Brazil - Japan in the round of 32 will be the third game for Italian referee Maurizio Mariani.
Match #76
Round of 3229 June 2026, 19:00 CET
NRG Stadium, Houston
BRAZIL - JAPAN
Referee: Maurizio Mariani ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Daniele Bindoni ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Alberto Tegoni ITA
Fourth Official: Sandro Schärer SUI
Reserve AR: Stéphane De Almeida SUI
Video Assistant Referee: Marco Di Bello ITA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 1 : Ivan Bebek CRO
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 2 : Joe Dickerson USA
Correct YC
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DeleteClear YC on 12' for reckless challenge.
ReplyDeleteCorrect YC for reckless. Higher poiny of contact and red wouldn't be out of the question
ReplyDeleteCorrect first YC. It was mandatory
ReplyDeleteWell spotted Mariani
ReplyDeleteCorrect YC on 14' for SPA/reckless challenge
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DeleteAnother correct YC
ReplyDeleteExcellent opportunity to even out cards and he used it.
ReplyDeleteMissed foul on 23' for me
ReplyDeleteThe Brazilian player dives before any contact. It's never a foul. It should have been a yellow card for diving…
DeleteI think good no foul decision just before hydration break
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DeleteExtremely blatant foul.
DeleteGreat no-call in 23'. Brazilian Player is already going down before the contact
ReplyDeleteWhat? Is he not allowed to protect himself from a very late and borderline reckless challenge?
DeleteCould have easily avoided contact by going around or jumping over
DeleteNow missed YC in 32'
ReplyDeleteHmmm...I don't think it is mandatory. The contact point is lighter. But very late whistle.
Delete23’ is a foul but no caution. Ball would have gone out so no SPA
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