Second set of referee appointments for Round of 16. Matches to be played on 1 July. Björn Kuipers will officiate Spain - Russia, while Néstor Pitana will be in charge of Croatia - Denmark.
Blog about the man in the middle: appointments, analysis, discussions and much more. You are welcome.
Saturday, 30 June 2018
2018 FIFA World Cup Match 49: Uruguay - Portugal (discussion)
Let's discuss here the performance of César Ramos in Uruguay - Portugal. Good luck to the officiating team!
2018 FIFA World Cup Match 50: France - Argentina (discussion)
Let's discuss here the performance of Alireza Faghani in France - Argentina. Good luck to the officiating team!
2018 FIFA World Cup: Officiating at Matchday 3 in Group Stage has offered some points for discussion (analysis)
Friday, 29 June 2018
2018 FIFA World Cup - Referee Appointments - Faghani and Ramos to kick off KO stage (Round of 16 - I) UPDATED WITH VAR
The first set of appointments for KO stage has been announced. Faghani and Ramos will offficiate France - Argentina and Uruguay - Portugal respectively.
2018 FIFA World Cup - Referees Media Briefing - 29 June 2018 14:00 CET
Follow the press conference about refereeing at 2018 World Cup with us.
2018 FIFA World Cup - Round of 16 Part 1 - Predictions of our readers
With a special thank to Eric for his work, here a detailed overview for the first set of Round of 16 games, based on the predictions you have sent us.
Thursday, 28 June 2018
2018 FIFA World Cup Match 46: Panama - Tunisia (discussion)
Let's discuss here the performance of Nawaf Shukralla in Panama - Tunisia. Good luck to the officiating team!
2018 FIFA World Cup Match 45: England - Belgium (discussion)
Let's discuss here the performance of Damir Skomina in England - Belgium. Good luck to the officiating team!
2018 FIFA World Cup Match 48: Senegal - Colombia (discussion)
Let's discuss here the performance of Milorad Mažić in Senegal - Colombia. Good luck to the officiating team!
2018 FIFA World Cup Match 47: Japan - Poland (discussion)
Let's discuss here the performance of Janny Sikazwe in Japan - Poland. Good luck to the officiating team!
Wednesday, 27 June 2018
2018 FIFA World Cup Match 42: Switzerland - Costa Rica (discussion)
Let's discuss here the performance of Clément Turpin in Switzerland - Costa Rica. Good luck to the officiating team!
2018 FIFA World Cup Match 41: Serbia - Brazil (discussion)
Let's discuss here the performance of Alireza Faghani in Serbia - Brazil. Good luck to the officiating team!
2018 FIFA World Cup Match 44: Mexico - Sweden (discussion)
Let's discuss here the performance of Néstor Pitana in Mexico - Sweden. Good luck to the officiating team!
2018 FIFA World Cup Match 43: South Korea - Germany (discussion)
Let's discuss here the performance of Mark Geiger in South Korea - Germany. Good luck to the officiating team!
Tuesday, 26 June 2018
2018 FIFA World Cup Match 40: Iceland - Croatia (discussion)
Let's discuss here the performance of Antonio Mateu Lahoz in Iceland - Croatia. Good luck to the officiating team!
2018 FIFA World Cup Match 39: Nigeria - Argentina (discussion)
Let's discuss here the performance of Cüneyt Çakır in Nigeria - Argentina. Good luck to the officiating team!
2018 FIFA World Cup Match 38: Australia - Peru (discussion)
Let's discuss here the performance of Sergey Karasev in Australia - Peru. Good luck to the officiating team!
2018 FIFA World Cup Match 37: Denmark - France (discussion)
Let's discuss here the performance of Sandro Ricci in Denmark - France. Good luck to the officiating team!
Monday, 25 June 2018
2018 FIFA World Cup Match 36: Spain - Morocco (discussion)
Let's discuss here the performance of Ravshan Irmatov in Spain - Morocco. Good luck to the officiating team!
2018 FIFA World Cup Match 35: Iran - Portugal (discussion)
Let's discuss here the performance of Enrique Cáceres in Iran - Portugal. Good luck to the officiating team!
2018 FIFA World Cup Match 34: Saudi Arabia - Egypt (discussion)
Let's discuss here the performance of Wilmar Roldán in Saudi Arabia - Egypt. Good luck to the officiating team!
2018 FIFA World Cup Match 33: Uruguay - Russia (discussion)
Let's discuss here the performance of Malang Diedhiou in Uruguay - Russia. Good luck to the officiating team!
Sunday, 24 June 2018
2018 FIFA World Cup: Officiating at Matchday 2 in Group Stage has kept a quite good standard (analysis)
2018 FIFA World Cup Match 31: Poland - Colombia (discussion)
Let's discuss here the performance of César Ramos in Poland - Colombia. Good luck to the officiating team!
2018 FIFA World Cup Match 32: Japan - Senegal (discussion)
Let's discuss here the performance of Gianluca Rocchi in Japan - Senegal. Good luck to the officiating team!
2018 FIFA World Cup Match 30: England - Panama (discussion)
Let's discuss here the performance of Gehad Grisha in England - Panama. Good luck to the officiating team!
Matchday 3 - An overview of our readers predictions
With a special thank to Eric for his work, here a detailed overview for every game of MD3, based on the predictions you have sent us.
Saturday, 23 June 2018
2018 FIFA World Cup Match 27: Germany - Sweden (discussion)
Let's discuss here the performance of Szymon Marciniak in Germany - Sweden. Good luck to the officiating team!
2018 FIFA World Cup Match 28: South Korea - Mexico (discussion)
Let's discuss here the performance of Milorad Mažić in South Korea - Mexico. Good luck to the officiating team!
2018 FIFA World Cup Match 29: Belgium - Tunisia (discussion)
Let's discuss here the performance of Jair Marrufo in Belgium - Tunisia. Good luck to the officiating team!
Friday, 22 June 2018
2018 FIFA World Cup Match 26: Serbia - Switzerland (discussion)
Let's discuss here the performance of Felix Brych in Serbia - Switzerland Good luck to the officiating team!
2018 FIFA World Cup Match 24: Nigeria - Iceland (discussion)
Let's discuss here the performance of Matthew Conger in Nigeria - Iceland. Good luck to the officiating team!
2018 FIFA World Cup Match 25: Brazil - Costa Rica (discussion)
Let's discuss here the performance of Björn Kuipers in Brazil - Costa Rica. Good luck to the officiating team!
Thursday, 21 June 2018
2018 FIFA World Cup Match 23: Argentina - Croatia (discussion)
Let's discuss here the performance of Ravshan Irmatov in Argentina - Croatia. Good luck to the officiating team!