An Yan Lim Lim Kee Chong (born May 15, 1960) is a retired

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referee. He is mostly known for supervising two matches in the

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- a Group B first-round match between

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and

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in 1994 and a Group G first-round match between

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and Colombia in

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. He was suspended following the 1998 World Cup. In addition, Lim Kee Chong served as a referee for African Cup of Nations tournaments in 1992, 1994 (including the final match), 1996,

, and 2002. His other international events include the 1991 FIFA U-17 World Championship, the 1992 Olympic tournament, and the 1992 and 1995 King Fahd Cup tournaments. He officiated in qualifying matches for the 1994,

, 2002, and 2006 World Cups. A customs officer during his career as a match official, he has since worked as referee coordinator for the

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and a refereeing instructor for FIFA's development projects in Africa. FIFA
"Tanzania: Development Activities"
. Retrieved on April 22, 2013.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lim, Kee Chong 1960 births Living people Mauritian people of Chinese descent Mauritian football referees FIFA World Cup referees 1998 FIFA World Cup referees 1994 FIFA World Cup referees Olympic football referees