Confederation Cup 2013: FIFA Appoints Match officials -FIFA.COM

With only a month to go before the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 kicks off in Brasilia on 15 June, the ten referee trios have been appointed. According to Head of Refereeing of the world’s governing body of football, Massimo Busacca, he said ‘For almost two years, the candidates have been under my guidance and supervision, and the Committee is sending only the best match official teams in the world to this important competition.


“These officials are all potential candidates for next year’s flagship football event in Brazil, and such high-profile tournaments are key to their preparation,” said Busacca. " Like their other colleagues on the open list of 52 overall candidates for 2014, they can officiate matches at any level. We are convinced that they will deliver the quality we strive for.

"He continued, “We prepare like a football team, like players do, paying special attention to uniformity and consistency, fair play, protecting players and the tactical approach. Everything must come together now, in this particularly significant competition, which has some of the best players and a world-class line-up of teams,” explained Busacca. “We will work mainly on the tactical and technical aspects.

This very important preparation is needed so that we can anticipate and prevent any possible issue, with one of our main goals being to ensure that we are in the correct place at the right time.” During the FIFA
Confederations Cup Brazil 2013, the referees will be supported in their difficult task by goal-line technology.
The FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 will be held from 15 to 30 June in Brazil. Nigeria will play the current World Champion, Spain in Group B of the tournament.

Source: Sahara Reporters