FIFA has released the list of officials that will handle the quarter final games slated for Saturday 6th July and Sunday 7th July respectively.
Brazilian Referee Ricci Sandro would be in charge of the game between France and Uzbekistan at Rize’s New City Stadium and would be supported by Alessandro Rocha and Emerson de Carvalho who are also from Brazil. Carlos Vela from Ecuador will be on hand as the 4th official with Christian Lescano also from Ecuador as the Reserve Assistant referee. Kick-off is at 15:00 GMT on Saturday.
Referee Roberto Garcia of Mexico would be in charge for the game between the highly fancied Spaniards and Uruguay at Bursa’s Ataturk Stadium with support coming from Assistant refs Jose Luis Camargo and Alberto Morin, also from Mexico. Walter Lopez from Guatemala would be the 4th official with Leonel Leal from Costa Rica as the Reserve assistant referee. Kick-off is at 18:00 GMT on Saturday.
William Benjamin from Australia is scheduled to handle the game between Iraq and Korea at Kayseri’s Kadir Has Stadium and would be supported by fellow Aussies Matthew Cream and Anaz Hakan on the lines. The 4th official is Gambian Bakary Gassama with Angesom Ogbemariam as the Reserve Assistant referee. Kick-off is at 15:00 GMT on Sunday.
In the final quarter game of the tournament involving Ghana and Chile at Istanbul’s Turk Telekom Arena,2013 UEFA Champions League Final Referee Nicola Rizzoli would be in charge and will be supported by fellow Italians Renato Faverini and Andrea Stefani. Hungarian Viktor Kassai will play the role of 4th official with Eros Gabor also from Hungary as the Reserve Assistant referee. Kick-off is at 18:00 GMT on Sunday.