FIFA has included Martin Hansson in its squad of World Cup referees despite the Swede missing Thierry Henry's handball during France's decisive qualifier against Ireland. One of Hansson's assistants from the all-Swedish team that officiated at the France-Ireland playoff was omitted. The other assistant, Stefan Wittberg, will join Hansson at the World Cup.

But Norway's Tom Henning Ovrebo has been dropped after appearing on the provisional list.

Ovrebo was accused by Chelsea players and fans of an abject performance in the second leg of last season's Champions League semi-final, which saw Barcelona advance.

Others going to South Africa, though, include Switzerland's Massimo Busacca, who was voted best referee in 2009 by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics panel.

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