Sunday, 12 July 2026

2026 FIFA World Cup Match 100: Argentina - Switzerland (discussion)

João Pinheiro gets a third game in the competition and he is the first referee to break the confederations unwritten rule, having been assigned to a CONMEBOL - UEFA clash. 


Match #100
Quarterfinals
12 July 2026, 03:00 CET
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
ARGENTINA - SWITZERLAND 
Referee: João Pedro da Silva Pinheiro POR
Assistant Referee 1: Bruno Miguel Alves de Jesus POR
Assistant Referee 2: Luciano António Gomes Maia POR
Fourth Official: Drew Fischer CAN  
Reserve AR: Michael Barwegen CAN
Video Assistant Referee: Guillermo Pacheco MEX
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 1 : Juan Lara CHI
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 2 : Marco Di Bello ITA 
Standby Video Assistant Referee: Bram Van Driessche BEL
Standby Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Willy Delajod FRA 

173 comments:

  1. Good luck, a lot of pressure for the officials to have a good performance for this one

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    1. Imo impossible for any referees to have a good game with Argentina now but we'll see

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    2. It will be interesting, lots of pressure on Pinheiro here and just like USA-BEL match, there will be a microscope placed on all of his decisions here after the ARG-EGY match. Best of luck to the match officials today.

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    3. Hopefully he will be as good as the jordanian

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  2. The moments when Solbakken tried to explain to Turpin at length during halftime that the ball had hit the camera.

    video ..
    https://x.com/ekehale/status/2076102000199016650?s=46

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  3. Good and alert performance so far. Possible YC for Swiss #15 (blatant holding) not given before hydration break.

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  4. Very latd yc given by var for sure

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    1. I wouldn’t say SPA but definitely allowing the ARG to continue the holding with different defenders all to continue holding. He just punishes it with a careless free kick without player management which means it continues and the behaviour doesn’t change.

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  6. I haven’t watched this match as closely but no drama or controversial decisions. The early goal for Argentina has made things calm for him early in the match.

    A YC for SUI att against ARG def, hard to judge as I haven’t seen much of the first half. Certainly I feel for him because none of the holding is being appropriately managed and therefore continues without punishment without management or cards.

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  7. Definitely a poor first half from Pinheiro. I don't think he was the best choice for this match. Terrible foul detection and far too lenient when it comes to issuing yellow cards and maintaining control of the game. The Argentine player is hacking away relentlessly, yet only receiving verbal warnings. A yellow card was finally shown to Embolo in the 44th minute for severe dissent, but the Argentine #6 deserved one too for repeated fouls—and yet the Portuguese ref is acting like everything is fine! No convincent performance so far.

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  8. Another 86 more argentina fouls without a booking. Almost like the refs ae afraid to book them

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  9. If it stay like this really good luck for the poor ref appoint for the ENG-ARG game

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  10. 2 clear spa fouls by Martinez on Embolo,neither of them yc.

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    1. I dont totally agree on “clear SPA,” close but not too bad.

      he absolutely has to be cautioned for persistent if he does that a 3rd time

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    2. Player management is the minimum requirement here, doesn’t reflect well on him letting it to continue.

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  11. Is there any rule by wich you can't book Argentinian players?

    This is getting way too scandalous now. They keep committing fouls, they're holding Switzerland back unfairly and they aren't being properly punished for it.

    The Swiss, on the other hand, have very little tolerance and are issued a yellow card for the very first foul. It's crystal clear why other referees refused to officiate this game and why Colina sent this pawn to do the job. Collina lost every sense of shame and every ounce of credibility he's built over the years.

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    1. Messi reminded the ref about this, at 30 min ..then ever since in the first half all calls favored Argentina

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    2. Is there a rule by which the referee can't issue a yellow card for the first foul if it is warranted? (it was in this case a reckless challenge).
      Stats also show it's 7 Argentina fouls to 12 Switzerland, and one of the Swiss players has committed the most fouls (3).

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    3. You definitely need a pair of glasses or a clinic on refereeing.

      Are you seeing Paredes' behaviour? He’s already committed two fouls, each of which warranted a yellow card—in other words, he could have already been sent off. Just to give an example.

      The point here is the inconsistent officiating, with undeniable favoritism toward Argentina.

      The yellow card given to the Swiss player was for a foul that wasn’t even remotely severe, especially considering the referee’s generally lenient stance toward fouls.

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    4. Absolutely, Jordan.

      Pinheiro has changed his line after getting chewed out by Messi.

      What a humiliation right on the grandest stage, but unfortunately that’s exactly what pawns are for.

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    5. Sorry my friend, better check the statistics, at minute 30 we had 8 fouls to arg and only 2 to sui after messi speak with ref 5 fouls to each team, so your theory is wrong.

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    6. Also about yellow cards 15 Sui 22’ holding could get YC and 10 Sui 28’ reckless escape to YC

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    7. Well, you didn't counter my point.

      I'm talking about the disciplinary ruling, which, as always, favors Argentina.

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  12. I actually liked Pinheiro's performance in first half. Seems a bit lower treshold for fouls than usual at this tournament, but same high one regarding cards. That being said I thought he was consistent throughout first half and also very important, much better body language than what we are used to from him

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  13. Early (!) predictions:
    SEMIFINALS
    France-Spain: Marciniak would be the obvious choice, but I have the feeling maybe CONMEBOL here…Sampaio?

    England-Argentina: I’d like to see Makkelie here…Also can be Faghani.

    - My biggest question is about Ramos…Philipp mentioned that the Pacheco’s appointment as Pinheiro’s VAR right now could mean that he was planned for that game and I completely agree…Maybe we can see him as FO? But IDK.

    3rd Place: Maybe CAF quota? Let see which CAF referee continues after the SF’s cut…Could be Omar or Ghorbal…

    Final: Ismail Elfath…I don’t like it but there’s nothing we can do.

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    1. I would also like Makkelie for a possible Arg-Eng, but given the recent history between argentina and the netherlands (2014 and especially the battle of 2022) I doubt he willbe appointed there. But let's see!

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  14. Very good first half from Pinheiro. Embolo's yellow card was mandatory. Martinez might also have warranted a card, given the string of fouls; in any case, there is absolute control over an easy match that has been well-officiated so far.

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  15. reckless tackle, nearly YC imo

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  16. We will compare all full time who has done well by far keeping ARG in the run in
    Pinheiro
    Letexier
    Fischer
    Tonight is going as expected its becoming normal Huh

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  17. What in the world was that free kick nonsense?? 72 seconds for a simple free kick in the middle of the field. Gotta be managed better

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  18. Let the drama start 1-1 yet we all ready have a winner

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  19. Now the match really starts... And Finally Argentina gets a YC.

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    1. OFR for mistaken identitym first time since USA-Paraguay.

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  20. And a first YC to Argentina which is very wrong and OFR

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  21. Ghost foul clear dive and yc for arg
    No charisma nothing im sorry mr pinheiro

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  22. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    If things were other way around...

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    2. Dont be child is clear dive is ref problem and var must intervine

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  23. i guess good VAR intervention...

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    1. Yes, but if Pinheiro never gives the yellow to Paredes, no need for VAR and no second yellow. Why he felt the need to show yellow on that to Paredes is bizzare.

      Even if it was a real foul, not sure why it needed a yellow, and if yellow is never shown, it’s a non issue

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  24. 100% yc for simulation, but is this correct use of protocol. Similar ad Makkelie did early in the wc.

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  25. And what happens it's a second YC for simulation now the battle is against
    11-10
    Can't they get tired
    In a QF someone sent off for such
    In a game of this magnitude

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  26. Good intervation by the VAR (OFR) Simulation of Embolo (second yellow card)

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  27. Obviously not a foul or yellow for Argentina player but I feel that’s so harsh . He sticks his leg out but was already falling.

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    1. Would also add that this incident was somewhat similar to the England penalty overturn in ENGNOR, why was that not a yellow card?

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    3. Big diference from the two incident
      Mbolo here search for the foul no contact made by argentina player and dive loking for something

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    4. I was referring to the England penalty overturn, England Attacker sticking his leg across into the Norwegian defender.

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    5. @Oliver Spence it's not a simulation, a foul if you want but nothing more

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  28. The only problem with this decision for me is that if he do not give a YC to Paredes then there is no VAR intervention and for me that's not what VAR is for. Without the YC for the Arg player then Embolo is still on the field.

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  29. Yep,clear yc.

    But still,Argentina plays agressive ,has their dirty style.

    0 yc's.

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  30. What's sad....is if pinheiro correctly does NOT call anything, waves it off as nothing...no yellow/no var/ no 2nd yellow for embolo. And we can play on, with 11 v 11 in a game Switzerland was dominating

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    1. So basically if the Swiss player's simulation wasn't so good then the referee wouldn't have been conned into giving a wrong yellow?

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  31. Clear simulation by the Swiss player. It would have been better if it had been spotted on the field, but no matter—the final decision was correct: a second yellow card.

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    1. There is no way that he would have call a simulation mid field especially with a potential 2nd YC

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    2. Agreed with crn.ple here. I don’t think this outcome occurs in any way without the VAR mistaken identity protocols in this scenario.

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    3. @vadcreferee and VAR only kicks in because of the yellow to Paredes which was an extremely odd decision given the way this tournament has gone and what he has allowed throughout this game.

      Nightmare situation that should’ve never happened.

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  32. Another scandal from fifa. Where was card for spence then?

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    1. Not the same situation at all, if you think the foul by Spence deserved a YC then i think you should rewatch it

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  33. In a tournament where in so many instances we have been looking for the YC to be issued… absolutely brutal scenario. I struggle to see, at speed on the replay, what warranted the caution in Pinheiro’s mind. His life would’ve been much easier without it. Was it support from AR1 and the 4th official that informed the decision? Regardless, it is going to be an interesting remainder of the match.

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    1. Yeah, he created a nightmare by showing a caution on a nothing foul with the ball almost out of play. Tough break for the Swiss and it’s just gonna stir the conspiracy pot even more.

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  34. What minute will argentina get a soft penalty is the next question

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  35. Excelent var intervention, like Makkelie ghost foul and YC
    In the end perfect decision
    Embolo only can complain about him self

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    1. Or Embolo can complain about Pinheiro giving a YC to Paredes otherwise nothing will happen and the FK will have been taken without any problem.

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    2. I disagree, because a yellow should never have come out in the first place. That “foul” was just a run of the mill careless foul even if it was real.

      Émbolos actions were bizarre, but that whole situation was created by a strange decision to show yellow to Paredes.

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    3. Sorry but if embolo didn’t simulate this situation doesn’t happen, so embolo is guilty

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    4. Funny that some people on here complained about Argentina not getting any yellows and when Parades does get one for a third foul (which a Swiss player made look worse) other people say it shouldn't be a yellow!

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  36. Remember Turpin was called for OFR for a push when no play yet the same VAR couldn't call Letexier for a very clear Push in the box before ARG third goal
    Interesting Pinheiro and VAR are under the same boat with the previous officials

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  37. Well the decisions in the two games today have been correct but unfourtunatley the on-field decisions haven't been great

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  38. What is that offside call ?

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    1. How can you have a wrong offside call with SAOT and audio alert, don't get it.

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    2. There is some problem in this studuim if you rmember arg alg this was happend in alg dislowed goal

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  39. No offside in 84 ming wrong by ar2

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  40. Everyone who defends that decision should be ashamed. In a WC where basically every 100% mandatory YC is just ignored or blatantly not given, you can not give a YC for such an incident in the midfield to a player who already was on a yellow. Also argentina should already have been booked, in which case that situation would never have happened. Scandalous.

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    1. So basically you're defending players blatantly cheating like Embolo did. You think players should be allowed to dive in non-PK situations with no consequence

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  41. This is the best referee decision of the entire WC so far. It's so funny how people have complained forever how simulation ruins the sport and how much everyone wants more yellows for it. Hell, people even ask for divers to get red cards. Now you have the perfect scenario. A player egregiously CHEATS to get his opponent a completely undeserved yellow card, and yet now because his BLATANT CHEATING ended up getting him sent off, now people want their excuses about how the rule is too harsh, they need to make it to just cancel the yellow etc.

    There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with what Pinhiero did. And to those of you saying "Pinhiero shouldn't have given the yellow card to begin with", well he STILL should have given Embolo a yellow card anyway for DIVING. FOR CHEATING.

    The best decision of the WC.

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    1. `That is obviously not the ''best decision of the WC'' as it's coming from a big mistake, a ghost YC.
      Agree for the simulation, but i don't think that would have been given without the ''mistaken identity'' protocol.

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  42. I agree that it is harsh that the whole intervention depends on the wrongly given YC to Paredes (who could have recieved YC on other occasions by the way), but Embolo has to blame himself. Being already booked it is very naive to dive like this.

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  43. CK missed, once again IFAB need to change the VAR protocol quickly imo, it's not understandable to have the possibility to correct a wrongly given CK but not a wrong goal kick.

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  44. This may be Pinhiero's last WC

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  45. We had faghani announce mbappe initiated contact and not give him a card. Its tiny switzerland so nobody cares right?

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    1. Yeah but that was clearly a wrong announcement. He clearly did not initiate contact. We all have eyes. Faghani was just too arrogant. He might think it's not enough for a foul (and he is wrong, it was a clear penalty, in that play Mbappé actually didn't try to dive or look for the contact at all), but Mbappé did not initiate the contact.

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    2. Do alireza tell you that? We all have ears and heard what he said. Based off his interpretation mbappe should have been booked.

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  46. I am very conflicted by this incident and nothing to do with conspiracies.

    In the first case, you must say that it is a textbook situation for Pinheiro. I wasn’t quite happy with his positioning or how quickly he got to the incident however, it looked like a foul (soft foul live). After all the rough treatment that Embolo received during the game, I’m not surprised he went down looking to try and embellish contact to get a YC for his opponent.

    Correct OFR for simulation, the fact that he left his leg and and the fact that the Argentinian player never made any movement to call it a foul. This is a textbook scenario for simulation and a yellow card must have been shown.

    The conflict for me:
    - Embolo had been given rough treatment all game, after the way the Arg did the exact same embellishment he felt that’s what he needed to do in order for the referee to show a card.
    - Had he not felt he needed to embellish contact, he wouldn’t be looking to act this way. It was born of frustration and there would be no dive and no second yellow.
    - How many times have we seen referees not give yellow cards for simulation? We thought they weren’t using the UEFA guidelines but maybe they are? I guess we can argue that there was a clear movement to stick his leg backwards to initiate so it was clear simulation. I still feel during this tournament we have seen many referees not reach into their pocket for situations of simulation. Maybe because it was a VAR intervention he had to? Whereas others had been on field, so no? I’m not sure, conflicted

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    1. So in other words, you're defending Embolo's cheating and blaming Pinhiero for "making" Embolo cheat

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    2. I appreciate this analysis as it acknowledges that there is nuance to this decision that ultimately becomes purely technical. It is not a matter of defending “cheating” in the game, but rather whether the laws and its protocols are aligned with the spirit of the game. I don’t think anyone is trying to defend Embolo’s actions, which were poorly thought out to put it mildly, but context certainly matters.

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    3. I’m not defending Embolo cheating but I can emphasise with the situation he found himself. It leaves me feeling conflicted. From a Pinhiero perspective, it isn’t to do with him, this is to do with the directives to implement the FIFA philosophy.

      This style of refereeing does tend to favour the teams who are more physical but it comes at a cost to teams wanting to play football. The constant holding and physical nature of the challenges were left unchecked, leaving a very frustrated player.

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    4. If Pinheiro was to rescind the yellow card from Paredes, then he could only do so if there was clear simulation from Embolo. By definition that's a yellow card offence.

      There's no middle ground. If there wasn't simulation then it would remain a foul and Parades would keep his yellow card.

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    5. Thank you @vadcreferee that’s what I was trying to convey

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    6. @Nightwing yes, once the card is shown it was always going to end with Embolo sent off. My issue is with the decision to show yellow to Paredes. That decision was just strange.

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    7. Yes @Nightwing which is why I said that it was a textbook application of LOTG and Pinheiro can’t be faulted. Once he got called for OFR, there was only one outcome.

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    8. @WisconsinRef I sort of feel that it was just the accumulation of fouls on Embolo that he finally felt like he needed to draw a line in the sand in terms of managing the match. When you combine this with the fact of the player reaction and the appearance of the contact from behind, then the initial decision makes sense.

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    9. There's also the possibility that there had been a bit of chatter in the lead up to challenge and Pinheiro wanted to nip it in the bud.

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  47. I'm sorry, failing to identify a dive is not "Mistaken Identity". The ref did not mistake someone else for Paredes. Therefore, factually, as far as the English language goes, that's not acceptable.

    I don't care about some shady instructions from FIFA (to favour USA and Argentina it seems), call it something else if you want to allow VAR to review this. But it's very stupid to review dives only if the opponent got a yellow card.

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    1. Yeh I agree, the text of the "mistaken identity" rule that allows var to get involved says that you can't determine whether a different offence has occurred I thought. I'm wondering whether this is going to happen now in domestic leagues as well.

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    2. I actually think that this is a great thing to add to the VAR protocol but i still not understand why they are calling it ''mistaken identity''

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    3. d. Mistaken identity (red or yellow card)

      If the referee penalises an offence but has clearly misidentified the player who committed that offence, only the identity of the offender can be reviewed.

      From the VAR protocol from LOTG

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    4. I think it's because they have poor English, and they probably make too many decisions without thinking them through properly and without consulting enough people so that someone that has a good command over the English language can find the problem.

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    5. Because the VAR protocol originally only allowed for yellow cards to be reviewed where the referee had booked the wrong player (identical twins playing on the same team would be the text book example). That particular protocol has now been expanded to include yellow cards that have been awarded to the wrong team but it's kept its original title

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    6. Not the first time it’s happened (when you look at the handball law with the consideration of playing a ball directly from your teammate but that wording isn’t included in the LOTG).

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  48. Isn't it kind of ridiculous that most games have VAR intervention, doesn't make referees seem that good

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    1. I think that this affect only people who are watching a game with the refereeing view (us), i actually think that people watching games just want good decision at the end and for them a good OFR is actually a good point for the Ref as the final decision is correct.

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    2. It's not and you clearly have no idea of how hard it is to be a referee. I would argue that the referee's evaluation in a game is maybe even punished too much when they must be corrected by VAR in some situations where the error is perfectly understandable since it's almost impossible to catch live.

      Which leads me to the point: Refereeing is extremely difficult, and it's impossible to be perfect. A lot of mistakes that lead to VAR intervention are understandable and would be commited by 90-100% of the elite referees

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    3. @sina this doesn’t remove the point that at this level FIFA and other confederations expect these elite referees to make the correct call on field. They get marked down in their assessments if they get it wrong. Maybe Chefren or Mikael or some of our referees with experience at this top level can explain to you why.

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  49. The idea is good. To get the critical calls right. But the application in this WC has confused everything.

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  50. He had problem with caution

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  51. Clear yc missed on jashari

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  52. Missed yc on 14 swuss very rackless

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  53. How will Makkelie, Marciniak and Vinčić feel when they see this and still haven’t been assigned a match?

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  54. And the conspiracy theorists will fill the social media

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  55. He really shouldn't have been appointed, since he's European he felt he needed more to balance things out and not overpunish Arg, and that ruined things, never a red and Arg somehow survives again thanks to a refereeing decisions

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  56. Congratulations to Mr Gianni Argentino, Pierluigi Argentino and Massimo Argentino, they are one step closer to winning their second World Cup.

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  57. Game. Set. Match. That’s it. I have a feeling that the red card decision, despite its technical accuracy, will be in the media for a good bit, along with the apparent ball striking the camera cable from the day’s earlier game.

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    1. The ball striking the camera cable won't trend in the media because its not Argentina that benefitted from it obviously.

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  58. Missed 2nd YC for Lautaro, celebrating into the stands ?

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    1. It was not given to cabe verde its guidline thing even egyptian cover his head didnt get yc

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  59. Everytime I think we have seen it all the so called dark arts but with Argentina you are in for a surprise,
    it's getting more and more ridiculous
    How they survive is sickening
    Hope England can bring Justice to Argentina and FIFA injustice which will be very much be welcomed by the Football fraternity

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  60. Semi predictions

    Fra spa elfath
    Eng arg marciniak

    Final

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    1. Marciniak for Argentina in a SF vs England after that outrageous decision not to send off Messi and also given he's Argentina's favorite referee?

      I can't help but laugh myself silly. Marciniak would be burned even before kick-off...he should have been home a long time ago.

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  61. Very poor ref today but no impact on the final score

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    1. Its a joke? You are fun. . Very good officiatting.

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  62. Tantashev for ENG-ARG. He will do a great job for the President. For sure.

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  63. Once again a referee paving the way fro Argentina to go through.

    Most shameful World Cup ever.

    And now both Infantino and Collina are going to feel the heat from the English press due to their undisguised eagerness to bring Argentina another title.

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  64. Fra spain marcinial
    Eng arg jiyed or ramos
    Final elfath

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  65. Btw, in 100th game of the tournament we got for the first time RC for 2nd yellow. All others so far have been straight.

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  66. It's unbelievable, and I honestly don't know what Joao Pinheiro has done to earn this kind of backing from UEFA and FIFA. Out of all the referees, he keeps getting appointments for CL semifinals and WC quarter-finals. I'm speechless.

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  67. No Ramos. Not sure that he's under complete control. We need Tantashev.

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  68. FRA SPA Vincic
    ENG ARG Elfath

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  69. Let's have a vote what will happen in ENG-ARG game.
    Option 1 - 1 penalty for ARG,
    option 2 - 2 penalties for ARG,
    option 3 - RC for ENG and 1 penalty for ARG,
    option 4 - 2 RCs for ENG and 1 pen for ARG,
    option 5 - 2 RCs for ENG and 2 pens for ARG,
    option 6 - RC for ENG,
    option 7 - 2RCs for ENG.

    I thought about an option 8 (no RCs for ENG and no pens for ARG) too but as this is extremely unlikely I decided against it.

    You can vote until the kick-off.

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  70. Decent performance from Pinheiro today, I personally agreed with the OFR as I did for Almiron's OFR in Paraguay vs USA, but I'm just wondering why similar protocol was not applied in France vs Paraguay for Olise's yellow card which resulted from Galarza's simulation.

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    1. Or maybe I shouldn't even be attempting to draw precedent from the worst refereed game this tournament :p

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  71. Correct OFR, however I have to say this new rule doesn’t really seem like something that will help with VARs popularity. As others have said, if Pinheiro didn’t wrongly give a yellow card, then he wouldn’t have been sent off. Is it simulation? Of course but that would NEVER be given on field as simulation and a second yellow in a WC QF. By law, the correct decision was reached but is this really what we need? If he only kept his card in his pocket then the whole game could have been different. However there is no excuse for the awful simulation!

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  72. Should just ask Tello to officiate every game from today

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  73. Barton needs to get the Argentina-England game.

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  74. Pinheiro shouldn’t even be close to being able to referee a match of this importance, just as he didn’t deserve to referee PSG v BAY. If there are conspiracy theories, FIFA has only itself to blame

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  75. Could someone get clip for incident at 102 i think it was orange card with studs on the ankel

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