Yuichi NISHIMURA

Role: Referee

Country: Japan AFC (Asia)

Date of Birth: 17.04.1972

Height: 181 cm

Place of residence: TOKYO

Occupation: Referee

Mother tongue: Japanese Other languages: English

International since: 2004

First international: Thailand-United Arab Emirates (13.10.2004) Hobbies: Golf

Fondest memory: FIFA U-17 World Cup Korea 2007: Final Spain - Nigeria

World Cup Matches:
World Cup 2010:
Uruguay 0:0 France (11.06.2010)
Honduras 0-1 Chile (16.06.2010)*
Spain 2:0 Honduras (21.06.2010)
Paraguay 0:0 New Zealand (24.06.2010)
Netherlands 2:1 Brazil (02.07.2010) Quarter-finals
Germany 0-1 Netherlands (06.07.2010) Semi-finals*
Netherlands 0-1 Spain (11.07.2010) Final*

* As fourth official

Assistant Referees:
Toru SAGARA
Country: Japan
Date of Birth: 25.06.1976

Hae Sang JEONG
Country: Korea Republic
Date of Birth: 01.06.1971

Olegário BENQUERENÇA

Role: Referee

Country: Portugal UEFA

Date of Birth: 18.10.1969

Height: 184 cm

Occupation: Professionnel d'Assurance

Mother tongue: Portuguese

Other languages: French, English, Spanish

International since: 2001

First international: Spain-Paraguay (07.06.2002)

Hobbies: Music, singing, race cars

Fondest memory: FIFA U-17 World Cup Korea 2007

World Cup Matches:
World Cup 2010:
Japan 1:0 Cameroon (14.06.2010)
Nigeria 2:2 Korea Republic (22.06.2010)
Switzerland 0-0 Honduras (25.06.2010)*
Uruguay 1:1 Ghana (02.09.2011) Quarter Finals

*As fourth official

Assistant Referees:
José CARDINAL
Country: Portugal
Date of Birth: 19.01.1967

Bertino MIRANDA
Country: Portugal
Date of Birth: 18.05.1972

Massimo BUSACCA

Role: Referee

Country: Switzerland UEFA

Date of Birth: 06.02.1969

Height: 180 cm

Occupation: Proprietor

Mother tongue: Italian

Other languages: English, French, German, Spanish

International since: 1999

First international: Northern Ireland-Bulgaria (02.06.2001)

Hobbies: Skiing, holidays

Fondest memory: UEFA Cup 2000: Liverpool (ENG) v. Slovan Liberec (CZE); UEFA Champions League 2002 Final: Real Madrid (ESP) v. Bayern Leverkusen (GER) as 4th Official; FIFA World Youth Championship Netherland 2005 semi-final: Brazil v. Argentina, World Cup 2006, Euro 2008 in Switzerland

World Cup Matches:
World Cup 2006:
Spain 4:0 Ukraine (14.06.2006)
Sweden 2:2 England (20.06.2006)
Argentina 2:1 Mexico (24.06.2006) Round of 16
Germany 1-1 (4-2p) Argentina (30.06.2006)* Quarter-finals

World Cup 2010:
South Africa 0:3 Uruguay (16.06.2010)
Korea DPR 0-3 Côte d'Ivoire (25.06.2010)*

*As fourth official

Assistant Referees:
Matthias ARNET
Country: Switzerland
Date of Birth: 02.06.1968

Francesco BURAGINA
Country: Switzerland
Date of Birth: 07.01.1966

Frank DE BLEECKERE

Role: Referee

Country: Belgium UEFA

Date of Birth: 01.07.1966

Height: 182 cm

Place of residence: OUDENAARDE

Occupation: PR manager

Mother tongue: Dutch

Other languages: French, English, German

International since: 1998

First international: Cyprus-Republic of Ireland (24.03.2001)

Hobbies: Tennis, travelling

Fondest memory: FIFA U-17 World Cup Peru 2005 (Final) Brasil v. Mexico; FIFA World Cup Germany 2006; UEFA Euro Austria-Switzerland 2008 (Semi-final) Spain v. Russia

World Cup Matches:
World Cup 2006:
Argentina 2:1 Cote d'Ivoire (10.06.2006)
Japan 0:0 Croatia (18.06.2006)
Paraguay 2-0 Trinidad y Tobago (20.06.2006)*
England 1:0 Ecuador (25.06.2006)
Italia 3:0 Ekraine (30.06.2006) Quarter-finals

World Cup 2010:
Argentina 4:1 Korea Republic (17.06.2010)
United States 1:0 Algeria (23.06.2010)
Paraguay 0-0 Japan (29.06.2010) Round of 16
Germany 0-1 Spain (07.07.2011)* Semifinals
*As fourth official

Assistant Referees:
Peter HERMANS
Country: Belgium
Date of Birth: 27.06.1966

Walter VROMANS
Country: Belgium
Date of Birth: 21.04.1968

Martin HANSSON

Role: Referee

Country: Sweden UEFA

Date of Birth: 06.04.1971

Height: 190 cm

Occupation: Referee

Mother tongue: Swedish

Other languages: English, German

International since: 2001

First international: Estonia-Canada (29.03.2003)

Hobbies: Hunting, fishing

Fondest memory: The day that I first received my first FIFA badge.

World Cup Matches:
World Cup 2010:
FOURTH OFFICIAL
Germany 4-0 Australia (13.06.2010)
Spain 0-1 Switzerland (16.06.2010)
Netherlands 1-0 Japan (19.06.2010)
Mexico 0-1 Uruguay (22.06.2010)
Denmark 1-3 Japan (24.06.2010)
Brasil 3-0 Chile (28.09.2010) Round of 16

Assistant Referees:
Henrik ANDREN
Country: Sweden
Date of Birth: 21.07.1968

Stefan WITTBERG
Country: Sweden
Date of Birth: 02.09.1968

Viktor KASSAI

Role: Referee

Country: Hungary UEFA

Date of Birth: 10.09.1975

Height: 189 cm

Occupation: Tourism expert

Mother tongue: Hungarian

International since: 2003

First international: Slovakia-Luxembourg (18.08.2004)

Hobbies: Sports, cinema

Fondest memory: FIFA Olympic Football Tournament, Beijing 2008

World Cup Matches:
World Cup 2010:
Brazil 2:1 Korea DPR (15.06.2010)
Mexico 0:1 Uruguay (22.06.2010)
United States 1:2 Ghana (26.06.2010) Round of 16
Germany 0:1 Spain (07.07.2011) Semifinals

Assistant Referees:
Gabor EROS
Country: Hungary
Date of Birth: 05.09.1971

Tibor VAMOS
Country: Hungary
Date of Birth: 16.01.1967

Stephane LANNOY

Role: Referee

Country: France UEFA

Date of Birth: 18.09.1969

Height: 185 cm

Occupation: Salesman

Mother tongue: French

International since: 2006

First international: Spain-Croatia (07.06.2006)

Hobbies: Reading, cinema

Fondest memory: UEFA U-21 Championship Netherlands 2007

World Cup Matches:
World Cup 2010:
Netherlands 2-0 Denmark (14.06.2010)
Brazil 3:1 Côte d'Ivoire (20.06.2010)
Slovakia 3-2 Italy (24.06.2010)*
Netherlands 2-1 Slovakia (28.06.2010)* Round of 16

*As fourth official

Assistant Referees:
Eric DANSAULT
Country: France
Date of Birth: 14.09.1968

Laurent UGO
Country: France
Date of Birth: 07.06.1973

Roberto ROSETTI

Role: Referee

Country: Italy UEFA

Date of Birth: 18.09.1967

Height: 190 cm

Occupation: Hospital manager

Mother tongue: Italian

Other languages: English, French

International since: 2002

First international: Tunisia-Cameroon (11.01.2002)

Hobbies: Tennis, movies, books

Fondest memory: UEFA European U-16 Championship 2000/01; FIFA World Youth Championship UAE 2003; FIFA Confederations Cup Germany 2005; FIFA World Cup Germany 2006; UEFA Euro Austria-Switzerland 2008

World Cup Matches:
World Cup 2006:
Mexico 3:1 Iran (11.06.2006)
Spain 4-0 Ukraine (14.06.2006)*
Argentina 6:0 Serbia & Montenegro (16.06.2006)
Paraguay 2:0 Trinidad y Tobago (20.06.2006)
Spain 1:3 France (27.06.2006) Round of 16

World Cup 2010:
Netherlands 2-0 Denmark (13.06.2010)*
Ghana 1:1 Australia (19.06.2010)
Argentina 3:1 Mexico (27.06.2010) Round of 16

*as fourth official

Assistant Referees:
Paolo CALCAGNO
Country: Italy
Date of Birth: 29.01.1966

Stefano AYROLDI
Country: Italy
Date of Birth: 25.04.1967

Wolfgang STARK

Role: Referee

Country: Germany UEFA

Date of Birth: 20.11.1969

Height: 191 cm

Occupation: Banker

Mother tongue: German

Other languages: English

International since: 1999

First international: Azerbaijan-Moldova (24.03.2001)

Hobbies: Sports

Fondest memory: EURO 2008 Qualifier: Greece v Turkey; Olympic Football Tournament Beijing 2008

World Cup Matches:
World Cup 2010:
Argentina 1:0 Nigeria (12.06.2010)
South Africa 0-3 Uruguay (16.06.2010)*
Slovenia 0:1 England (23.06.2010)
Uruguay 2:1 Korea Republic (26.06.2010) Round of 16

*As fourth official

Assistant Referees:
Jan-Hendrik SALVER
Country: Germany
Date of Birth: 01.03.1969

Mike PICKEL
Country: Germany
Date of Birth: 08.04.1975

Alberto UNDIANO MALLENCO

Date of Birth: 25.09.1975

Role: Referee
Country: Spain
UEFA
Date of Birth: 08.10.1973
Height: 181 cm
Place of residence: ANSOAIN (NAVARRA)
Occupation: Sociologist
Mother tongue: Spanish
Other languages: English, French
International since: 2004
First international: Finland-Sweden (28.05.2004)
Hobbies: Tennis
Fondest memory: FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007, Final

World Cup Matches:
World Cup 2010:
Germany 0:1 Serbia (18.06.2010)
Korea DPR 0:3 Côte d'Ivoire (25.06.2010)
Netherlands 2:1 Slovakia (28.06.2010) Round of 16
Uruguay 1:1 Ghana (02.09.2011)* Quarter Finals

*As Fourth Official

Assistant Referees:
Fermín MARTÍNEZ IBAÑEZ
Country: Spain
Date of Birth: 04.07.1966

Juan Carlos YUSTE JIMENEZ
Country: Spain

Howard WEBB

Role: Referee

Country: England UEFA

Date of Birth: 14.07.1971

Height: 188 cm

Place of residence: LONDON

Occupation: Professional Football Referee

Mother tongue: English

International since: 2005

First international: Northern Ireland-Portugal (15.11.2005)

Hobbies: Family

Fondest memory: UEFA Euro Austria-Switzerland 2008 Final

World Cup Matches:
World Cup 2010:
Spain 0:1 Switzerland (16.06.2010)
Slovenia 3:2 Italy (24.06.2010)
Brazil 3:0 Chile (28.06.2010) Round of 16

Assistant Referees:
Darren CANN
Country: England
Date of Birth: 22.01.1969

Michael MULLARKEY
Country: England
Date of Birth: 03.05.1970

Joel AGUILAR

Role: Referee

Country: El Salvador CONCACAF

Date of Birth: 02.07.1975

Height: 170 cm

Place of residence: SAN SALVADOR

Occupation: Professor

Mother tongue: Spanish

Other languages: English

International since: 2001

Hobbies: Reading, writing and listening to music Fondest memory: 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada FIFA U-17 World Cup Korea 2010 FIFA World CupTM qualifying matches

World Cup Matches:
World Cup 2010:
FOURTH OFFICIAL
Uruguay 0-0 France (11.06.2010)
Italy 1-1 Paraguay (14.06.2010)
Greece 2-1 Nigeria (17.06.2010)
Slovakia 0-2 Paraguay (20.06.2010)
Slovenia 0-1 England (23.06.2010)
Uruguay 2-1 Korea Republic (26.06.2010) Round 0f 16

Assistant Referees:
William TORRES
Country: El Salvador
Date of Birth: 22.02.1975

Juan ZUMBA
Country: El Salvador
Date of Birth: 19.09.1982

Benito ARCHUNDIA

Role: Referee

Country: Mexico CONCACAF

Date of Birth: 21.03.1966

Height: 170 cm

Occupation: Lawyer and economist

Mother tongue: Spanish

Other languages: English

International since: 1993

First international: USA-Greece (28.05.1994)

Hobbies: Playing football, physical training, playing video games, reading

Fondest memory: Friends made during tournaments in which I have participated

World Cup Matches:
World Cup 2006:
Brazil 1:0 Croatia (13.06.2006)
France 1:1 Korea Republic (18.06.2006)
Czech Republic 0:2 Italy (22.06.2006)
Switzerland 0:3 Ukraine (26.06.2006) Round of 16
Germany 0:2 Italy (04.07.2006) Semi-finals

World Cup 2010:
Italy 1:1 Paraguay (14.06.2010)
Portugal 0:0 Brazil (25.06.2010)
Paraguay 0:1 Spain (03.11.2010)*
Uruguay 2:3 Germany (10.07.2011) Third Place

* As fourth official


Assistant Referees:
Héctor VERGARA
Country: Canada
Date of Birth: 15.12.1966

Marvin TORRENTERA
Country: Mexico
Date of Birth: 25.02.1971

Carlos BATRES

Role: Referee

Country: Guatemala CONCACAF

Date of Birth: 02.04.1968

Height: 178 cm

Place of residence: GUATEMALA CITY

Occupation: Scientist

Mother tongue: Spanish

Other languages: English

International since: 1996

First international: Panama-Canada (27.10.1996)

Hobbies: Sport, reading

Fondest memory: 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan: Germany v. Paraguay

World Cup Matches:
World Cup 2002:
Denmark 1:1 Senegal (06.06.2002)
Portugal 4-0 Poland (10.06.2006)*
Germany 1:0 Paraguay (15.06.2002) Round of 16

World Cup 2010:
Algeria 0:1 Slovenia (13.06.2010)
Italy 1:1 New Zealand  (20.06.2010)
Australia - Serbia (23.06.2010)*
Spain - Portugal (29.06.2010)*

*As fourth official

Assistant Referees:
Leonel LEAL
Country: Costa Rica
Date of Birth: 21.11.1976

Carlos PASTRANA
Country: Honduras
Date of Birth: 27.11.1968