The IBSA Football Committee is pleased to announce the names of the officials who have been selected to work at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

The team of International Technical Officials (ITOs) and National Technical Officials (ITOs) has been agreed with the International Paralympic Committee and the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organising Committee.

The officials chosen are: 

Referee Coordinator

Ilias Mastoras (Greece)

ITOs

Francois Carcouet (France)
Lionel Fisdel (Argentina)
Kenji Iguchi (Japan)
Christian Jung (Germany)
Germinal Lubrano (Argentina)
Michael Piecq (Belgium)
Mariano Travaglino (Argentina)
Stuart Winton (United Kingdom)

NTOs (all Brazilian)

Kleber Albuquerque
Mayara Crispim
Nelson Glock
Rafael Glock
Ieda Glock
Lucio Morgado
Germi Ribeiro

The IBSA Football Committee would like to congratulate the selected officials.

The committee also thanks all blind football referees worldwide for their continued support and commitment, making it possible for blind and partially sighted footballers worldwide to play the game. 

Caption: referee in the foreground during the Argentina vs Korea match at the IBSA Blind Football World Championships in Tokyo, Japan, in November 2014.