Safa head of referees Abdul Ebrahim says the appointment of referee Abongile Tom and assistant referee Zakhele Siwela for the upcoming World Cup is a reflection of the hard work the associations department of referees has done.
Tom will be officiating at the World Cup for the first time, while it will be Siwelas third participation in the global spectacle, to be co-hosted by the US, Mexico and Canada from June 11 to July 19.
Of course, we are extremely proud to have two of our match officials going to the World Cup, Ebrahim told Sowetan. Theres a lot of hard work that goes into it. I dont think anybody knows the amount of hard work these referees put in to be where they are.
