According to the federation, referees led by Ravshan Irmatov were not sent home from the Confederations Cup.

The federation said that the reports on elimination of the referee Ravshan Irmatov from the Confederations Cup are false. It added that Ravshan Irmatov is currently holding preparation to next matches.

However, the federation said that team of the referee Ravshan Irmatov could be changed. His assistant Bakhodir Kuchkarov from Kyrgyzstan can be replaced.

Ravshan Irmatov officiated the match between Brazil and Italy in the Confederations Cup. He made a technical mistake during the match and admitted his error after the match, FIFA said.