João Pinheiro debut at WC, in a full European clash, Switzerland - Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Match #26
Group B
18 June 2026, 21:00 CET
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
SWITZERLAND - BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Referee: João Pinheiro POR
Assistant Referee 1: Bruno Jesus POR
Assistant Referee 2: Luciano Maia POR
Fourth Official: Yusuke Araki JPN
Reserve AR : Jun Mihara JPN
Vidéo Assistant Referee: Dennis Johan Higler NED
Assistant Vidéo Assistant Referee 1 : Tomasz Kwiatkowski POL
Assistant Vidéo Assistant Referee 2 : Fu Ming CHN
clear yc missed
ReplyDelete1' missed YC for reckless
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Delete@Chefren are you surprised it wasn’t given based on the lack of YC not shown? Is there a directive from FIFA for this?
DeletePinheiro whistled for the start before countdown was over :)
ReplyDeleteVery poor start
ReplyDeleteWould it be harsh to say we should have had 2 YC's in the first 3 minutes? One for each team.
ReplyDeleteI think its a very valid argument, certainly the 1st offence should have been yellow
DeleteI think technically in isolation, very strong cases for that. But if we go with big picture, early stages, and instructions given, I feel you need a 150% clear YC for one to be given over a strong warning/management. I'm not sure Pinheiro should be blamed for that
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Delete100% agree DB
DeleteThe trend at this WC is clear, but now the big question to me is about Sampaio and that first game, I think one between Collina and Busacca, or maybe both, fainted after the final whistle...
ReplyDeleteIs it possible we wont see Sampaio again now?
DeleteYes, I'm thinking about that, but he is strong name.
DeleteThe most logical expectation for me is to give him a second, rather useless game in group stage and then nothing else.
We will see, I'm very curious, given that he is a strong name, the situation becomes particular, otherwise, if happened to a "normal" referee, no doubts about the end of tournament.
The fact that we now have 3 Brazilians in circulation could be something that means they will drop Sampaio to focus on the other 2. I think though that Abatti also was below standards in his game, so perhaps Sampaio might get the 2nd chance ahead of him.
DeleteWhat are you guys talking about?
DeleteHe had 2 DOGSOs and 1 VC.
Have there been any other potential DOGSOs or VCs that were not given?
It was a statistical anomaly but three clear red cards occurred in his match, so he gave them. Other than the argument for SFP in Scotland v Haiti, we have not had any other serious shout for a straight red card all tournament. We need to make appropriate comparisons.
Sampaio's refereeing was fine, if not good, and consistent (if not better) than the average performance in this tournament.
Sampaio will get a big second group stage match and at least one big KO match. It's bizarre to me that people think something went wrong in the opener.
Usaref, I completely agree. We all know 3 RCs is not what FIFA wants and they obviously caused some controversy too. But IMO the controversy would have been bigger if one of them wouldn’t have been given. So what is Sampaio supposed to do.
DeleteAnd I‘m sure the committee wasn’t pleased in the manner how he refereed the game overall, but that shouldn’t completely rule him out of future appointments.
I think from a technical standpoint one can live with no card in both situations. But YC better for me in both cases.
ReplyDelete(As we know, giving 2YC would be going against the grain...)
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DeleteNot to be "cynical", but it's certainly very funny to discuss YCs (and marking people down) at the WC since at least 2014 when it's clear that the powers that be "steal" the cards before the referees ever step onto the pitch.... Always disappointing in terms of management; discretion, sure, but officials shouldn't be fighting to keep players on the pitch.
ReplyDeleteTo underline that:
DeleteIn 2026, only 52 yellow cards on MD1 (i.e. 2,17 per game).
In 2006, we had 4,83 YCs per game in the group stage.
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DeleteFIFA are always looking to maximise revenue, keeping their best players on the pitch is what they are looking to do. Not just to avoid red cards but also to avoid accumulated red cards where players miss out on crucial group stage matches. For us refereeing purists it is an issue, when it comes to revenue, the YC becomes an after thought especially when you think about the other things they have done (hydration breaks, dynamic ticket pricing, total stadium control etc)
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ReplyDeleteAlthough I understand the claims for the YCs at the beginning, I don’t agree. After the two clear and public warnings, Pinheiro kept the players and the game on his pocket. I think that is very good management. We, as a referees are part of the game and the “show”.
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Delete"I want my 45 minutes back
ReplyDeleteDid anyone hear the whistle for the restart I didn't hear a thing?
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