Iran referee to judge Futsal World Cup

PTV - FIFA has invited Iran's international futsal referee, Alireza Sohrabi, to judge at the 2008 Futsal World Cup to be held in Brazil.

Referees from Japan, Australia, the UAE and China have also been invited to take part in the event.

Iran will compete in Group D of the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup along with Spain, Czech Republic, Uruguay and Libya.

Group A consists of Brazil, Russia, Japan, Cuba and the Solomon Islands. Italy, Portugal, Thailand, Paraguay and the USA will be in Group B.

Group C will see Argentina, Ukraine, China PR, Guatemala and Egypt.

The Iranian futsal squad will clash with world defending champion Spain in its first match on October 1.

The 6th FIFA Futsal World Cup will take place in the cities of Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia from September 30 to October 19.