De Bleeckere officiated both sides' encounter last April, which ended in a goalless draw.

The 43-year-old, who started to pursue a career as a referee in 1984, got his FIFA badge in 1998.

Throughout his career, De Bleeckere was assigned for a number of pivotal games, including Argentina- Ivory Coast, Croatia-Japan, England-Ecuador and Italy-Ukraine in the 2006 World Cup.

He also refereed several games in Euro 2008.