The 11th Beach Handball World Championship, Women’s and Men’s, is being played in Pigtan, People’s Republic of China. From June 18 to 23, the best teams will go in search of the title.
The South Central referees are represented by two refereeing teams and a technical delegate. From Argentina Mery Laura Díaz and Vanesa Soledad Vignoni, from Paraguay José María Galeano and José María Rodríguez. The technical delegate is Luiz Felipe Caldas of Brazil.
Both pairs of referees are making their debut in a world level competition, the first time Paraguay has a duo in a World Cup.
Cover photo: courtesy of Luiz F. Caldas