U.S. World Cup referee Brian Hall has been named as one of 32 match officials (16 referees and 16 assistant referees) who will work the final eight games of the 2002 World Cup. After being named as one of the tournament's final 16 referees, Hall was not assigned to work in the quarterfinals, meaning that Hall will be involved in the semifinals, the third-place match or the final. One referee works as the center referee and one works as the fourth official in each game. Hall refereed Italy-Ecuador on June 3, and then worked as the fourth official in the England-Argentina match on June 7. Hall worked as the center official in England's 1-0 win over Nigeria on June 12. Hall, who is the first U.S.-born official ever selected to referee in the World Cup, has been a Major League Soccer referee since the league's inception in 1996. The 32 referees selected to work the rest of the tournament: Referees: Ali Bujsaim (UAE), Coffi Codjia (BEN), Pierluigi Collina (ITA), Hugh Dallas (SCO), Anders Frisk (SWE), Gamal Ghandour (EGY), Brian Hall (USA), Saad Mane (KUW), Urs Meier (SUI), Markus Merk (GER), Felipe Ramos Rizo (MEX), Oscar Ruiz (COL), Mark Shield (AUS), Carlos Simon (BRA), Gilles Veissiere (FRA). Assistant Referees. Ali Al Traifi (KSA), Evzen Amler (CZE), Frederic Arnault (FRA), Dramane Dante (MLI), Miguel Giacomuzzi (PAR), Visva Krishnan (SIN), Leif Lindberg (SWE), Heiner Muller (GER), Michael Ragoonath (TRI), Jorge Rattalino (ARG), Mohamed Saeed (MDV), Philip Sharp (ENG), Igor Sramka (SVK), Ali Tomusange (UGA), Hector Vergara (CAN), Maciej Wierzbowski (POL).