Uzbek Irmatov and Khalil Al Ghamdi, of Saudi Arabia, were both named in the match officials appointment list announced by FIFA for matches 17-24.
The 32-year-old Irmatov, who handled the opening match between South Africa and Mexico on June 11, takes charge of England’s next game in Group C against Algeria in Cape Town on June 18.
Al Ghamdi will be in the middle of the France-Mexico Group A match in Polokwane on June 17.
Asian referees will be involved in three out of eight matches as announced by FIFA’s Referee Committee for matches 17-24.
Matches involving AFC Referees in the matches 17-24 of 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa are as follows:
17.06.2010
Group A: France vs Mexico (Polokwane)
Referee: Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)
Assistant Referee 1: Hassan Kamranifar (Iran)
Assistant Referee 2: Saleh Al Marzouqi (UAE)
Fourth Official: Peter O Leary (New Zealand)
Reserve Assistant Referee: Matthew Taro (Solomon Islands)
18.06.2010
Group C: Slovenia vs USA (Johannesburg)
Referee: Koman Coulibaly (Mali)
Assistant Referee 1: Redouane Achik (Morocco)
Assistant Referee 2: Inacio Candido (Angola)
Fourth Official: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia)
Reserve Assistant Referee: Jeffrey Goh Gek Pheng (Singapore)
18.06.2010
Group C: England vs Algeria (Cape Town)
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
Assistant Referee 1: Rafael Ilyasov (Uzbekistan)
Assistant Referee 2: Bakhadyr Kochkarov (Kyrgyzstan)
Fourth Official: Michael Hester (New Zealand)
Reserve Assistant Referee: Jan Hendrik Hintz (New Zealand)