{"id":211372,"date":"2016-05-04T13:30:39","date_gmt":"2016-05-04T13:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=211372"},"modified":"2016-05-04T13:30:39","modified_gmt":"2016-05-04T13:30:39","slug":"lamptey-called-up-by-fifa-for-rio-2016-refereeing-duty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/05\/lamptey-called-up-by-fifa-for-rio-2016-refereeing-duty\/","title":{"rendered":"Lamptey called up by FIFA for Rio 2016 refereeing duty"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"post-listing post-57164 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news tag-joseph-lamptey tag-olympic-football-tournament\">\n<div class=\"post-inner\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>The FIFA Referees Committee has confirmed Ghana\u2019s Joseph Lamptey as one of the match officials for the men\u2019s competition of the Olympic Football Tournament in Brazil this year.<\/p>\n<p>Lamptey, 42, together with Peru\u2019s Haro Diego are the only two supporting referees on the list of 18 referees and 32 assistant referees appointed by FIFA.<\/p>\n<p>According to the FIFA Referees Committee, the Olympic Football Tournament Rio 2016 represents the first important step on the road to the FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 and the FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup France 2019 for match officials.<\/p>\n<p>The Olympic Football Tournament Rio 2016 will take place from August 3rd \u2013 21st.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Source: Ghana FA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The FIFA Referees Committee has confirmed Ghana\u2019s Joseph Lamptey as one of the match officials for the men\u2019s competition of the Olympic Football Tournament in Brazil this year. 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