Óscar RUIZ

Role: Referee

Country: Colombia CONMEBOL

Date of Birth: 01.11.1969

Height: 185 cm

Place of residence: VILLAVICENCIO

Occupation: Lawyer, University teacher

Mother tongue: Spanish

Other languages: Portuguese, English (basic)

International since: 1995

First international: Paraguay-Venezuela (12.07.1995)

Hobbies: Music, reading, watching sports on TV

Fondest memory: FIFA World Cup Korea/ Japan 2002 FIFA World Cup Germany 2006

World Cup Matches:
World Cup 2002:
Korea Republic 2:0 Poland (04.06.2002)
Costa Rica 1-1 Turkey (09.06.2002)*
Turkey 3:0 China (13.06.2002)
Senegal 0:1 Turkey (22.06.2002) Quarter-finals

World Cup 2006:
Trinidad y Tobago 0-0 Sweden (10.06.2006)*
Netherlands 2:1 Cote d'Ivoire (16.06.2006)
Czech Republic 0-2 Italy (22.06.2006)*
England 1-0 Ecuador (25.06.2006)* round of 16

World Cup 2010:
Japan 1-0 Cameroon (14.06.2010)*
Greece 2:1 Nigeria (17.06.2010)
France 1:2 South Africa (22.06.2010)

*As fourth official

Assistant Referees:
Abraham GONZALEZ
Country: Colombia
Date of Birth: 07.12.1970

Humberto CLAVIJO
Country: Colombia
Date of Birth: 18.07.1973

Carlos SIMON

Role: Referee

Country:Brazil CONMEBOL

Date of Birth: 03.09.1965

Height: 179 cm

Occupation: Journalist

Mother tongue: Portuguese

Other languages: Spanish

International since: 1997

First international: Brazil-Chile (02.04.1997)

Hobbies: Reading, sports

Fondest memory: FIFA World Cup 2002 Korea/ Japan FIFA World Cup 2006 Germany

World Cup Matches:
World Cup 2002:
England 1:1 Sweden (02.06.2002)
Cameroon 1-0 Saudi Arabia (06.06.2002)*
Mexico 1:1 Italy (13.06.2002)
Sweden 1-2 Senegal (16.06.2002)* Round of 16

World Cup 2006:
Italy 2:0 Ghana (12.06.2006)
Spain 3:1 Tunisia (19.06.2006)
Iran 1-1 Angola (21.06.2006)*
Germany 2:0 Sweden (24.06.2006) Round of 16

World Cup 2010:
England 1:1 United States (12.06.2010)
Ghana 1-1 Australia (19.06.2010)*
Ghana 0:1 Germany (23.06.2010)

*As fourth official

Assistant Referees:
Altemir HAUSMANN
Country: Brazil
Date of Birth: 05.12.1968

Roberto BRAATZ
Country: Brazil
Date of Birth: 03.10.1967

Martín VAZQUEZ

Role: Referee

Country:Uruguay

CONMEBOL

Date of Birth: 14.01.1969
Height: 181 cm
Occupation: Employee
Mother tongue: Spanish
Other languages: Portuguese, English
International since: 2001
First international: Venezuela-Argentina (09.09.2003)
Hobbies: Reading, music, rowing
Fondest memory: FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2006

World Cup Matches:

World Cup 2010:
FOURTH OFFICIAL

Korea Republic 1-2 Greece (12.06.2010)
Cote d'Ivory 0-0 Portugal (15.06.2010)
Germany 0-1 Serbia (18.06.2010)

Chile 1-0 Switzerland (21.06.2010)
Ghana 0-1 Germany (23.06.2010)
Germany 4-1 England (27.06.2010)

Assistant Referees:
Carlos PASTORINO 

Country: Uruguay
Date of Birth: 11.11.1973

Miguel NIEVAS 

Country: Uruguay
Date of Birth: 16.12.1974

Carlos PASTORINO

Role: Assistant Referee

Country: Uruguay

Date of Birth: 11.11.1973

Height: 171 cm

Place of residence: MONTEVIDEO

Occupation: employee

Mother tongue: Spanish

International since: 2006

Hobbies: Filatelia World Cup Matches: World Cup 2010:  * Assistant Referee 2 ** Fifth Official

Miguel NIEVAS

Role: Assistant Referee

Country: Uruguay

Date of Birth: 16.12.1974

Height: 177 cm

Place of residence: MONTEVIDEO

Occupation: Empleado

Mother tongue: Spanish

International since: 2006

Hobbies: Sports World Cup Matches: World Cup 2010:  * Assistant Referee 2 ** Fifth Official

Francisco MONDRÍA

Role: Assistant Referee

Country: Chile

Date of Birth: 22.07.1972

Height: 173 cm

Occupation: Technical support

Mother tongue: Spanish

Other languages: English

International since: 2008 World Cup Matches: World Cup 2010:  * Assistant Referee 2 ** Fifth Official

Hernán MAIDANA

Role: Assistant Referee

Country: Argentina

Date of Birth: 14.02.1972

Height: 174 cm

Occupation: Accountant

Mother tongue: Spanish

Other languages: English

International since: 2007 World Cup Matches: World Cup 2010:  * Assistant Referee 2 ** Fifth Official

Altemir HAUSMANN

Role: Assistant Referee

Country: Brazil

Date of Birth: 05.12.1968

Height: 182 cm

Place of residence: ESTRELA

Occupation: Businessman

Mother tongue: Portuguese

Other languages: English

International since: 2004

First international: Chile-Bolivia (04.06.2005)

Hobbies: Football

Fondest memory: FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2006: Paraguay v. Argentina; South American Championship 2005 Colombia opening match: Argentina v. Venezuela; Libertad v. River Plate World Cup Matches: World Cup 2010:  * Assistant Referee 2 ** Fifth Official

Abraham GONZALEZ

Role: Assistant Referee

Country: Colombia

Date of Birth: 07.12.1970

Height: 175 cm

Occupation: Teacher

Mother tongue: Spanish

Other languages: English

International since: 2006

Hobbies: Swimming

Fondest memory: U-17 South American Cup, 2007; FIFA U-17 World Cup 2007 Korea; FIFA U-20 World Cup 2007 Canada World Cup Matches: World Cup 2010:  * Assistant Referee 2 ** Fifth Official

Pablo FANDIÑO

Role: Assistant Referee

Country: Uruguay

Date of Birth: 11.10.1966

Height: 170 cm

Occupation: Wholesaler

Mother tongue: Spanish

Other languages: Portuguese

International since: 2001

First international: Trinidad and Tobago-Jamaica (30.06.2001)

Hobbies: Fishing, music, watching football, running

Fondest memory: FIFA World Cup 2006 World Cup Matches: World Cup 2006: Angola 0:1 Portugal (11.06.2006)* Italy 1:1 USA (17.06.2006)* Togo 0:2 France (23.06.2006)* Portugal 0:1 France (05.07.2006)* World Cup 2010: *Assistant Referee 2 *Fifth Official

Mauricio ESPINOSA

Role: Assistant Referee

Country: Uruguay

Date of Birth: 06.05.1972

Height: 172 cm

Place of residence: MONTEVIDEO

Occupation: Teacher

Mother tongue: Spanish

Other languages: English

International since: 2006

Hobbies: Listening to music

Fondest memory: South American U-15;Bolivia 2005 World Cup Matches: World Cup 2010:  * Assistant Referee 2 ** Fifth Official

Humberto CLAVIJO

Role: Assistant Referee

Country: Colombia

Date of Birth: 18.07.1973

Height: 170 cm

Place of residence: VILLAVICENCIO

Occupation: Employee

Mother tongue: Spanish

International since: 2008

Hobbies: Football

Fondest memory: FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2010 World Cup Matches: World Cup 2010:  * Assistant Referee 2 ** Fifth Official

Ricardo CASAS

Role: Assistant Referee

Country: Argentina

Date of Birth: 17.04.1967

Height: 182 cm

Place of residence: TEMPERLEY

Occupation: Insurance advisor

Mother tongue: Spanish

Other languages: English

International since: 2004 World Cup Matches: World Cup 2010:  * Assistant Referee 2 ** Fifth Official

Roberto BRAATZ

Role: Assistant Referee

Country: Brazil

Date of Birth: 03.10.1967

Height: 190 cm

Place of residence: MARECHAL CANDIDO RONDON-PARANÁ

Occupation: Salesman

Mother tongue: Portuguese

Other languages: English

International since: 2005

First international: Paraguay-Venezuela (09.09.2008)

Hobbies: Reading, sports, soccer, tennis

Fondest memory: FIFA U-17 World Cup Korea 2007; FIFA World Cup Qualifier 2010: Argentina v. Paraguay World Cup Matches: World Cup 2010:  * Assistant Referee 2 ** Fifth Official

Patricio BASUALTO

Role: Assistant Referee

Country: Chile

Date of Birth: 02.09.1972

Height: 173 cm

Place of residence: SANTIAGO

Occupation: Commercial engineer

Mother tongue: Spanish

Other languages: English

International since: 2004 World Cup Matches: World Cup 2010:  * Assistant Referee 2 ** Fifth Official

Matthew TARO

Role: Assistant Referee

Country: Solomon Islands

Date of Birth: 16.05.1967

Height: 178 cm

Occupation: Police Prosecutor

Mother tongue: English

Other languages: Pidgin

International since: 2002

Hobbies: Listening to music, fishing, watching football matches

Fondest memory: FIFA U-17 Word Cup Korea 2007: Japan v. Haiti, Tajikistan v. Belgium, Honduras v. Syria; FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2007: Etoile Sportive du Sahel (TUN) v. Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN); FIFA Club World Cup 2008: Al Ahly (EGY) v. Adelaide United (AUS) World Cup Matches: World Cup 2010:  * Assistant Referee 2 ** Fifth Official

Tevita MAKASINI

Role: Assistant Referee

Country: Tonga

Date of Birth: 26.11.1976

Height: 180 cm

Place of residence: NUKU´ALOFA

Occupation: Teacher

Mother tongue: English

International since: 2003

Hobbies: running, swimming, reading

Fondest memory: Olympic Football Tournament Beijing 2008 World Cup Matches: World Cup 2010:  * Assistant Referee 2 ** Fifth Official

Jan-Hendrik HINTZ

Role: Assistant Referee

Country: New Zealand

Date of Birth: 24.06.1976

Height: 180 cm

Occupation: Trade Manager

Mother tongue: German

International since: 2008 World Cup Matches: World Cup 2010:  * Assistant Referee 2 ** Fifth Official

Brent BEST

Role: Assistant Referee

Country: New Zealand

Date of Birth: 12.02.1968

Height: 170 cm

Place of residence: DUNEDIN

Occupation: Telecom Technician

Mother tongue: English

International since: 2004

First international: New Zealand-Malaysia (19.02.2006)

Hobbies: Football, music, spending time with his children

Fondest memory: First FIFA tournament: FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 World Cup Matches: World Cup 2010:  * Assistant Referee 2 ** Fifth Official

Juan ZUMBA

Role: Assistant Referee

Country: El Salvador

Date of Birth: 19.09.1982

Height: 167 cm

Place of residence: SAN SALVADOR

Occupation: Student

Mother tongue: Spanish

Other languages: Estudiante de English

International since: 2007

Hobbies: Reading, music, football, running

Fondest memory: FIFA World Cup qualifiers 2010: Mexico-Honduras World Cup Matches: World Cup 2010:  * Assistant Referee 2 ** Fifth Official