New Zealand referee Anna-Marie Keighley and assistant referees Nagarita Jimmy of the Solomon Islands and Lata I Sia Kaumatule of Tonga complete the trio.
Anna-Marie Keighley, who has experience officiating in New Zealand’s ASB Premiership domestic men’s competition, is one of 14 referees listed.
Keighley also refereed the Football Ferns internationals with China back in 2012.
Jimmy and Kaumatule join 26 other colleagues from around the football world in the pool of assistant referees.
The OFC is represented at FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup by New Zealand’s Junior Ferns who make their fourth consecutive appearance at the finals since 2008.
The tournament kicks off on 15 March 2014 in the city of San José when hosts Costa Rica take on Venezuela and Italy meet Zambia.
Played the same day at the Estadio Edgardo Baltodano Briceño in Liberia is the match between Ghana and inaugural champions Korea DPR, before European powerhouse Germany faces off with Canada.
The Young Football Ferns first match is with Paraguay at the Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá in Tibas on 16 March.
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