Referee Rashan Irmatov and assistants Rafael Ilyasov and Bakhadyr Kochkarov get ready for 2nd half of opening World Cup match.

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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 11: Referee Rashan Irmatov (C) and Assistant Referees Rafael Ilyasov (L) and Bakhadyr Kochkarov (R) get ready for the start of the second half of the opening match of the FIFA World Cup between South Africa and Mexico at Soccer City Stadium on June 11, 2010 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Editorial use only. Commercial use prohibited. No push to mobile device usage. (Photograph by Jonathan P. Larsen)

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Size: 3071px × 2047px
Location: Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
Photo credit: © Jonathan Larsen/Diadem Images / Alamy / Afripics
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