Velasco Carballo in the Club World Cup

FIFA has chosen Carlos Velasco Carballo to oversee the FIFA Club World Cup matches that are to be held in Morocco from the 11th to the 21st of December.

The official from Madrid is UEFA’s appointed referee for the tournament, which will bring together referees from the United Arab Emirates, Gambia, the USA, Brazil and Cameroon. Velasco Carballo will be assisted by two more Spaniards, Roberto Alonso and Juan Carlos Yuste.

In addition to Velasco Carballo, the following referees have been appointed: Ali Hamad Albadwawi (United Arab Emirates), Bakary Papa Gassama (Gambia), Mark W.Geiger (USA), Sandro Ricci (Brazil) and Neant Alioum (Cameroon), who is the youngest at 31 years of age.