JOHANNESBURG: Swede Martin Hansson (pic), who was at the centre of France’s controversial World Cup qualification, was named on Friday among the 30 referees for the Finals in South Africa in June.
Hansson failed to spot Thierry Henry’s handball in the playoff second-leg against Ireland in Paris in November and was widely criticised after the incident led to the goal which allowed France to qualify.
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