On 24 October 2008 FIFA announced that Webb was on the provisional list of referees for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and later confirmed that Webb had been selected as a referee for the finals.
On 24 October 2008 FIFA announced that Webb was on the provisional list of referees for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. On 5 February 2010 FIFA confirmed that Webb had been selected as a referee for the finals.