Thursday 1 December 2022

World Cup 2022 - Referee appointments for Round of 16 (3 December)

First set of KO Stage assignments at 2022 World Cup. We start with Round of 16 games to be played on Saturday 3 December. Szymon Marciniak will referee Argentina - Australia as his second game, while Sampaio will be at his third assignment in Netherlands - USA. 



Game 49 - Al-Rayyan (16:00 CET)
NETHERLANDS - USA
Referee: Wilton Sampaio (BRA) 
Assistant Referee 1: Bruno Boschilia (BRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Bruno Pires (BRA) 
Fourth Official: Andrés Matonte (URU) 
Reserve Assistant Referee: Nicolas Taran (URU) 
Video Assistant Referee: Nicolas Gallo (COL)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Juan Soto (VEN) 
Offside Video Assistant Referee: Ashley Beecham (AUS)
Support Video Assistant Referee: Mauro Vigliano (ARG) 
Standby Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Jerson Emiliano Dos Santos (ANG) 

Game 50 - Al-Rayyan (20:00 CET)
ARGENTINA - AUSTRALIA 
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (POL)
Assistant Referee 1: Pawel Sokolnicki (POL)
Assistant Referee 2: Tomasz Listkiewicz (POL)
Fourth Official: Mario Escobar (GUA) 
Reserve Assistant Referee: Kathryn Nesbitt (USA)
Video Assistant Referee: Tomasz Kwiatkowski (POL)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Marco Fritz (GER)
Offside Video Assistant Referee: Alessandro Giallatini (ITA)
Support Video Assistant Referee: Benoit Millot (FRA) 
Standby Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Ciro Carbone (ITA) 

12 comments:

  1. Expected more tigth game for Marciniak.

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  2. It seems that Marciniak is saved for SF.

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    1. Or another very big match like ESP-BRA / FRA-ENG in QF.

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    2. If anything Orsato saved for a SF for me.

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  3. Possible QFs:
    NED-ARG
    JPN/CRO-BRA
    ENG-FRA
    SPA-POR

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    1. Uhuuuu we are very far from that! I expect lot of surprises! Who expected that Germany, Belgium, Denmark would be out after 1sr round???

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  4. Why the need to have Sampaio on NED again I just don't understand. Use him on another match. Poor appointment for me.

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    1. Yes, I agree.
      You can also question, whether Sampaio deserved a R16 (or was the weakest CONMEBOL referee at the tournament).

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    2. Unfortunately politics again come into play I suspect- I would expect to see and Argentine appointed to a R16 encounter too (possibly BRA v URU if that pans out tomorrow).

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  5. The lack of communication from FIFA over VAR decisions in this tournament has fully highlighted the disconnect between the system and the watching fans; there is never any clarity offered at any juncture. Unlike in the Premier League, where the VAR feed is shared with broadcasters, FIFA controls/restricts the output. If VAR is to be truly accepted, this has to be vastly improved.

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  6. I don't know where I can find the full assignments directly on the FIFA website - but will lady Nesbitt indeed still act as Reserve Assistant Referee this evening when she got meanwhile appointed as Assistant Referee for England - Senegal tomorrow?

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