World Cup 2022: German referee Daniel Siebert to officiate Ghana vs Uruguay showdown

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German referee, Daniel Siebert has been appointed to officiate Ghana's final group game against Uruguay on Friday, December 2.

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The Black Stars will come up against the South American side at the Al Janoub Stadium with kick-off scheduled at 15:00GMT.

This is the second game for the 38-year-old, having made his World Cup debut in the Group D clash between Tunisia and Australia on November 26.

Siebert – who has been an international referee since 2015 – continues with his team of assistants in compatriots Jan Seidel and Rafael Foltyn.

Japanese Yoshimi Yamashita has been named Fourth Official.

The Ghana-Uruguay clash will be his 37th game as centre referee over the last 12 months.

He has handled several Uefa inter-club competitions, a World Cup qualifier, Nations League, and domestic games in his native Germany.

The Black Stars, who sit 2nd on the Group H log with three points need a draw or a win to make it to the last 16 while the two-time world champions need a win after picking up just a point after two games.

Full appointment:

Referee: Daniel Siebert (GER)

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Assistant Referee 1: Jan Seidel (GER)

Assistant Referee 2: Rafael Foltyn (GER)

Fourth Official: Yoshimi Yamashita (JPN)

Reserve Assistant Referee: Vasile Marinescu (ROU)

Video Assistant Referee: Bastian Dankert (GER)

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Pol van Boekel (NED)

Offside Video Assistant Referee: Ciro Carbone (ITA)

Support Video Assistant Referee: Paolo Valeri (ITA)

Standby Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Alessandro Giallatini (ITA)