Maurizio Mariani, Italian referee, will make his WC debut in Saudi Arabia - Uruguay.
Match 13
Group H
16 June 2026, 00:00 CET
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
SAUDI ARABIA - URUGUAY
Referee: Maurizio Mariani ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Daniele Bindoni ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Alberto Tegoni ITA
Fourth Official: Drew Fischer CAN
Reserve AR Michael Barwegen CAN
Vidéo Assistant Referee: Marco Di Bello ITA
Assistant Vidéo Assistant Referee 1 : Ivan Bebek CRO
Assistant Vidéo Assistant Referee 2 : Jérôme Brisard FRA
Colored socks for the refs?
ReplyDeleteWow, a FIFA match with colored socks. Isn't this a first ?
ReplyDeleteThe Outfit today is a deliberate choice by FIFA to "Honour the host City of Miami and his Culture".
ReplyDeletehttps://x.com/FIFAcom/status/2066339386560545002?s=20
Do they have smaller size then XL? Generally speaking, Addidas kits are same like 20 years ago in a terms of model and cut
DeleteSo far, the kit is the highlight of the game.
ReplyDeleteNothing to say in a very boring game so far. Marianni is trying to whistle as less as possible
Bad decision for me at 19’
DeleteIt’s Uruguay player that commits a fault by not allowing the SA player play the ball
What a boring match…Nothing to say.
DeleteIndeed but with a south American team, the game can heat at any moment… Marianni should keep the focus
DeleteCollina in the stadium
ReplyDeleteUnder Collina’s eyes.
ReplyDeleteSPA missed imo,YC needed to be shown.
ReplyDeleteClip: https://streamable.com/eolmol
Delete36’ : Betancur from Uruguay very lucky not to be booked for his cynical foul.
ReplyDeleteClear yc missed
ReplyDeleteAnd now KSA have scored.
ReplyDeleteProbably challenging match in 2nd half.
44’: mandatory YC for KSA. Good decision.
ReplyDeleteClip: https://streamable.com/1yzz4c
DeleteEasy first half for Mariani but a YC forgotten to Uruguay.
ReplyDeleteHopefully, the thunderstorms come a bit closer, so that Bebek can tell Busacca about them. ;)
ReplyDeleteBig Storm In The City:
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Mythic ^^
DeleteCorner missed by Mariani. Weird that VAR Di Bello didn’t correct it.
ReplyDeleteI'm not watching, but VAR doesn't intervene in missed corners. Only in case of *wrongly-given*. It can turn a corner-kick into a goal-kick, but not vice versa.
DeleteOh sorry my bad.
DeleteMissed YC for SA
ReplyDeleteWhy was the 1 minute injury rule not enforced?
ReplyDeleteUnbelievable black out by AR1 and yellow / Red card missed by Mariani. Stonewall error by Bindoni. Not possible no intervention in FRONT of him with a very bad gesture by KSA player.
ReplyDeleteClip: https://streamable.com/ledf37
DeleteBindoni...Non facciamo cazzate alla fine...
DeleteBig YC missed for SA but not SFP because he doesn’t make clean contact with the studs and instead glances/slides off onto the thigh, therefore YC
ReplyDeleteNot enough force from a laying position
DeleteFully agree
DeleteAfter review, agree for YC.
DeleteDissent is completely possible in this world cup. Very annoying.
ReplyDeleteFrankly unbelievable how that show of dissent wasn't a YC
DeleteClip: https://streamable.com/xylrpr
DeleteWe want this Mariani:
Deletehttps://streamable.com/aukjqm
How come Mariani didn’t show a YC after that dissent? 9/10 referees would give YC and I wouldn’t think Mariana would be that one off.
ReplyDeleteHe would in Uefa competition, but I don't think 9/10 referees in this world cup would give a YC for that. All dissent I've seen has been 'managed' this tournament (like the 25 CWC)
DeleteExactly as I predicted. I really don’t get it.
DeleteMariano lacking the momentum of the game
ReplyDeleteMariani*
DeleteVery clear missed foul by Mariani in the 56 minute with a mandatory yellow card. AR1 was closer and should have identified it easily.
As for the missed corner, I don’t understand the approach If it’s a close call, give the corner, if you’re wrong and VAR can intervene. But if you incorrectly give a goal kick, VAR can’t change it. I don’t get why referees don’t use that logic more often.
Not convincing by Mariani disciplinary management - or no management - lenient and lenient…Too much cards forgotten and key fouls not detected.
ReplyDeleteMariani finished the match in a bad spot.
ReplyDeleteClip: https://streamable.com/quiwit
DeleteWhy Mariani didn't let the final quick counter use one whistle to cut the game
ReplyDeleteAnd agree. Quite strange whistle with a 1 to 1 attack for KSA…
DeleteIt was going to be a 100% goalscoring opportunity.
DeleteWell Saudis were complaining before that he didn't whistle before the corner already, so don't blame the ref when he ends the game shortly afterwards
DeleteHe add 1 min more so he can give few seconds for quick counter. And each he look into watch he didn't want to break urg attack so he can do same
DeleteWait did mariani finish game on saudi breakaway?
ReplyDeleteAcceptable refereeing by Mariani but not more with some fews blatant errors including two YC and several fouls non detected.
ReplyDeleteFinal whistle blows while Saudi player goes one-on-one with the goalkeeper...
ReplyDeleteThe game finished with the ball leaving the penalty area, with one extra minute (rightly) played. That is perfectly normal. I think we saw a rather different Mariani to in Leipzig. Very intent on being in control there, but much calmer and more in the background (well, as much as you can be in Miami pink) here. The 36' non-caution seemed fine, the tackle itself one could argue a slightly reckless hack, but running into a sea of defenders, managing it given the lack of temperature in the game at that point seemed fine. A couple of missed fouls in the second half (the obvious one infront of AR1 mentioned above several times), but otherwise, given the match infront of him, I didn't dislike this Mariani. A good start for him
ReplyDeleteVery good performance with a laidback approach, technical calls mostly correct (44' was close to RC for SFP, very tricky 56' was okay play-on as it was URU player who ran onto studs and not otherwise and 60' penalty appeal - we don't see them given anymore), good talking to gk after his 'injury' worked perfectly, good reactions to ksa protests. I would say Letexier and Mariani were the best so far!
ReplyDeletePoor Mariani. Unconvincing as he has always been. Not outstanding but not very poor either. Always stuck in-between. Like Chefren will always say, there's still something always missing from his game that shows him to be an elite referee. Just ike Vincic, his nationality helps him more than his abilities. But he has a bit more time to hit top elite level, unlike the 46 year-old Slovenian.
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