Craig Thomson appointed for 2013 FIFA U17 WC Final

According to the Scottish FA, Craig Alexander Thomson has been appointed for the final match of the 2013 FIFA U17 World Cup, to be played between Nigeria and Mexico at  Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, on 8 November 2013. He will be assisted by his countrymen Derek Rose and Alan Mulvanny.

Craig Thomson will handle the final game of U17 WC (c) scottishfa.co.uk

A FIFA referee since 2003, this year Thomson joined his second FIFA U17 WC, after the experience made in 2007 in South Korea.  Prior to this final appointment, he had officiated two matches in the competition: Uruguay - Ivory Coast in the group stage, and Morocco - Ivory Coast (full African clash) in the Round of 16.
Norbert Hauata from Tahiti  has received the honor to act as fourth official, while the reserve assistant referee will be Mark Rule from New Zealand.


08 November 2013, 17:00 CET (Abu Dhabi)
Mexico - Nigeria
Referee: Craig Thomson (SCO)
Assistant Referee 1: Derek Rose (SCO)
Assistant Referee 2: Alan Mulvanny (SCO)
Fourth Official: Norbert Hauata (TAH)
Reserve AR: Mark Rule (NZL)


At the same time, Badara Diatta from Senegal has been appointed by FIFA for the third place match, to be played between Sweden and Argentina. He will be assisted by his regular assistants Djibril Camara and El Hadjii Samba. To complete the officiating crew, Pavel Královec  will work as fourth official, while Martin Wilczek  as reserve assistant referee (both from Czech Republic).


08 November 2013, 14:00 CET (Abu Dhabi)
Sweden - Argentina
Referee: Badara Diatta (SEN)
Assistant Referee 1: Djibril Camara (SEN)
Assistant Referee 2: El Hadji Samba (SEN)
Fourth Official: Pavel Královec (CZE)
Reserve AR: Martin Wilczek (CZE)

FIFA U-17 World Cup 2013 Semifinals - Referee Appointments

Thanks to Árbitro Internacional, the referee appointments for the semifinals of FIFA Under-17 World Cup 2013 in UA Emirates are already known. Italian Gianluca Rocchi will take charge of the sonorous Argentina - Mexico clash that was handled twice by his countryman Roberto Rosetti (Confed Cup 2005 and World Cup 2010), while Brazilian Heber Lopes has been assigned for the other match between Sweden and Nigeria.

05 November 2013, 14:00 CET (Abu Dhabi)
Argentina - Mexico
Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Elenito Di Liberatore (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Gianluca Cariolato (ITA)
Fourth Official: Khalil Al Ghamdi (KSA)
Reserve AR: Badr Al Shumrani (KSA)

05 November 2013, 17:00 CET (Dubai)
Sweden - Nigeria
Referee: Heber Lopes (BRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Alessandro Rocha De Matos (BRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Marcelo van Gasse (BRA)
Fourth Official: Norbert Hauata (TAH)
Reserve AR: Tevita Makasini (TGA)

FIFA Under-17 World Cup - Quarterfinals - Referee Appointments

Thank to  Árbitro Internacional we have the names of the officials appointed for the FIFA U17 World Cup Quarterfinals, to be played respectively on 1 and 2 November 2013.

Norwegian Svein Moen, again appointed for Mexico U17 national team, after having officiated them in the U17 WC final two years ago against Uruguay (c) zimbio.com

Quarterfinals - Match 45 (Dubai)
1 November 2013, 17:00 CET 
Brazil - Mexico
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen (NOR)
Assistant Referee 1: Kim Haglund (NOR)
Assistant Referee 2: Frank Andas (NOR)
Fourth Official: Daniel Bennett (RSA)
Reserve Assistant Referee: Marwa Range (KEN)

Quarterfinals - Match 46 (Al Ain City)
1 November 2013, 14:00 CET 
Honduras - Sweden
Referee: Abdulrahman Mohammed (QAT)
Assistant Referee 1: Taleb Al Marri (QAT)
Assistant Referee 2: Yaser Marad (KUW)
Fourth Official:  Khalil Al Ghamdi (KSA)
Reserve Assistant Referee: Miguel Nievas (URU)

Quarterfinals - Match 47 (Sharjah) 
2 November 2013, 17:00 CET 
Uruguay - Nigeria
Referee: Jair Marrufo (USA)
Assistant Referee 1: Eric Boria (USA)
Assistant Referee 2: Ricardo Morgan (JAM)
Fourth Official:  Pavel Královec (CZE)
Reserve Assistant Referee: Martin Wilczek (CZE)

Quarterfinals - Match 48 (Sharjah) 
2 November 2013, 14:00 CET 
Argentina - Ivory Coast
Referee: Wolfgang Stark (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Jan-Hendrik Salver (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Mike Pickel (GER)
Fourth Official:  Norbert Hauata (TAH)
Reserve Assistant Referee: Mark Rule (NZL)

FIFA Under-17 World Cup - Round of 16 - Referee Appointments

The following officiating teams have been appointed by FIFA for the Under 17 WC Round of 16, the matches have been played respectively on 28 and 29 October.

Scottish Craig Thomson, in charge of an African duel (c) zimbio.com

Round of 16 - Match 37 (Abu Dhabi)
28 October 2013, 14:00 CET
Italy - Mexico (0:2)
Referee: Néstor Pitana (ARG)
Assistant Referee 1: Juan Pablo Belatti (ARG)
Assistant Referee 2: Diego Bonfa (ARG)
Fourth Official: Juan Soto (VEN)


Round of 16 - Match 38 (Sharjah)
28 October 2013, 14:00 CET 
Japan - Sweden (1:2)
Referee: Badara Diatta (SEN)
Assistant Referee 1: Djibril Camara (SEN)
Assistant Referee 2: El Hadji Malick (SEN)
Fourth Official: Slim Jedidi (TUN)


Round of 16 - Match 39 (Abu Dhabi)
28 October 2013, 17:00 CET 
Brazil - Russia (3:1)
Referee: Khalil Al Ghamdi (KSA)
Assistant Referee 1: Badr Al Shumrani (KSA)
Assistant Referee 2: Hamed Al Mayahi (OMA)
Fourth Official: Abdulrahman Abdou (QAT)


Round of 16 - Match 40 (Sharjah)
28 October 2013, 17:00 CET 
Honduras - Uzbekistan (1:0)
Referee: Pavel Královec (CZE)
Assistant Referee 1: Martin Wilczek (CZE)
Assistant Referee 2: Roman Sysko (SVK)
Fourth Official: Gianluca Rocchi (ITA)


Round of 16 - Match 41 (Ras Al Khaimah)
29 October 2013, 14:00 CET 
Uruguay - Slovakia (4:2)
Referee: Marco Rodriguez (MEX)
Assistant Referee 1: Marvin Torrentera (MEX)
Assistant Referee 2: Marcos Quintero (MEX)
Fourth Official: Elmer Bonilla (SLV)


Round of 16 - Match 42 (Fujairah)
29 October 2013, 14:00 CET 
Morocco - Ivory Coast (1:2)
Referee: Craig Thomson (SCO)
Assistant Referee 1: Derek Rose (SCO)
Assistant Referee 2: Alan Mulvanny (SCO)
Fourth Official: Mark Clattenburg (ENG)


Round of 16 - Match 43 (Dubai)
29 October 2013, 17:00 CET 
Argentina - Tunisia (3:1)
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen (NOR)
Assistant Referee 1: Kim Haglund (NOR)
Assistant Referee 2: Frank Andas (NOR)
Fourth Official: Wolfgang Stark (GER)


Round of 16 - Match 44 (Al Ain City)
29 October 2013, 17:00 CET 
Nigeria - Iran (4:1)
Referee: Heber Lopes (BRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Alessandro Rocha (BRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Marcelo van Gasse (BRA)
Fourth Official: Raul Orosco (BOL)

FIFA Under-17 World Cup - Matchday 2 - Referee Appointments

Thanks to Árbitro Internacional, the referee appointments for the second matchday of FIFA Under-17 World Cup 2013 are partly unveiled. Craig Thomson of Scotland gets his first match in form of a FIFA tournament for many years when Uruguay and Côte d'Ivoire meet each other at Ras Al-Khaimah.

Matchday 2

Group A, Match 13 (Abu Dhabi)
20 October 2013, 15:00 CET
Slovakia - Honduras
Referee: Abdulrahman Mohammed (QAT)
Assistant Referee 1: Taleb Al Marri (QAT)
Assistant Referee 2: Yaser Marad (KUW)
Fourth Official: Khalil Al Ghamdi (KSA)

Group A, Match 15 (Abu Dhabi)
20 October 2013, 18:00 CET
UA Emirates - Brazil
Referee: Mark Clattenburg (ENG)
Assistant Referee 1: Stephen Child (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2: Simon Beck (ENG)
Fourth Official: Jair Marrufo (USA)

Group B, Match 14 (Ras Al-Khaimah)
20 October 2013, 15:00 CET
Uruguay - Côte d'Ivoire
Referee: Craig Thomson (SCO)
Assistant Referee 1: Derek Rose (SCO)
Assistant Referee 2: Alan Mulvanny (SCO)
Fourth Official: Bamlak Tessema Weseya (ETH)

Group B, Match 16 (Ras Al-Khaimah)
20 October 2013, 18:00 CET
Italy - New Zealand
Referee: Elmer Arturo Bonilla (SLV, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Octavio Jara (CRC)
Assistant Referee 2: Hermenerito Leal (GUA)
Fourth Official: Hugo Cruz Alvarado (CRC)

Group C, Match 17 (Fujairah)
21 October 2013, 15:00 CET
Croatia - Panama
Referee: Norbert Hauata (TAH)
Assistant Referee 1: Mark Rule (NZL)
Assistant Referee 2: Tevita Makasini (TGA)
Fourth Official: Abdelkader Zitouni (TAH)

Group C, Match 19 (Fujairah)
21 October 2013, 18:00 CET
Uzbekistan - Morocco
Referee: Raúl Orosco (BOL)
Assistant Referee 1: Efraín Castro (BOL)
Assistant Referee 2: Arol Valda (BOL)
Fourth Official: Mohammed Mohamed (UAE)

Group D, Match 18 (Sharjah)
21 October 2013, 15:00 CET
Tunisia - Russia
Referee: Kim Dong-Jin (KOR)
Assistant Referee 1: Hae Sang Jeong (KOR)
Assistant Referee 2: Byoung Eun Yang (KOR)
Fourth Official: Julio Quintana (PAR)

Group D, Match 20 (Sharjah)
21 October 2013, 18:00 CET
Japan - Venezuela
Referee: Badara Diatta (SEN)
Assistant Referee 1: Djibril Camara (SEN)
Assistant Referee 2: El Hadji Malick Samba (SEN)
Fourth Official: Kenn Hansen (DEN)

Group E, Match 21 (Dubai)
21 October 2013, 15:00 CET
Canada - Iran
Referee: Heber Lopes (BRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Alessandro Rocha De Matos (BRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Marcelo Van Gasse (BRA)
Fourth Official: Abdelkader Zitouni (TAH)

Group E, Match 23 (Dubai)
21 October 2013, 18:00 CET
Argentina - Austria
Referee: Jair Marrufo (USA)
Assistant Referee 1: Eric Boria (USA)
Assistant Referee 2: Ricardo Morgan (JAM)
Fourth Official: Kenn Hansen (DEN)

Group F, Match 22 (Al Ain City)
21 October 2013, 15:00 CET
Mexico - Iraq
Referee: Slim Jedidi (TUN)
Assistant Referee 1: Bechir Hassani (TUN)
Assistant Referee 2: Anouar Hmila (TUN)
Fourth Official: Bamlak Tessema Weseya (ETH)

Group F, Match 24 (Al Ain City)
21 October 2013, 18:00 CET
Sweden - Nigeria
Referee: Néstor Pitana (ARG)
Assistant Referee 1: Juan Pablo Belatti (ARG)
Assistant Referee 2: Diego Bonfá (ARG)
Fourth Official: Hugo Cruz Alvarado (CRC)

FIFA Under-17 World Cup - Matchday 1 - Referee Appointments

These are the referee appointments for the first matchday of FIFA Under-17 World Cup 2013.

Matchday 1

Group A, Match 1 (Abu Dhabi)
17 October 2013, 15:00 CET
Brazil - Slovakia
Referee: Marco Rodríguez (MEX)
Assistant Referee 1: Marvin Torrentera (MEX)
Assistant Referee 2: Marcos Quintero (MEX)
Fourth Official: Abdulrahman Mohammed (QAT)

Group A, Match 3 (Abu Dhabi)
17 October 2013, 18:00 CET
UA Emirates - Honduras
Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Elenito Di Liberatore (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Gianluca Cariolato (ITA)
Fourth Official: Svein Oddvar Moen (NOR)

Group B, Match 2 (Ras Al-Khaimah)
17 October 2013, 15:00 CET
Uruguay - New Zealand
Referee: Wolfgang Stark (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Jan-Hendrik Salver (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Mike Pickel (GER)
Fourth Official: Kenn Hansen (DEN)

Group B, Match 4 (Ras Al-Khaimah)
18 October 2013, 18:00 CET
Côte d'Ivoire - Italy
Referee: Néstor Pitana (ARG)
Assistant Referee 1: Juan Pablo Belatti (ARG)
Assistant Referee 2: Diego Bonfá (ARG)
Fourth Official: Julio Quintana (PAR)

Group C, Match 5 (Fujairah)
18 October 2013, 15:00 CET
Croatia - Morocco
Referee: Jair Marrufo (USA)
Assistant Referee 1: Eric Boria (USA)
Assistant Referee 2: Ricardo Morgan (JAM)
Fourth Official: Hugo Cruz Alvarado (CRC)

Group C, Match 7 (Fujairah)
18 October 2013, 18:00 CET
Panama - Uzbekistan
Referee: Daniel Bennett (RSA)
Assistant Referee 1: Aden Marwa Range (KEN)
Assistant Referee 2: Zakhele Thusi Siwela (RSA)
Fourth Official: Bamlak Tessema Weseya (ETH)

Group D, Match 6 (Ras Al-Khaimah)
18 October 2013, 15:00 CET
Tunisia - Venezuela
Referee: Khalil Ibrahim Al Ghamdi (KSA)
Assistant Referee 1: Badr Al Shumrani (KSA)
Assistant Referee 2: Hamed Marhoun Al Mayahi (OMA)
Fourth Official: Mohammed Mohamed (UAE)

Group D, Match 8 (Ras Al-Khaimah)
18 October 2013, 18:00 CET
Russia - Japan
Referee: Heber Lopes (BRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Alessandro Rocha De Matos (BRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Marcelo Van Gasse (BRA)
Fourth Official: Abdelkader Zitouni (TAH)

Group E, Match 5 (Dubai)
18 October 2013, 15:00 CET
Canada - Austria
Referee: Slim Jedidi (TUN)
Assistant Referee 1: Bechir Hassani (TUN)
Assistant Referee 2: Anouar Hmila (TUN)
Fourth Official: Julio Quintana (PAR)

Group E, Match 7 (Dubai)
18 October 2013, 18:00 CET
Iran - Argentina
Referee: Pavel Královec (CZE)
Assistant Referee 1: Martin Wilczek (CZE)
Assistant Referee 2: Roman Slyško (SVK)
Fourth Official: Gianluca Rocchi (ITA)

Group F, Match 6 (Al Ain City)
18 October 2013, 15:00 CET
Mexico - Nigeria
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen (NOR)
Assistant Referee 1: Kim Thomas Haglund (NOR)
Assistant Referee 2: Frank Andås (NOR)
Fourth Official: Kenn Hansen (DEN)

Group F, Match 8 (Al Ain City)
18 October 2013, 18:00 CET
Iraq - Sweden
Referee: Juan Soto (VEN)
Assistant Referee 1: Jorge Urrego (VEN)
Assistant Referee 2: Carlos López (VEN)
Fourth Official: Marco Rodríguez (MEX)

Ali Al Badwawi dropped from U-17 list - Abdulrahman Mohammed to replace him

FIFA has just published the list of match officials for the FIFA U-17 World Cup United Arab Emirates 2013. The 63 licensed officials will be responsible for overseeing the 52 matches at the elite event, which will take place in the UAE between 17 October and 8 November. 

Ali Al Badwawi has had bad luck

Ali Hamad Al Badwawi of the UA Emirates has been retired from attending this tournament having originally received an invitation for the tournament. Due to a surgery following a fracture in 2013, he states he did not feel physically ready to handle matches at this competition. This very likely means that he will be also out of the run for the next World Cup.

Qatar's Abdulrahman Mohammed, former Abdulrahman Abdou, will replace him at this Under-17 World Cup, along with 24 year-old Taleb Al Marri and Kuwait's Yaser Marad. Mohammed handled two matches at 2011 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Colombia.

You can find the full list confirmed issued by the world federation here.

FIFA Under-17 World Cup 2013 - Referees

Spain's Carlos Velasco Carballo is still the only pre-selected World Cup referees without participation in a FIFA organized tournament after 2010 FIFA World Cup. These are the twenty-one refereeing teams appointed for FIFA Under-17 World Cup 2013 played in United Arab Emirates.

AFC:
Khalil Ibrahim Al Ghamdi (KSA, photo) - Badr Al Shumrani (KSA), Hamed Marhoun Al Mayahi (OMA)
Kim Dong Jin (KOR) - Hae Sang Jeong (KOR), Byoung Eun Yang (KOR)
Abdulrahman Mohammed (QAT) - Salem Al Naimi (QAT) - Yaser Marad (KUW)

Fourth Official: Mohammed Abdullah Hassan (UAE)

CAF:
Daniel Bennett (RSA) - Aden Marwa Range (KEN), Zakhele Thusi Siwela (RSA)
Badara Diatta (SEN) - Djibril Camara (SEN), El Hadji Malick Samba (SEN)
Slim Jedidi (TUN) - Bechir Hassani (TUN), Anouar Hmila (TUN)

Fourth Official: Tessam Bamlak Weseya (ETH)

CONCACAF:
Elmer Arturo Bonilla (SLV) - Octavio Jara (CRC), Hermenerito Leal (GUA)
Jair Marrufo (USA) - Eric Boria (USA), Ricardo Morgan (JAM)
Marco Rodríguez (MEX) - Marvin Torrentera (MEX), Marcos Quintero (MEX)

Fourth Official: Hugo Cruz Alvarado (CRC)

CONMEBOL:
Heber Lopes (BRA) - Alessandro Rocha De Matos (BRA), Marcelo van Gasse (BRA)
Raúl Orosco (BOL) - Efraín Castro (BOL), Arol Valda (BOL)
Néstor Pitana (ARG) - Juan Pablo Belatti (ARG), Diego Bonfá (ARG)
Juan Soto (VEN) - Jorge Urrego (VEN), Carlos López Rico (VEN)
Martin Vazquez (URU) - Nicolas Tarán (URU), Miguel Nievas (URU)

OFC:
Norbert Hauata (TAH) - Mark Rule (NZL), Tevita Makasini (TGA)

Fourth Official: Abdelkader Zitouni (TAH)

UEFA:
Mark Clattenburg (ENG) - Stephen Child (ENG), Simon Beck (ENG)
Pavel Královec (CZE) - Martin Wilczek (CZE), Roman Slyško (SVK)
Svein Oddvar Moen (NOR) - Kim Thomas Haglund (NOR), Frank Andås (NOR)
Gianluca Rocchi (ITA) - Elenito Di Liberatore (ITA), Gianluca Cariolato (ITA)
Wolfgang Stark (GER), Jan-Hendrik Salver (GER), Mike Pickel (GER)
Craig Alexander Thomson (SCO), Derek Rose (SCO), Alan Mulvanny (SCO)

Fourth Official: Kenn Hansen (DEN)

Thanks to Árbitro Internacional!