World Cup: U.S. draws referees from Ecuador and Switzerland for first two games

In the USA's World Cup opener against Portugal on June 5 in Suwon, Ecuadorian Byron Morean will serve as the referee for the USA-Portugal opener June 5 in Suwon. Awni Hassouneh (Jordan) and Bomer Fierro (Ecuador) will work as the assistant referees. The USA's second group D match, against co-hosts South Korea on June 5 in Daegu, will be refereed by Switzerland's Urs Meier. Egon Bereuter (Austria) and Ali Tomusagne (Uganda) will serve as the assistant referees.