World Cup Round of 16 Referee Appointments

[JH]

For full list of officials: @fifamedia on twitter

France vs Argentina (30 June)
Referee: Alireza FAGHANI (IRA)
VAR: Massimiliano IRRATI (ITA)

Uruguay vs Portugal (30 June)
Referee: Cesar RAMOS (MEX)
VAR: Mark Geiger (USA)

Spain vs Russia (01 July)
Referee: Bjorn KUIPERS (NED)

Croatia vs Denmark (01 July)
Referee: Nestor PITANA (ARG)

 

[Sheffields Finest]

Still no call MiB? What’s wrong with these people!

 

[jofusref]

i thought this was very much a thanks here are your plane tickets and goodbye, until i saw kuipers bit surprisd at that one

 

[arbitre]

Watch the Iranian guy, one of those with a chance for the final imo.

 

[one]

Watch the Iranian guy, one of those with a chance for the final imo.

Well, I guess we will find out if he is the real deal or was just a one hit wonder.

 

[jofusref]

Well, I guess we will find out if he is the real deal or was just a one hit wonder.

i was quite impressed and i am not asy to impress

 

[arbitre]

Saw both of his games, he was impressive. Noticed Collina was there in person for his last match.

 

[Big Cat]

Watch the Iranian guy, one of those with a chance for the final imo.

Agreed, he's my No.1

 

[cwyeary]

Brazil v Mexico
Referee: Rocchi (Italy)

Belgium v Japan
Referee: Diedhiou (Senegal)

 

[one]

i was quite impressed and i am not asy to impress

Oh I'm a believer and I am seeing proof

 

[jofusref]

two really good early decisions

 

[arbitre]

Thought he had another really good game.

 

[santa sangria]

Watch the Iranian guy, one of those with a chance for the final imo.

With Putin and Trump meeting the day after the final...

I wish it could be so but don't think it would be allowed to happen

(aware of the politics, generalizing and tin foil in this post)

 

[Sheffields Finest]

With Putin and Trump meeting the day after the final...

I wish it could be so but don't think it would be allowed to happen

(aware of the politics, generalizing and tin foil in this post)

Overall most of the refs have been pretty decent, not much help from VARs but what did we really expect!!!

 

[cwyeary]

Colombia : England - Geiger (USA)
Sweden : Switzerland -Skomina (SVN)