FIFA 2006 World Cup Referees

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First 16 Matches, Referee Assignments

04 Jun 2006 - 11:20
Argentinian referee Horacio Elizondo will take charge of the opening match of the 18th FIFA World Cup™ between Germany and Costa Rica in Munich on 9 June. His appointment was determined by the FIFA Referees Committee at its meeting on 1 June in Munich as were the identities of the referees for the subsequent 15 group matches of the World Cup in Germany.

Referee Schedule for the First 16 games are:

GER - CRC
09.06.2006
MUNICH (GER)

Referee
ELIZONDO Horacio (ARG)
Assistant Referee 1
GARCIA Dario (ARG)
Assistant Referee 2
OTERO Rodolfo (ARG)
Fourth Official
CHANDIA Carlos (CHI)
Fifth Official
JULIO Cristian (CHI)

POL - ECU
09.06.2006
GELSENKIRCHEN (GER)

Referee
KAMIKAWA Toru (JPN)
Assistant Referee 1
HIROSHIMA Yoshikazu (JPN)
Assistant Referee 2
KIM Dae Young (KOR)
Fourth Official
MICHEL Lubos (SVK)
Fifth Official
SLYSKO Roman (SVK)

ENG - PAR
10.06.2006
FRANKFURT/MAIN (GER)

Referee
RODRIGUEZ Marco (MEX)
Assistant Referee 1
CAMARGO Jose Luis (MEX)
Assistant Referee 2
LEAL Leonel (CRC)
Fourth Official
CODJIA Coffi (BEN)
Fifth Official
NTAGUNGIRA Celestin (RWA)

TRI - SWE
10.06.2006
DORTMUND (GER)

Referee
MAIDIN Shamsul (SIN)
Assistant Referee 1
PERMPANICH Prachya (THA)
Assistant Referee 2
GHULOUM Eisa (UAE)
Fourth Official
RUIZ Oscar (COL)
Fifth Official
TAMAYO Fernando (ECU)

ARG - CIV
10.06.2006
HAMBURG (GER)

Referee
DE BLEECKERE Frank (BEL)
Assistant Referee 1
HERMANS Peter (BEL)
Assistant Referee 2
VROMANS Walter (BEL)
Fourth Official
POULAT Eric (FRA)
Fifth Official
TEXIER Vincent (FRA)

SCG - NED
11.06.2006
LEIPZIG (GER)

Referee
MERK Markus (GER)
Assistant Referee 1
SCHRAER Christian (GER)
Assistant Referee 2
SALVER Jan-Hendrik (GER)
Fourth Official
GUEZZAZ Mohamed (MAR)
Fifth Official
DJEZZAR Brahim (ALG)

MEX - IRN
11.06.2006
NUREMBERG (GER)

Referee
ROSETTI Roberto (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1
COPELLI Cristiano (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2
STAGNOLI Alessandro (ITA)
Fourth Official
DAMON Jerome (RSA)
Fifth Official
MOLEFE Enock (RSA)

ANG - POR
11.06.2006
COLOGNE (GER)

Referee
LARRIONDA Jorge (URU)
Assistant Referee 1
RIAL Walter (URU)
Assistant Referee 2
FANDINO Pablo (URU)
Fourth Official
STOTT Kevin (USA)
Fifth Official
STRICKLAND Chris (USA)

ITA - GHA
12.06.2006
HANOVER (GER)

Referee
SIMON Carlos (BRA)
Assistant Referee 1
TAVARES Aristeu (BRA)
Assistant Referee 2
CORONA Ednilson (BRA)
Fourth Official
AL GHAMDI Khalil (KSA)
Fifth Official
AL KADRI Hamdi (SYR)

USA - CZE
12.06.2006
GELSENKIRCHEN (GER)

Referee
AMARILLA Carlos (PAR)
Assistant Referee 1
ANDINO Amelio (PAR)
Assistant Referee 2
BERNAL Manuel (PAR)
Fourth Official
CHANDIA Carlos (CHI)
Fifth Official
GONZALEZ Rodrigo (CHI)

BRA - CRO
13.06.2006
BERLIN (GER)

Referee
ARCHUNDIA Benito (MEX)
Assistant Referee 1
RAMIREZ Jose (MEX)
Assistant Referee 2
VERGARA Hector (CAN)
Fourth Official
GUEZZAZ Mohamed (MAR)
Fifth Official
DJEZZAR Brahim (ALG)

AUS - JPN
12.06.2006
KAISERSLAUTERN (GER)

Referee
ABD EL FATAH Essam (EGY)
Assistant Referee 1
DANTE Dramane (MLI)
Assistant Referee 2
NDOYE Mamadou (SEN)
Fourth Official
POULAT Eric (FRA)
Fifth Official
TEXIER Vincent (FRA)

FRA - SUI
13.06.2006
STUTTGART (GER)

Referee
IVANOV Valentin (RUS)
Assistant Referee 1
GOLUBEV Nikolay (RUS)
Assistant Referee 2
VOLNIN Evgueni (RUS)
Fourth Official
STOTT Kevin (USA)
Fifth Official
BARKEY Gregory (USA)

KOR - TOG
13.06.2006
FRANKFURT/MAIN (GER)

Referee
POLL Graham (ENG)
Assistant Referee 1
SHARP Philip (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2
TURNER Glenn (ENG)
Fourth Official
DAMON Jerome (RSA)
Fifth Official
YEBOAH Justice (GHA)


ESP - UKR
14.06.2006
LEIPZIG (GER)

Referee
BUSACCA Massimo (SUI)
Assistant Referee 1
BURAGINA Francesco (SUI)
Assistant Referee 2
ARNET Matthias (SUI)
Fourth Official
ROSETTI Roberto (ITA)
Fifth Official
COPELLI Cristiano (ITA)

TUN - KSA
14.06.2006
MUNICH (GER)

Referee
SHIELD Mark (AUS)
Assistant Referee 1
GIBSON Nathan (AUS)
Assistant Referee 2
WILSON Ben (AUS)
Fourth Official
CHANDIA Carlos (CHI)
Fifth Official
JULIO Cristian (CHI)