English referee Michael Oliver has been appointed for the group match between the Netherlands and Sweden. The Dutch team will play the second group match against Sweden in Houston on Saturday at 7 p.m. Dutch time.
Oliver will be assisted at the Houston Stadium by England assistants Stuart Burt and James Mainwaring. South African Abongile Tom is the fourth official.
The 41-year-old English referee was previously scheduled to referee the match between Ivory Coast and Ecuador, but had to withdraw injured.
Sweden won the first group match 5-1 against Tunisia and is therefore in the lead in Group F. The Netherlands drew against Japan.
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