The anticipation is building among referees about who will go to the World Cup, says Massimo Busacca, Fifa’s Head of Refereeing.
Fifa confirmed that the referee committee will have a meeting on 14th and 15th of January to select the WC referees.

But what qualities do these referees need to have according the international referee boss to become a candidate for the world cup in Brazil?
This are 5 key factors to become a top referee – things every referee should work on – 5 qualities World Cup referees shoul have:

Impeccable performances and the fullest concentration in the matches in the period before the World Cup.

Consistency. Be able to make decisions based on uniform and consistent criteria.

Fast decision-making. Be able to make correct calls in a split-second

Understanding different footballing cultures and mentalities. That means: watching and re-watching videos and writing down the differences.

Good positioning to see exactly what has taken place.

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