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 i Referees i i 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 i i i i

CAF ZONE i Referees i i 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 i i i i

CONCACAF ZONE i Referees i i 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 i i i i

CONMEBOL ZONE i Referees i i 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 i i i i

OFC ZONE i Referees i i LENNIE, Edward Australia Assistant Referees FRED, Lencie Vanuatu i i i i

UEFA ZONE i Referees i i 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 i i i i