FIFA has appointed German referee Daniel Siebert to handle the high-profile World Cup clash between Ghana and Uruguay on Friday.
The 38-year-old has been tasked with ensuring fair officiating in a game that is important to both sides. It’s a rematch of the infamous 2010 contest in South Africa, which the South Americans won, as Ghanaians felt they were cheated.
Luis Suarez’s deliberate handball on the goalline denied Ghana victory late in extra time, with Asamoah Gyan missing the resulting penalty and Uruguay advancing to the knockout round on penalties.
They meet again 12 years later, this time at the Al Janoub Stadium in Qatar, with qualification to the round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup on the line. Ghana needs a win or a draw to advance after defeating South Korea in Portugal. Uruguay, on the other hand, requires a decisive victory.
Luis Suarez’s deliberate handball on the goalline denied Ghana victory late in extra time, with Asamoah Gyan missing the resulting penalty and Uruguay advancing to the knockout round on penalties.
They meet again 12 years later, this time at the Al Janoub Stadium in Qatar, with qualification to the round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup on the line. Ghana needs a win or a draw to advance after defeating South Korea in Portugal. Uruguay, on the other hand, requires a decisive victory.
Full appointment:
Referee: Daniel Siebert (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Jan Seidel (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Rafael Foltyn (GER)
Fourth Official: Yoshimi Yamashita (JPN)
Reserve Assistant Referee: Vasile Marinescu (ROU)
Video Assistant Referee: Bastian Dankert (GER)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Pol van Boekel (NED)
Offside Video Assistant Referee: Ciro Carbone (ITA)
Support Video Assistant Referee: Paolo Valeri (ITA)
Standby Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Alessandro Giallatini (ITA)