Vergara Appointed To 2002 FIFA World Cup

Ottawa, Ontario – The Canadian Soccer Association today announced the appointment of FIFA assistant referee Hector Vergara to the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Japan/Korea. Vergara, along with 35 other FIFA assistant referees and 36 FIFA referees, received news of his appointment today from the FIFA Refere…

Ottawa, Ontario – The Canadian Soccer Association today announced the appointment of FIFA assistant referee Hector Vergara to the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Japan/Korea. Vergara, along with 35 other FIFA assistant referees and 36 FIFA referees, received news of his appointment today from the FIFA Referees’ Committee.
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​“I am ecstatic, actually speechless,” said Vergara from his home in Winnipeg. “This appointment is a combination of years of dedication and hard work with sacrifices from myself and my family. It is like an Olympic dream come true. I plan to represent Canada with utmost professionalism.”
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​Vergara, a native of Winnipeg, is one of Canada’s nine assistant referees and recently worked at a World Cup Qualifying Game involving Mexico and Trinidad and Tobago on September 5, 2001. Other accomplishments include the 2001 FIFA Under-20 World Championship in Argentina and 2000 Olympic Games Qualifying matches. Vergara has been a FIFA assistant referee since 1993.
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Paulo Senra

Chief Communications & Content Officer | Chef des communications et du contenu, Canada Soccer

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