHONG, A. Mauritius
BOUCHARDEAU, Lucien Niger
Mc LEOD, Ian South Africa

Assistant Referees

DANTE, Dramane Mali
MANSRI, Mohamed Tunisia
SALIE, Achmat South Africa
SOLDATOS, A. Chris South Africa
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CONCACAF ZONE

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BAHARMAST, E. USA
BRIZIO CARTER, A. Mexico
RAMDHAN, R. Trinidad & Tobago

Assistant Referees

GONZALES, M. L Trinidad & Tobago
POWELL, Owen Jamaica
SALINAS ROSTRAN., E. Honduras
TORRES ZUNIGA, L. F. Costa Rica
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CASTRILLI, Javier Argentina
GONZALEZ CHAVEZ, E. Paraguay
REZENDE De FREITAS, M. Brazil
SANCHEZ YANTEN, M. Chile
TEJADA NORIEGA, Alberto Peru
TORO RENDON, John J. Colombia

Assistant Referees

ARANGO CARDONA, J. L. Colombia
DIAZ GALVEZ, Jorge A. Chile
GALVAN SOTO, C. Paraguay
PINTO FILHO, A. de M. Brazil
ROSSI, Claudio Anibal Argentina
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LENNIE, Edward Australia

Assistant Referees

FRED, Lencie Vanuatu
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BATTA, Marc France
BENKÖ, Gunter Austria
COLLINA, Pierluigi Italia
DALLAS, Hugh Scotland
DURKIN, Paul England
WOJCIK, Ryszard Poland
GARCIA ARANDA, J-M. Spain
HEYNEMANN, Bernd Germany
LEVNIKOV, Nikolai Russia
MEIER, Urs Switzerland
MELO PEREIRA, Manuel Portugal
NIELSEN, Kim Milton Denmark
PEDERSEN, Rune Norway
VAGNER, László Hungary
VAN DER ENDE, Mario Netherlands

Assistant Referees

AMLER, Evzen Czech rep.
DUPANOV, Youri Belarus
FOLEY, Eddie Ireland
GRIGORESCU, N. Romania
MAZZEI, Gennaro Italy
NILSSON, Michael Sweden
POCIEGIEL, Jacek Poland
POUDEVIGNE, J. France
RAUSIS, Laurent Switzerland
SCHNEIDER, Erich Germany
TRESACO GRACIA, F. Spain
VAN DEN BROECK, M. Belgium
WARREN, Mark England
ZAMMIT, Emanuel Malta
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