Juan Gabriel Benitez from Paraguay will make his debut at 2026 WC in Germany - Ivory Coast.
Match #33
Group E
20 June 2026, 22:00 CET
BMO Field, Toronto
GERMANY - IVORY COAST
Referee: Juan Gabriel Benitez PAR
Assistant Referee 1: Eduarco Cardozo PAR
Assistant Referee 2: Milcíades Saldívar PAR
Fourth Official: Khalid Al-Turais KSA
Reserve AR : Mohammed Al-Bakry KSA
Vidéo Assistant Referee: Antonio Garcia URU
Assistant Vidéo Assistant Referee 1 : Guillermo Pacheco MEX
Assistant Vidéo Assistant Referee 2 : Juan Soto VEN
It is being reported that the Uzbek referee didn't give Scotland a penalty because the ball was going to go out of play ,if this is on the referee audio ,it could be the end of his tournament
ReplyDeleteWith the source being from a player's brother, I think that has to be taken with a very large degree of scepticism. Also on that incident, for me it's not a penalty and VAR were right not to intervene. And as a final point, that really should have been mentioned on the match thread for that game rather than this one which has no bearing on it.
DeleteKeep your hair on
DeleteIt wasnt a penalty John . Get over it and get on with your life
Deleteclear foul
ReplyDeletehttps://www.instagram.com/p/DWbKkYIDAfC/?igsh=MW9kcmp0eWo2MXNwOQ==
ReplyDeleteCorrect call to disallow the Germany goal for foul on the goalkeeper.
ReplyDeleteGood start. Stayed in the background. Now a KMI to disallow a goal, clear foul. Would be OFR to change had a goal been awarded
ReplyDeleteClear foul. Good decision by Benitez.
ReplyDeleteWhy didnt they just do the hydration break when the keeper was down. Honestly common sense lacking
ReplyDeleteSo obvious right?
DeleteI assume for advertising purposes, they can't have it early. And as there would have been a brief check on the no goal, they couldn't show adverts whilst that was being looked at, so it couldn't be merged and done simultaneously. If it was an old fashioned drinks/cooling break, where FIFA hadn't allowed some broadcasters to show ads, then I'm sure it would have been done all in one. It is all rather daft though
DeleteHe should have used the injury of the gk to start the hydration break. Instead he made a little show and 2min after he is stopping the game
ReplyDeleteBad management imo
I think because publicities are already planned at a precize hour…
DeleteI'm sure it's contractural/an instruction. I think the blame must go elsewhere
DeleteIts a commercial break for US networks ,time FIFA started to be honest about it.
DeleteIt was already the 22th and we have seen a lot of break starting at that minute but I guess your point of view is most likely correct.
DeleteMy apologies !
But let's be honest, the Ivorian goalkeeper was putting on an act: it wasn't a high-impact foul, and then he feigned pain during treatment.
ReplyDeleteIt doesn’t change the fact of an obvious foul on his arm by attacker.
DeleteAnother good foul call to disallow the Germany goal, clear trip, well signaled and confident body language, really enjoying his performance so far.
ReplyDeleteBut why late??
DeleteAs per the VAR guidance as there was a goal scoring opportunity. Better to whistle after the ball is in the goal to disallow rather than whistle potentially incorrectly early.
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ReplyDeleteWhy are they allowing players in front of the ball at freekicks?
ReplyDeleteAnother good decision to disallow the goal due to a clear foul before the goal. However, the referee initially seemed inclined to let play continue. Perhaps following advice from his assistant?
ReplyDeleteThe foul on the Ivorian player was very obvious, and there was no need for the Paraguayan referee to allow play to continue in order to disallow the goal. I found it inconsistent.
DeleteProtocol when there's a foul but then a very very clear goalscoring opportunity is to delay the whistle to allow VAR to check the decision
DeleteDelayed whistle keeps it reviewable. I'm sure he saw the foul initially
DeleteSo very good management indeed.
DeleteQuite enjoying benitez so far
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