Howard Webb chosen among 25 referees at World Cup finals in Brazil
LONDON. January 16. KAZINFORM - Howard Webb has been selected by Fifa as one of the 25 referees who will officiate at the World Cup in Brazil. Webb, who showed 14 yellow cards and one red in a bad-tempered World Cup final involving Spain and Holland in 2010, was selected ahead of his fellow Englishman Mark Clattenburg.
Each referee was chosen with his regular team of two assistants, meaning Webb will be accompanied by Michael Mullarkey and Darren Cann, The Guardian informs.
Fifa said the referees were "chosen based especially on their personality and their quality in football understanding by being able to read the game and the teams' tactical approaches towards each game".
Europe provides nine of the officiating teams, South America has five, Asia four, Africa and the Concacaf region three each and Oceania one.