Tuesday 3 July 2018

2018 FIFA World Cup - Referee predictions - Quarterfinals

You can already send now the predictions for quarterfinals. 
You have to guess the exact referee for each game by filling in the form. Just insert your name, or, if you want, a nickname (it must be always the same for all your future predictions) and then for each game just write down the referee and his nationality in brackets. Please write the name of a referee in a clear way, we will try always to support your choice, but don't make it impossible for us.
Example:  Felix Brych (GER), Joel Aguilar (SLV), and so on. 

Points will be assigned according to the following pattern (new rules after group stage):

10 points for having guessed the exact referee of a match
5 point if a referee from the same confederation of the one guessed will be in charge of the specific game
2 points if a guessed referee for a game will get a game in the same round (for example, the whole round of 16)

In order to give you more time, given the short period for predictions, as soon as the first appointment for the related games will be released, the form will be annulled and your predictions wont be accepted.
The day of release for the first appointment of  this set is 4 July.

A special thank to Soham and Eric. 


82 comments:

  1. It seems to be clear now: Brazil - Belgium for Hauata.

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    1. This seems to be the only logical choice!

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    2. Why ignore Sato all the time? 😢😢

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    3. Norbert Hauata? Is this a joke? 4th best referee in OFC at best.

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    4. Cesar Ramos to get France Uruguay , Faghanni to get Brazil Belgium , Cuynet Cakir gets Sweden vs England and Mazic will referee Russia vs Croatia. Easy for me to pick after seeing that top refs to be released names , I saw on the Law -5 site.

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    5. Mazic in Rus-Cro. you have to be joking

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    6. Correct , it can't be Mazic for Russia - Croatia , I didn't think about it. Right.

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    7. So , I re predict finally, Senegalese ref who did very well , for France vs Uruguay , Faghanni for Brazil vs Belgium , Cuynet Cakir for Sweden vs England and Cesar Ramos for Croatia vs Russia.

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    8. I got it all fully wrong. Just out official
      Kuipers, Mažić, Ricci and Pitana to officiate quarterfinals

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  2. Still Marrufo with only one game. And Gassama. And Brych. Snd in the end we will have Irmatov again and a match with 500 comments here and at least 2 seriously injured players.

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  3. France x Uruguay - Irmatov (UZB)
    Brazil x Belgium - Cuneyt Cakir (TUR)
    Russia x Croatia - Cesar Ramos (MEX)
    Sweden x England - Felix Brych (GER)

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  4. France Uruguay CAKIR
    Brasil Belgium MAZIC
    Russia Croatia RICCI
    Sweden England KUIPERS

    pitana faghani SF
    kuipers FINAL

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  5. My picks :

    Uruguay v France : Ravshan Irmatov
    Brazil v Belgium : Cüneyt Çakir
    Sweden v England : Milorad Mazic
    Russia v Croatia : Sandro Ricci

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    1. I had similar thinking as you, but I put Ricci on Sweden - England because he's already done Croatia. I'd have no problem if he repeats with them, but since we haven't seen it happen yet in this tournament I feel like Sweden - England is a safer pick for these predictions (with Mazic on Uruguay - France and somebody else, definitely not Irmatov, on Russia - Croatia. I said Cunha.)

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    2. Exactly my prediction... though I have a bad feeling because of Irmatov... but hopefully he'll finally find his old form and we will have three threads with only positive comments 😂 who knows?

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  6. France Uruguay cakir
    Brasil Belgium mazic
    Sweden England irmatov
    Russia Croatia Ricci
    SF kuipers and pitana
    Final cakir 3. Match faghani

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  7. URUvFRA: Mazic
    BRAvBEL: Cakir
    RUSvCRO: Cunha
    SWEvENG: Ricci

    Semifinals and Finals will be Cakir, Kuipers, and Faghani IMO. But Cakir still have a QF to referee; if he doesn't do well enough then it will be Pitana instead of him (which is why I'm not putting Pitana on any QF games).

    3rd place game will either be a "Thank you" to Brych, Irmatov, Aguilar, or Gassama for their great work over many years but with unfortunate events / poor performances derailing their world cup campaigns. Or it will be a reward for Diedhiou. I know I'm casting a wide net with this one :)

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    1. I second Soccer Guy. But I think Pitana will be involved. Maybe at QF when he is still an option because he might not be available anymore should Brazil or Uruguay qualify for a semi.

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  8. All of you people predicting Irmatov... I hope not. He's had a very poor World Cup. Just not on his game this time around.

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    1. I will never predict Irmatov.

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    2. This. His performance on the Spain Morocco game was very amateur

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  9. Uruguay vs France - Cuneyt Cakir (TUR)
    Brazil vs Belgium - Milorad Mažić (SRB)
    Sweden vs England - Sandro Ricci (BRA)
    Russia vs Croatia - Andrés Cunha (URG)

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    1. So similar to mine! I just have Mazi and Cakir flip-flopped.

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    2. I personally prefer Cakir over Mažić! More experience and authority.

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  10. OT: I don't know if it was mentioned somewhere earlier but I just saw it on uefa's page. Ex FIFA referees committee member Katriina Elovirta from Finland died at the age of 57 after a long illness. International referee from 1995-2003, FIFA referee instructor from 2005-2018, FIFA Referees committee 2012-2016. With Ingrid Jonsson and Jacqueline Leleu first woman ever in FIFA referees committee.

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    1. :( That's sad, rest in peace...

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    2. One of the first ever women's referees, one of the best to never whistle a WC Final.
      Thanks to her for inspiring so many!
      A pioneer, may she rest in peace :-(.

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    3. Sad news :( May her soul be granted peace!

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  11. URU - FRA Pitana
    BRA - BEL Mateu-Lahoz
    SWE - ENG Ricci
    RUS - KRO Cakir

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  12. URU-FRA: Gassama
    BRA-BEL: Çakir
    RUS-CRO: Ricci
    SWE-ENG: Mazić/Mateu

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    1. FRA-URU requires a top ref. Sorry, but Gassama is not.

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    2. I think Gassama is a very good ref, but I don't see him getting another game because I think FIFA wanted to keep him with a low profile after his AR getting banned. He only had one match in the group stage for a reason.

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    3. I would give him 3rd place match. He would enjoy more than someone like Irmatov or Dr. Brych.

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    4. Gassama? Did you see him at the Confeds and the clear penalty he could not spot. Poor

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  13. Pitana is at a now-or-never moment.
    He won't bem available for semis or final which involve Brazil or Uruguay.
    FIFA may want to assign him QF while he can still make it.

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    1. I predicted Cunha on Russia - Croatia, but if FIFA share your opinions that an Argentine should not ref Brazil or Uruguay, then I could easily see him and Ricci getting the two England - Sweden and Russia - Croatia games.

      As of now, my predictions are Kuipers and Faghani on the semifinals with Cakir on the final, but that's very contingent on how Cakir does in his QF (which I'm assuming he's going to get, Brazil - Belgium specifically). If he does poorly then I could see Pitana taking a semifinal and Kuipers/Faghani taking the final. Both the South American teams remaining are on one side of the bracket so if there really is an issue, Pitana could always take the all-UEFA clash in the semis.

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    2. There is an issue in South América. It's either Pitana or Brazil/Uruguay.

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    3. It could still be Brazil vs Uruguay with Pitana refereeing.

      And who cares what south america thinks? Ultimately, it should be FIFA's decision, and Collina has not sounded very fond of the "confederations rule." Though it seems like maybe other forces exist..

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    4. Brazil vetoed Pitana in 2014 for Brazil v Colombia!

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    5. Thanks for the reminder, Sohan.

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    6. Soccer Guy: Brazil-Uruguay will desperately need Pitana. I am with you there. But your diatribe about who cares what S. America thinks is rather uncalled for.

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    7. I don't mean it in an offensive way, sorry if that's how it was interpreted. What I meant was this: Soham said that Brazil "vetoed" Pitana in 2014. Surely the teams don't have the power to pick their referees, do they?

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    8. Some teams have more influence than others. Coelho in 82 and Arpi in 86 did finals (and Wright in 90) at the height of Brazilian Joao Havelange power at FIFA. Teams can't pick, but their veto sometimes work.

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    9. José Wright in 90 did semi, Sorry.

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    10. Havelange specifically dictated that Jose Torres Cadena (Colombia) whistled the 1994 Semifinal Brazil - Sweden, FIFA RefCom were planning a UEFA referee.

      And countless more examples.

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    11. England don't have good experiences with Uruguayan officials, remember Lampard's goal that wasn't, against Germany in 2010

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  14. QF: Ricci, Lahoz, Cakir, Pitana
    SF: Faghani, Mazic
    TPM: Irmatov ????
    F: Kuipers

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    1. Ser what I mean? Pitana cannot make It further than QF in case Brazil or Uruguay advances.

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  15. My predictions
    URU-FRA: Mateu Lahoz (ESP)
    BRA-BEL: Cakir (TUR)
    SWE-ENG: Mazic (SRB)
    RUS-CRO: Ricci (BRA)

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    1. I think this is correct.

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    2. I have same but with Mazic and Ricci flipped.

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    3. Correction... I chose the same thing as you.

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  16. Brych's situation is very interesting. Two World Cups, only three matches and never a knock-out faze match. For referee like Brych some kind of dissapointment (althoug attending a World Cup is great enough). It remindes me on Oscar Ruiz - three World Cup's and only 5 matches in total (just to compare, Kassai who attended only one world cup has 5 matches).

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    1. Oscar Ruiz would have had a field day at this WC. What a great referee. Great authority and respect from players.

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    2. As for Dr. Brych, a seemingly pompous fellow, lack of humility took its toll.

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    3. Kassai has 4 WC matches in his bag, not 5!

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    4. Anybody have the official match count (in the middle) for Benito Armando Archundia.

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    5. 2006 June 13 Germany Olympiastadion, Berlin First Round Brazil 1 – 0 Croatia
      2006 June 18 Germany Zentralstadion, Leipzig First Round France 1 – 1 South Korea
      2006 June 22 Germany FIFA WM Stadion Hamburg, Hamburg First Round Czech Republic 0 – 2 Italy
      2006 June 26 Germany FIFA WM Stadion Köln, Cologne Round of 16 Switzerland 0 – 0 (0 – 3 pk) Ukraine
      2006 July 4 Germany FIFA WM Stadion Dortmund, Dortmund Semi-finals Germany 0 – 2 (a.e.t.) Italy



      Tournament Date Venue Round Team 1 Result Team 2
      2010 June 14 South Africa Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town First Round Italy 1 – 1 Paraguay
      2010 June 25 South Africa Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban First Round Portugal 0 – 0 Brazil
      2010 July 10 South Africa Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth Third place play-off Uruguay 2 – 3 Germany

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    6. Wow, I didn't realize that he handles 5 games in a single tournament in 2006. And 8 total assignments in his career is quite admirable.

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    7. Remains to be seen whether Continental Neutrality for appointments can be sustained from hereon.

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  17. Collina is thinking cakir for final,and he will look him qf performance uru- fra or bre-bel,,if cakir manage very good we can be sure for final name will be cakir,,,but if he don't think cakir for final we can see cakir on the sf,,pitana I don't think so because of Brasil and Uruguay,,and kuipers handled already el final and faghani will go to 3. Match,,so final name depends on the cakirs performance in qf.

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  18. Mazic in final...same as in UEFA Champions league final

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  19. I predict Faghani will have a SF. Kuipers or Pitana the other SF. Çakir the final If he does really well in his QF. If not, Kuipers.

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  20. FRA-URU ... Lahoz
    BRA-BEL ... Cakir
    RUS-CRO ... Ricci
    SWE-ENG ... Mazic

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    1. Faghani and Rocci for semis
      Cakir/Kuipers for final and TPM depending on Cakir’s BRA-BEL performance

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    2. Pitana in a semi final if Brazil and Uruguay are both out instead of Rocci

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  21. The referee for the final will not be from UEFA since last 2 WCs were refereed by Europeans. Expect no games for Feghani in the QFs but he will referee the final

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  22. FRA - URU Kuipers
    BRA - BEL Faghani
    RUS - CRO Ramos
    SWE-ENG Cakir or Gassama

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  23. my guess is Faghani will be appointed for the Final. Can't guess the rest of the matches!

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  24. FRA-URU ... Irmatov
    BRA-BEL ... Skhuralla
    RUS-CRO ... Cakir
    SWE-ENG ... Ricci

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  25. Uruguay vs France - Felix Brych (GER)
    Brazil vs Belgium - Ravshan Irmatov (UZB)
    Sweden vs England - Andres Cunha (URG)
    Russia vs Croatia - Sandro Ricci (BRA)

    I reckon the two semi final referees will be Cuneyt Cakir and Bjorn Kuipers

    Maybe getting ahead of myself, but Final prediction - Alireza Faghani

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    1. Brych wont even get a game. He is sent home.

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    2. How do you know Brych is sent home? Have FIFA issued any official statement or is it only what La Gazzetta dello Sporrt issued?

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  26. Uruguay v France * Mazic
    Brazil v Belgium * Cakir
    Sweden v England * Cunha
    Russia v Croatia * Ricci

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  27. I think Cakir, Mazic and Ricci are safe bets for the QF as well as Kuipers, Pitana and Faghani for the SF and the final.

    But it's quite difficult to guess the fourth QF (Cunha seems to be the most probably name) and the third place playoff (Shukralla? Gassama? Diedhiou? Cacares? Mateu Lahoz?).

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  28. Any AFC referees handled sf before ?

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    1. Bujsaim in 1998 where in an interview he said the referee observer evaluated him as 9,8...
      And Irmatov in 2010, who did okay.

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    2. Thank u for answer friend

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