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FIFA has included Martin Hansson in its squad of World Cup referees
despite the Swede missing Thierry Henry's handball during France's
decisive qualifier against Ireland.
Hansson is among 30 referees chosen to travel to South Africa
this summer.
Others include Switzerland's Massimo Busacca, who was voted
best referee in 2009 by the International Federation of Football
History and Statistics panel.
Englishman Howard Webb will also be an official at the June
11-July 11 finals.
Each referee will be accompanied by two linesmen after FIFA
rejected the idea of additional officials at the tournament.
FIFA's picks include 10 referees from Europe, six from South
America, four each from Asia, Africa and the CONCACAF region and
two from Oceania.
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