Nishimura and Williams assigned for Asian World Cup Play-Offs

Pre-selected World Cup referees Yuichi Nishimura of Japan and Aussie Benjamin Williams have been designated to take control over September's vital play-off ties between Uzbekistan and Jordan.

Team Nishimura completed by Peter O'Leary (c) zimbio

Played on 6 and 10 September, the two teams will combat for the last spot for an Asian team at 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Both referees will head their World Cup team into their respective matches. Undoubtfully, it will be the most important test in Benjamin Williams' career, having FIFA Referees' Committee member and World Cup 2002 and 2006 referee Toru Kamikawa from Japan as assessor.

6 September 2013, 19:00 local time - Amman
Jordan - Uzbekistan
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)

Assistant Referee 1: Toru Sagara (Japan)

Assistant Referee 2: Toshiyuki Nagi (Japan)

Fourth Official: Jumpei Iida (Japan)

Referee Assessor: Abdul Al Delawar (Bahrain)
 

10 September 2013, 19:00 local time - Tashkent
Usbekistan - Jordan
Referee: Benjamin Williams (Australia)
Assistant Referee 1: Matthew Cream (Australia)
Assistant Referee 2: Hakan Anaz (Australia)

Fourth Official: Strebre Delovski (Australia)
Referee Assessor: Toru Kamikawa (Japan)