After FIFA assigned him for the U-17 World Cup 2013 in his home country, Ali Al-Badwawi (UAE) announced that he was forced to decline the appointment because he is not fully recovered from his injury. Al-Badwawi said on his website that he still hopes to recover by December and then to be selected by FIFA for the Club World Cup, as a last chance for him to compete for a spot at the FIFA World Cup 2014 in Brazil. He will be replaced at the U-17 World Cup by Abdulrahman Hussain (QAT, photo), along with his assistants Taleb Al Marri (QAT) and Yaser Marad (KUW). Hussain (formerly known as Abdou) was on the first list of World Cup candidates and refereed at the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2011 in Colombia.
Referees
AFC
Referee: Khalil Al Ghamdi (KSA, 1970)
Assistant Referee 1: Badr Al Shumrani (KSA, 1977)
Assistant Referee 2: Hamed Al Mayahi (OMA, 1975)
Referee: Abdulrahman Hussain (QAT, 1972)
Assistant Referee 1: Taleb Al Marri (QAT, 1988)
Assistant Referee 2: Yaser Marad (KUW, 1969)
Referee: Kim Dong Jin (KOR, 1973)
Assistant Referee 1: Jeong Hae Sang (KOR, 1971)
Assistant Referee 2: Yang Byoung Eun (KOR, 1976)
CAF
Referee: Daniel Bennett (RSA, 1976)
Assistant Referee 1: Marwa Range (KEN, 1977)
Assistant Referee 2: Zakhele Siwela (RSA, 1982)
Referee: Badara Diatta (SEN, 1969)
Assistant Referee 1: Djibril Camara (SEN, 1983)
Assistant Referee 2: El Hadji Samba (SEN, 1979)
Referee: Slim Jedidi (TUN, 1970)
Assistant Referee 1: Bechir Hassani (TUN, 1969)
Assistant Referee 2: Anouar Hmila (TUN, 1974)
CONCACAF
Referee: Jair Marrufo (USA, 1977)
Assistant Referee 1: Eric Boria (USA, 1974)
Assistant Referee 2: Ricardo Morgan (JAM, 1972)
Referee: Marco Rodriguez (MEX, 1973)
Assistant Referee 1: Marvin Torrentera (MEX, 1971)
Assistant Referee 2: Marcos Quintero (MEX, 1973)
Referee: Elmer Bonilla (SLV, 1978)
Assistant Referee 1: Octavio Jara (CRC, 1981)
Assistant Referee 2: Hermenerito Leal (GUA, 1972)
CONMEBOL
Referee: Heber Lopes (BRA, 1972)
Assistant Referee 1: Alessandro Rocha (BRA, 1976)
Assistant Referee 2: Marcelo Van Gasse (BRA, 1976)
Referee: Raul Orosco (BOL, 1979)
Assistant Referee 1: Efrain Castro (BOL, 1969)
Assistant Referee 2: Arol Valda (BOL, 1970)
Referee: Nestor Pitana (ARG, 1975)
Assistant Referee 1: Juan Belatti (ARG, 1979)
Assistant Referee 2: Diego Bonfa (ARG, 1977)
Referee: Juan Soto (VEN, 1977)
Assistant Referee 1: Jorge Urrego (VEN, 1981)
Assistant Referee 2: Carlos Lopez (VEN, 1982)
Referee: Martin Vazquez (URU, 1971)
Assistant Referee 1: Nicolas Taran (URU, 1980)
Assistant Referee 2: Miguel Nievas (URU, 1974)
OFC
Referee: Norbert Hauata (TAH, 1979)
Assistant Referee 1: Mark Rule (NZL, 1981)
Assistant Referee 2: Tevita Makasini (TGA, 1976)
UEFA
Referee: Mark Clattenburg (ENG, 1975)
Assistant Referee 1: Stephen Child (ENG, 1973)
Assistant Referee 2: Simon Beck (ENG, 1972)
Referee: Pavel Kralovec (CZE, 1977)
Assistant Referee 1: Martin Wilczek (CZE, 1970)
Assistant Referee 2: Roman Slysko (SVK, 1973)
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen (NOR, 1979)
Assistant Referee 1: Kim Haglund (NOR, 1977)
Assistant Referee 2: Frank Andas (NOR, 1975)
Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (ITA, 1973)
Assistant Referee 1: Elenito Di Liberatore (ITA, 1973)
Assistant Referee 2: Gianluca Cariolato (ITA, 1972)
Referee: Wolfgang Stark (GER, 1969)
Assistant Referee 1: Jan-Hendrik Salver (GER, 1969)
Assistant Referee 2: Mike Pickel (GER, 1975)
Referee: Craig Thomson (SCO, 1972)
Assistant Referee 1: Derek Rose (SCO, 1974)
Assistant Referee 2: Alan Mulvanny (SCO, 1980)
Fourth Officials
AFC: Mohammed Mohamed (UAE)
CAF: Bamlak Tessema (ETH)
CONCACAF: Hugo Cruz (CRC)
CONMEBOL: Julio Quintana (PAR)
OFC: Abdelkader Zitouni (TAH)
UEFA: Kenn Hansen (DEN)
