As it's been announced that Japan's Toru Kamikawa will become the first referee to officiate his second match at the 2006 World Cup Finals, here's a look at the men in black with the whistle.

FIFA Referees From Africa

Essam Abd El Fatah (Egypt)
A pilot living in Cairo, Essam Abd El Fatah enjoys reading, tennis and of course football.

Matches refereed at the 2006 World Cup Finals:
Australia vs Japan (7 Yellow Cards)

Coffi Codjia (Benin)
A maritime inspector living in Cotonou, Coffi Codjia enjoys cycling, reading and football.

Matches refereed at the 2006 World Cup Finals:
Ecuador vs Costa Rica

FIFA Referees From Asia

Toru Kamikawa (Japan)
A full-time referee living in Ebina City, Toru Kamikawa enjoys reading and cycling.

Matches refereed at the 2006 World Cup Finals:
Poland vs Ecuador (3 Yellow Cards)
England vs Trinidad & Tobago

Shamsul Maidin (Singapore)
A referee department executive living in Singapore, Shamsul Maidin's life is football.

Matches refereed at the 2006 World Cup Finals:
Trinidad & Tobago vs Sweden (1 Red Card, 4 Yellow Cards)

Mark Shield (Australia)
A company director living in Fortitude Valley (Queensland), Mark Shield enjoys squash and fishing.

Matches refereed at the 2006 World Cup Finals:
Tunisia vs Saudi Arabia

FIFA Referees From Europe

Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)
A managing director living in Monte Carasso (Ticino), Massimo Busacca likes skiing and holidays; or is that skiing holidays. He's also reported to be the fastest referee at the 2006 World Cup Finals.

Matches refereed at the 2006 World Cup Finals:
Spain vs Ukraine

Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)
A public relations manager living in Oudenaarde, Frank De Bleeckere likes tennis and travelling.

Matches refereed at the 2006 World Cup Finals:
Argentina vs Côte d'Ivoire (5 Yellow Cards)

Valentin Ivanov (Russia)
A teacher, Valentin Ivanov likes music and volleyball.

Matches refereed at the 2006 World Cup Finals:
France vs Switzerland (8 Yellow Cards)

Luis Medina Cantalejo (Spain)
A sports assessor, Luis Medina Cantalejo likes music, literature, sports, nature and travelling.

Matches refereed at the 2006 World Cup Finals:
Germany vs Poland

Markus Merk (Germany)
A dentist living in Otterbach, Markus Merk likes long-distance running, cross-country skiing, social work and travelling.

Matches refereed at the 2006 World Cup Finals:
Serbia & Montenegro vs Holland (6 Yellow cards)

Lubos Michel (Slovakia)
A manager living in Presov, Lubos Michel likes history, tennis and reading.

Matches refereed at the 2006 World Cup Finals:
Sweden vs Paraguay

Graham Poll (England)
A full-time referee living in Tring, Graham Poll likes travelling, reading and keeping fit.

Matches refereed at the 2006 World Cup Finals:
South Korea vs Togo (1 Red Card, 6 Yellow Cards)

Eric Poulat (France)
A computer scientist living in Charlieu, Eric Poulat likes stamp collecting.

Matches refereed at the 2006 World Cup Finals:
None yet.

Roberto Rosetti (Italy)
A hospital manager living in Torino, Roberto Rosetti likes tennis, movies and books.

Matches refereed at the 2006 World Cup Finals:
Mexico vs Iran (3 Yellow cards)

FIFA Referees From Central America

Benito Archundia (Mexico)
A lawyer and economist living in Tlalnepantla, Benito Archundia likes playing football, video games and reading.

Matches refereed at the 2006 World Cup Finals:
Brazil vs Croatia (4 Yellow Cards)

Marco Rodriguez (Mexico)
A physical education teacher living in Mexico City, Marco Rodriguez likes music, cycling, swimming and reading the bible.

Matches refereed at the 2006 World Cup Finals:
England vs Paraguay (3 Yellow Cards)

FIFA Referees From South America

Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay)
An electrical engineer living in Ascuncion, Carlos Amarilla likes spending time with his family, listening to music, reading, cinema and sports.

Matches refereed at the 2006 World Cup Finals:
USA vs Czech Republic (6 Yellow Cards)

Horatio Elizondo (Argentina)
A physical education teacher living in Parada Robles, Horatio Elizondo likes playing golf and writing poems.

Matches refereed at the 2006 World Cup Finals:
Germany vs Costa Rica (1 Yellow Card)

Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay)
A clerk living in Montevideo, Jorge Larrionda likes breeding animals; especially dogs and parrots.

Matches refereed at the 2006 World Cup Finals:
Angola vs Portugal (5 Yellow Cards)

Oscar Ruiz (Colombia)
A lawyer living in Villavicencio, Oscar Ruiz music, reading and watching sports on television.

Matches refereed at the 2006 World Cup Finals:
None yet.

Carlos Simon (Brazil)
A journalist living in Porto Alegre, Carlos Simon likes reading and sports.

Matches refereed at the 2006 World Cup Finals:
Italy vs Ghana (5 Yellow Cards)