CFU NEWS - Mohammed among four CFU referees for Women's World Cup

Mohammed among four CFU referees for Women’s World Cup

Issued on June 29,2007

 

The FIFA Referees Committee chaired by FIFA Vice-President Ángel María Villar Llona has officially approved the final list of referees for the FIFA Women’s World Cup China 2007 and it includes Trinidadian Cindy Mohammed

 

Twelve referees and 23 assistant referees from all over the world have been selected, while a further two reserve trios will also be in China to deal with any unforeseen events.

 

The list is based on observations carried out at the last three Algarve Cups (2005, 2006 and 2007), the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Championship 2006, a training camp in the Canary Islands in January 2007 and a final period of preparation and training at the Home of FIFA in Zurich last month.

 

Mohammed, an assistant referee is among eight picks for CONCACAF and four from the Caribbean Football Union with Guyanese referee Diane Ferreira-James and assistant Cynette Jeffrey as well as Jamaica’s Paulette Riley also being selected.

 

“Their selections comes as good news for the future officiating of the sport in our region particularly in the women's version of the game. I have no doubt that they will go on to perform up to par at the World Championship,” Concacaf President Jack Warner commented.

 

Following the example set by their male counterparts ahead of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the women’s referees completed an intensive training programme aimed at optimising their performances at the FIFA Women’s World Cup China 2007.

 

At these sessions, the match officials took part in practical training sessions and were asked to take theory tests on the Laws of the Game as well as physical and medical examinations and an English language test.

 

The FIFA Women’s World Cup China 2007 will take place in Chengdu, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Tianjin and Wuhan from September 10-30.