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Ecuadorian Referee To Handle Nigeria/Iran Match, Today
Ecuadorian referee,
Carlos Vera would officiate the Nigeria/Iran match today in the Group F of the ongoing 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
Vera has been overseeing international matches since 2007 and has officiated at several CONMEBOL competitions, including the Copa America 2011 and the Copa Libertadores since 2008.
He was also at the FIFA Club World Cup in 2012.
In other referee designations for matches, Germany against Portugal would be refereed by Milorad Mazic from Serbia.
He is 41 years old and worked at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2013 and at several UEFA competitions.
Ghana-USA is the second match in Natal and will be handled by Jonas Eriksson, 40, from Sweden.
He officiated two matches at UEFA EURO 2012 and the second leg of the CONMEBOL/AFC play- off between Uruguay and Jordan in November 2013.