Complex sentence: This was only the second time a Singaporean had taken part in a World Cup in a designation of Official Referee, after George Suppiah in 1974 FIFA World Cup held in West Germany.
Split into simpler sentences: This was only the second time a Singaporean is taking part in the World Cup, in a designation of Official Referee. The first one to do so was George Suppiah in 1974 FIFA World Cup held in West Germany.