Date:13/01/2009 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2009/01/13/stories/2009011356731600.htm

Sport - Football

FIFA announces officials

NEW DELHI: The world governing body of football — FIFA — has selected 18 Indian referees and assistant referees for 2009.

The selected officials: Referees: Men: Rowan Arumughan, Minangsu Bhattacharya, Praveer Bose, Arjunan Gowder, Pratap Singh and Suresh Srinivasan.

Women: Bentla D’Coth, Chaitali Paul, Maria Rebello.

Assistant referees: Men: Dinesh Nair, Francisco Fernandes, Mohd. Kamil, Shaji Kurian, Magho Moirangtham, Dhanapati Roy, Benjamin Silva, Pradeep Thalloori.

Women: Keilyani Chontham Chanu.