Friday 15 June 2018

2018 FIFA World Cup - Referee Appointments - Bakary Gassama will officiate PER - DEN, Marciniak with ARG - ISL, Cunha FRA - AUS, Ricci CRO - NGA (UPDATE with VAR)

Appointments for Saturday 16 June 2018 at World Cup. 



Match #5
Kazan, 16 June 2018 12:00 CET
France -  Australia
Referee: Andrés Cunha (URU)
Assistant Referee 1: Nicolás Taran (URU)
Assistant Referee 2: Mauricio Espinosa (URU)
Fourth Official: Julio Bascuñan (CHI)
Fifth Official: Christian Schiemann (CHI)
VAR: Mauro Vigliano (ARG)
AVAR1: Hernan Maidana (ARG)
AVAR 2: Gery Vargas (BOL)
AVAR 3: Tiago Bruno Lopes Martins (POR)

Match #6
Saransk, 16 June 2018 18:00 CET
Perù - Denmark
Referee: Bakary Gassama (GAM)
Assistant Referee 1: Jean-Claude Birumushahu (BDI)
Assistant Referee 2: Abdelhak Etchiali (ALG)
Fourth Official: Mehdi Abid Charef (ALG)
Fifth Official: Anouar Hmila (TUN)
VAR: Felix Zwayer (GER)
AVAR1:  Bastian Dankert (GER)
AVAR 2: Mark Borsch (GER)
AVAR 3: Danny Makkelie (NED)

Match #7
Moscow, 16 June 2018 15:00 CET
Argentina - Iceland
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (POL)
Assistant Referee 1: Pawel Sokolnicki (POL)
Assistant Referee 2: Tomasz Listkiewicz (POL)
Fourth Official: Wilmar Roldán (COL)
Fifth Official: Alexander Guzmán (COL)
VAR: Mark Geiger (USA)
AVAR1: Joe Fletcher (CAN)
AVAR 2: Pawel Gil (POL) 
AVAR 3: Gery Vargas (BOL)

Match #8
Kaliningrad, 16 June 2018 21:00 CET
Croatia - Nigeria
Referee: Sandro Ricci (BRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Emerson de Carvalho (BRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Marcelo Van Gasse (BRA)
Fourth Official: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (ESP)
Fifth Official: Pau Cebrián Devís (ESP)
VAR: Daniele Orsato (ITA)
AVAR1: Wilton Sampaio (BRA)
AVAR 2: Hernan Maidana (ARG)
AVAR 3: Artur Soares Dias (POR)
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  1. Soham14 June 2018 at 15:25

    Good appointment for Cunha... Gassama with an important game which might effectively be the play-off for the 2nd place in the group... Marciniak with a par level game and Ricci with a game that may be important for qualification from the group!!

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  2. Chefren14 June 2018 at 15:39

    This time Gassama immediately appointed, for sure a different management than WC 2014. We have big expectations. Also, waiting for the assistant referees, and we will know who has replaced Aden Marwa Range. I would bet on Abdelhak Etchiali, very experienced after the last edition in Brazil, but originally planned as reserve with Mehdi Charef.

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  3. Philipp S14 June 2018 at 16:31

    Very good news for Gassama as there were some doubts about his fate after Range's removal. And now such an important and open match (might decide 2nd place and I don't see a favourite), rather surprising for me as I expected a big name like Irmatov there.
    An similarly important and open match for Ricci, but that could be expected.
    Marciniak and Cunha having their debuts in matches, that have a clear favourite on paper, but of course still could be challenging. Sensible choices.
    No referee from AFC and CONCACAF so far is however surprising as there were a few good options for those four matches.

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  4. Peter14 June 2018 at 16:36

    With Marciniak handling Argentina-Iceland we have an early break of the (unwritten) confederation neutrality rule as expected by some readers due to the specific constellation with a long period of matches between European and non-European countries.

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  5. Philipp S14 June 2018 at 17:59

    I have seen on FB, that Samba will be in Gassama's team on Saturday. But I did not find a reliable source for it.

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    1. Soham14 June 2018 at 18:08

      He trained with Birumushahu and Etchiali on 12 June!

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    2. Soham14 June 2018 at 19:01

      Well, Phillip was correct... It seems Gassama has both the Senegalese ARs with him for Peru v Denmark and neither of Birumushahu or Etchiali... Waiting for confirmation!

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    3. Philipp S14 June 2018 at 19:02

      What I saw, actually was AR1: Samba, AR2: Birumushashu

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    4. Soham14 June 2018 at 19:14

      What I'm hearing lately is both Senegalese ARs will work with Gassama... Can't say for sure till FIFA confirms!!

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    5. Soham15 June 2018 at 05:43

      Well, those Senegalese AR thing was definitely a rumour... Birumushahu and Etchiali confirmed as the ARs by FIFA in Team Gassama for Peru v Denmark!!

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  6. Del Cerro the best14 June 2018 at 19:03

    I got Ricci right, that will save me to be on the bottom of the predictions table :)

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  7. Soham14 June 2018 at 20:52

    Wilmar Roldan is the 4th official to Szymon Marciniak... So both UEFA and CONMEBOL refs in a match between UEFA v CONMEBOL teams!

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  8. Steve Smith15 June 2018 at 01:02

    I'm yet to understand Marciniak's designation. There were so many options to avoid breaking Confederation neutrality. I mean, it's Day 3!!! Ridiculous.

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    1. Soham15 June 2018 at 05:55

      Where is the rule written that confederation neutrality cannot be broken?? There is no rule whatsoever like confederation neutrality definitely needs to be maintained or something like that!!

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    2. Steve Smith15 June 2018 at 13:58

      The common sense rule is not written either and a competent referee must know it is the most important one in football. Maintaining the Confederation neutrality helps the national teams understand the criterion for the appointment, especially during group stage. In this case, there was a myriad of options to do so (MD3!!!), that's why Marciniak's designation doesn't add up at all. Make no mistake: I'm not leveling criticism at the Pole; Committee is to blame for the ridiculous decision.

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  9. Jackson15 June 2018 at 04:14

    I know many people in Australia will be disappointed when they find out an Uruguayan referee is on there game. After it was Australia who defeated Uruguay in 2005 to qualify for the 2006 World Cup. I myself am fine with it but I'm already anticipating what people will be saying.

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    1. Soham15 June 2018 at 05:49

      It is impossible for the Committee to sit and find out who knocked out whom years ago in the previous editions of the tournament and make appointment based on that... The thing you are saying was 13 years ago and there is no way that is even a consideration while making the appointment unless the assignor is a lunatic! It's just unnecessary to even consider who knocked out whom 15 years ago while making a referee appointment!

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    2. Jackson15 June 2018 at 15:03

      I agree with you. I'm just forewarning everyone that when the Australia fans find out they might react badly.

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    3. Soham15 June 2018 at 20:20

      Any sensible fan wouldn't and shouldn't be bothered :)

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  10. Soham15 June 2018 at 05:52

    France v Australia
    Referee : Andres Cunha (URU)
    AR1: Nicolas Taran (URU)
    AR2: Mauricio Espinosa (URU)
    4O: Julio Bascuñan (CHI)
    5O: Christian Schiemann (CHI)

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    1. Soham15 June 2018 at 05:53

      Peru v Denmark
      Referee : Bakary Gassama (GAM)
      AR1: Jean-Claude Birumushahu (BDI)
      AR2: Abdelhak Etchiali (ALG)
      4O: Mehdi Abid Charef (ALG)
      5O: Anouar Hmila (TUN)

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    2. Soham15 June 2018 at 05:56


      Argentina vs Iceland
      Referee: Szymon Marciniak (POL)
      AR1: Pawel Sokolnicki (POL)
      AR2: Tomasz Listkiewicz (POL)
      4O: Wilmar Roldan (COL)
      5O: Alexander Guzman (COL)

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    3. Soham15 June 2018 at 05:57

      Croatia vs Nigeria
      Referee : Sandro Ricci (BRA)
      AR1: Emerson de Carvalho (BRA)
      AR2: Marcelo Van Gasse (BRA)
      4O: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (ESP)
      5O: Pau Cebrian Devis (ESP)

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    4. Chefren15 June 2018 at 08:51

      Thank you Soham, some newspapers today here are still reporting that Samba from Senegal is assigned to Gassama.
      Very poor communication by FIFA!

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    5. Soham15 June 2018 at 10:46

      The news about Samba were rumours I think!

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  11. Unknown15 June 2018 at 19:57

    Where do you get confirmation of the appointments as some of the appointments you are posting are live on this site before FIFA's website! Not complaining, happy to look here but I would have thought that FIFA would want to post them first for the whole world to see.

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    1. Soham15 June 2018 at 20:21

      You've to ask FIFA why they are always late :D

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  12. Filip V15 June 2018 at 23:17

    Already third match for Astroza as AVAR2

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    1. Chefren15 June 2018 at 23:19

      This can be a further signal that maybe Bascuñán is a reserve, so Astroza could work as VAR assistant referee in many games, also, offside-stuff so far without troubles in all matches.

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  13. Ref_170715 June 2018 at 23:40

    Geiger as a main VAR seems strange to me. Don't get me wrong, I think that Geiger has a lot of experience as a VAR and will do well, but I do not really understand that a referee, who will get matches on the pitch, will work as a main VAR in a game. Especially if there is a compatriot like Gil, who could easily communicate with Marciniak and knows him even better. Same thing with Sampaio and Ricci. It would be better to appoint Sampaio for the role of VAR, wouldn't it? Sampaio and Orsato as well as Gil and Geiger could have been swapped easily. However, overall I like FIFA's compositions in the Video Operations Room.
    Al-Jassim the only VAR so far without any appointment.

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    1. Ref_170715 June 2018 at 23:50

      I think we can easily expect Al-Jassim being appointed for GER-MEX.

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    2. Soham16 June 2018 at 07:31

      Has Gery Vargas been appointed yet?

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    3. Filip V16 June 2018 at 08:16

      AVAR3 in Argentina Iceland

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    4. Gameday18 June 2018 at 21:36

      Geiger is a train wreck on VAR.

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  14. Soham16 June 2018 at 07:36

    How can Hernan Maidana be AVAR2 in Croatia v Nigeria?? The match is in the same group as that of Argentina... It might not be too important but surely at that level you don't expect these type of slip-ups from FIFA

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    1. Mikael W16 June 2018 at 08:07

      Knowing what happened at Olympics 2016, one could even say it's expected...

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    2. Euro Soccer Ref16 June 2018 at 10:40

      CHANGED!

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  15. Ref_170716 June 2018 at 10:53

    Astroza and Maidana were swapped by FIFA. If they take such a long time to publish the appointments, it should be possible to don‘t make mistakes like this one...

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  16. referee16 June 2018 at 11:17

    Marrufo also removed from todays VAR apointments. Replaced with Tiago Lopes Martins

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    1. Ref_170716 June 2018 at 11:31

      Are you sure? Tiago Lopes Martins was appointed for FRA-AUS anyway. So, in case of a replacement, there has to be someone else.

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    2. Ref_170716 June 2018 at 11:36

      Ah, right, I missed that. My fault. Gery Vargas will be AVAR in FRA-AUS. Lopes Martins will work as AVAR3. So, two matches for Gery Vargas within only a few hours. Weak management by FIFA, one must say that.

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  17. Chefren16 June 2018 at 11:31

    I guess that somebody from Russia inside FIFA is reading there :)

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    1. Ref_170716 June 2018 at 11:44

      There‘s a small mistake :-) AVAR1 will be Gery Vargas and AVAR2 Hernan Maidana. FIFA makes it very hard for us and especially for you. Thanks for your work!

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    2. Chefren16 June 2018 at 11:47

      To be honest, I see that:
      https://s22.postimg.cc/7bidsrw5t/image.jpg

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    3. Ref_170716 June 2018 at 11:52

      What a mess! FIFA media reports it the other way around... We‘ll see in a few minutes, I guess.

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  18. referee observer16 June 2018 at 11:39

    The correct VAR appointments.

    France - Australia: AVAR 1: Vargas (BOL) AVAR 2: Maidana (ARG) AVAR 3: Martins (POR)

    Croatia - Nigeria: AVAR 2: Astroza (CHI)

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    1. Chefren16 June 2018 at 11:46

      Maidana is now reported as AVAR1 and VAR appointments for CRO - NGA and PER - DEN have disappeared.
      A big mess. I think the same FIFA doesn't have clear ideas about the games to be played today...

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    2. referee16 June 2018 at 11:50

      Fifa media reports that Vargas will ve AVAR1 and Maidana AVAR2. The publsihed new appointments an hour ago

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  19. Ref_170716 June 2018 at 11:59

    Was that Jair Marrufo? I cannot believe it...

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    1. referee16 June 2018 at 12:00

      This is just a joke now

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    2. Ref_170716 June 2018 at 12:02

      They are clearly trying to confuse us. There‘s no way to explain such a mess differently...

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  20. Filip V16 June 2018 at 12:06

    If i saw correctly VARs are Vigliano, Vargas, Maidana and Maruffo

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  21. Soham16 June 2018 at 13:54

    Wilmar Roldan for Tunisia v England... Waiting for FIFA confirmation!

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    1. Soham16 June 2018 at 14:00

      Janny Sikazwe for Belgium v Panama and Joel Aguilar for Sweden v South Korea appear to be the other appointments for Monday!

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