Assignement of referees for the quarter final between Germany and Croatia

The Norwegian Rune PEDERSEN who will referee the quarter final between GERMANY and CROATIA. This young 35 year old clerk has been an international referee since 1989. For this match, he will be assisted by Michael NILSSON (SWEDEN) and Marc VAN DEN BROECK (BELGIUM).

The substitute referee will be the Swiss Urs MEIER, 39 years old, who has been an international referee since 1994. He refereed the opening match at the Stade de France between FRANCE and SPAIN, as well as the UNITED STATES-IRAN match in LYON