Dung to referee at FIFA futsal world cup in Colombia
The FIFA Referees Committee have appointed Truong Quoc Dung to referee at the FIFA Futsal World Cup in Colombia from September 10 to October 1.
Dung is the most outstanding futsal umpire in the country at present, according to the Vietnam Football Federation.
33-year-old Dung was recognized as a FIFA-level referee in 2009 and he is the only Vietnamese referee attending big tournaments in the ASEAN and Asia region.
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“Refereeing at a world event is a great honour for me in particular and for Vietnam futsal referees in general. Facing world-level teams will help me have more driving force to overcome challenges,” said Dung.
Dung also said that Vietnam’s achievement of gaining a ticket to compete in the coming FIFA event helps Vietnamese referees have more chances to improve themselves.
Vietnam are in Group C with Paraguay, Italy and Guatemala in the Word Cup in Colombia.
