FIFA World Cup 2018 – Prospective Referees

AFC

Referees
1. Abdulrahman Al Jassim (QAT, b.1987, F.2013)
2. Fahad Al Mirdasi (KSA, b.1985, F.2011)
3. Alireza Faghani (IRN, b.1978, F.2008)
4. Ravshan Irmatov (UZB, b.1977, F.2002, photo)
5. Abdulla Mohamed (EAU, b.1978, F.2010)
6. Ryuji Sato (JPN, b.1977, F.2009)
7. Nawaf Shukralla (BHR, b.1976, F.2007)

Reserve Referees
1. Muhammad Bin Jahari (SIN, b.1986, F.2012)
2. Mohd Bin Yaacob (MAS, b.1986, F.2012)
3. Jong Hyeok Kim (KOR, b.1983, F.2009)


CAF

Referees
1. Mehdi Abid Charef (ALG, b.1980, F.2011)
2. Alioum Alioum (CMR, b.1982, F.2008)
3. Bernard Camille (SEY, b. 1975, F.2011)
4. Malang Diedhiou (SEN, b.1973, F.2008)
5. Bakary Gassama (GAM, b.1979, F.2008)
6. Ghead Grisha (EGY, b.1976, F.2008)
7. Janny Sikazwe (ZAM, b.1979, F.2007)

Reserve Referees
1. Joseph Lamptey (GHA, b.1974, F.2005)
2. Eric Otogo Castane (GAB, b.1976, F.2011)
3. Bamlak Tessema (ETH, b.1980, F.2009)


CONCACAF

Referees
1. Joel Aguilar (SLV, b.1975, F.2002)
2. Roberto Garcia (MEX, b.1974, F.2007)
3. Mark Geiger (USA, b.1974, F.2008)
4. Walter Lopez (GUA, b.1980, F.2006)
5. Ricardo Montero (CRC, b.1986, F.2011)
6. John Pitti (PAN, b.1978, F.2012)
7. Cesar Ramos (MEX, b.1983, F.2014)

Reserve Referees
1. Armando Castro (HON, b.1983, F.2011)
2. Valdin Legister (JAM, b.1979, F.2010)
3. Yadel Martinez (CUB, b.1985, F.2013)


CONMEBOL

Referees
1. Jose Argote (VEN, b.1980, F.2008)
2. Enrique Caceres (PAR, b.1974, F.2010)
3. Andres Cunha (URU, b.1976, F.2013)
4. Diego Haro (PER, b. 1982, F.2013)
5. Enrique Osses (CHI, b.1974, F.2005)
6. Nestor Pitana (ARG, b.1975, F.2010)
7. Sandro Ricci (BRA, b.1974, F2011)
8. Wilmar Roldan (COL, b.1980, F.2008)
9. Gery Vargas (BOL, b.1981, F.2012)
10. Roddy Zambrano (ECU, b.1978, F.2012)

Reserve Referees
1. Julio Bascunan (CHI, b.1978, F.2011)
2. Daniel Fedorczuk (URU, b.1976, F.2011)
3. Wilson Lamouroux (COL, b.1979, F.2013)
4. Wilton Sampaio (BRA, b.1981, F.2013)
5. Mauro Vigliano (ARG, b.1975, F.2013)


OFC

Referees
1. Matthew Conger (NZL, b.1978, F.2013)
2. Norbert Hauata (TAH, b.1979, F. 2008)

Reserve Referees
1. Ravitesh Behari (FIJ, b.1981, F.2013)
2. Nicholas Waldron (NZL, b.1982, F.2013)
3. Abdelkader Zitouni (TAH, b.1981, F.2012)


All prospective referees will be attending FIFA Elite courses: CONCACAF and CONMEBOL in Miami, USA (25-29 April 2016), AFC, CAF and OFC in Doha, Qatar (11-15 April 2016). The UEFA course and participants will be announced shortly.

Source: Arbitro Internacional