Second game for Moroccan referee Jalal Jayed: he is in charge of Portugal - Uzbekistan.
Match #47
Group K
23 June 2026, 19:00 CET
NRG Stadium, Houston
PORTUGAL - UZBEKISTAN
Referee: Jalal Jayed MAR
Assistant Referee 1: Zakaria Brinsi MAR
Assistant Referee 2: Mostafa Akarkad MAR
Fourth Official: Abongile Tom RSA
Reserve AR: Zakhele Thusi Granville Siwela RSA
Video Assistant Referee: Leodan Gonzaklez URU
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 1 : Hamza El Fariq MAR
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 2 : Hernan Mastrangelo ARG
Good YC n°9 UZB. Outside Penalty Box.
ReplyDeleteBut it was a chaos to place the different walls. Ruben Dias was furious
The referee was right ,there has to a metre between the Uzbek wall and the Portuguese players.
DeleteYC 14' Clip: https://streamable.com/ouy00y
Delete20' n°24 UZB second foul. Possibly a YC with a hand in the face
ReplyDeleteHand in face?
DeleteHonestly in my opinion a simulation should be discussed.
Yes, there is contact between arm/hand and body, but not in face and the player exaggerates the contact by pretending a hit in face. Nothing new. However, since the referee didn't book, VAR was silent. But this would have been an extremely interesting one to see in case...
I m very very fed up with this « non foul whistled » policy. On the last action, blatant FK missed.
ReplyDeleteGood spot with free kick and YC at the edge of penalty area when Portugal scored 2-0, not good when he called the free kick for illegal use of arm, for me mistake.
ReplyDeleteI watched the foul again. The contact is very clear. Good decision imo
DeleteIs this referee going to deem any actions by the Portuguese worthy of a foul ,currently missed 3 so far.
ReplyDeletePotential foul in app
ReplyDeleteFoul imo
DeleteDefinitely a foul
ReplyDelete28' Possible YC for reckless, but Collina and Busacca very happy here with only foul whistled.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry but that a rather poor foul to miss, VAR bailing out Jayed there.
ReplyDeleteIt is. A rather simple safe foul to give, right infront of him. Great strike, but clear foul. Still, at least his announcement made sense
DeleteOn the bright side, a well explained on field announcement
ReplyDelete"The best announcement after Ivan Barton
ReplyDeleteGood announcement but Schoolboy error in terms of missing that on field.
ReplyDeleteWe have the first OFR for a "normal" foul in the app, before a goal scored. Correct call by VAR, evident foul.
ReplyDeleteShould have been spotted by officials. It's not good for the final assessment.
Live Full-Sequence + OFR:
Deletehttps://streamable.com/ba2z33
I’ll be honest, I feel sorry for the referees here, trying to follow the committee’s instructions. How do they decide which fouls to call and which ones not to call?
DeleteClear fouls and disciplinary action are not given and then in some circumstances (like this one) they are? I agree, it’s not good for final Assesment because it was directly before a goal so OFR needed but had it happened elsewhere then the committee are happy?
Apparently today the var is working...
ReplyDeleteFK before hydration break poorly managed with the defender just inside the penalty area. Better to keep them outside and prevent handball. Potential spa by Portugal
ReplyDeletePlayer lucky attacker turned to face own goal before foul. How he doesn’t see the free kick before the goal is strange. Lacking personality in dealing with players
And here is the perfect illustration of the mess created by this policy of never calling fouls. Then suddenly VAR steps in — one time out of 25, when a much clearer foul wasn’t even spotted yesterday to disallow an Argentine goal at 1–0 — and Uzbekistan are denied a goal, whereas ALL the major nations have benefited from VAR non-intervention in similar situations.
ReplyDeleteOf course, when it’s Messi, everyone suddenly turns a blind eye. It’s complete nonsense. Absurd.
Agree. That's what FIFA is after: videos, reels, reactions, etc., viral football focused on the stars. Forget about the game.
DeleteSo basically, your general point might make some sense, but you have to admit that all VAR are different. Even when instructions are given, there is still a personal point of view involved. You cannot say that the same VAR, if the incident had involved Messi and Argentina, for example, would necessarily have made the same decision. VAR itself is a fully imperfect system, and I will always repeat that.
DeleteI agree that there are some nuances very hard to understand, because in other cases similar fouls are allowed to continue, but a certain degree of trust in the refereeing component should always be maintained. I would also like to point out, just let's mention Gallo, that South American VARs seem somewhat more inclined to intervene in ordinary match situations like today, whereas UEFA VARs tend to be more restrained and silent. That is also not good, but the only way to solve this one, believe me, is to abolish VAR (I'm not talking for that).
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DeleteIn CONMEBOL the VAR intervenes in situations where it should not intervene and there are, in some cases, too many interventions to calm the players' spirits than situations of obvious and manifest errors. So Gallo and Lara have become very good VAR referees because they intervene in those types of situations that are not even considered in UEFA.
Deletehttps://streamff.com/v/78c14a32
ReplyDeleteThe Moroccan referee has his faults. He didn't react, this was the scenario in which it was possible to guess that Uzbekistan was about to steal the ball. He didn't run properly and he missed everything, should have been seen and this will be, in my opinion, the analysis Collina will make with him.
This referee is completely lost and can't impose himself either technically or disciplinarily.
ReplyDeleteThe Uzbek player complaining to his face and he doesn't punish him with YC, counter-attack for Uzbekistan before the hydration break and the Portuguese player stopping the opponent's run, also without YC. And now, he misses a clear foul before the goal is disallowed. A bad first half from the Moroccan referee.
The Portuguese players have equally been in the referees face especially Fernandes ,Felix and Ronaldo
DeleteAnother classic con on the referee by Ronaldo
ReplyDeleteCancelo should have been booked, clear YC missed.
ReplyDeleteIs Jayed afraid of a heavyweight like Portugal?
For me, Jayed has been the worst referee of the World Cup so far. Both of his performances have been far below the standard expected at this level. I don’t think he should receive another match in the tournament.
ReplyDeleteI agree
Delete"I don't get why Sandro Schärer hasn't refereed a single match except for being the 4th official, when such terrible referees are out there officiating."
ReplyDeleteAgree especially with some 4th officials who are appointed now don’t know why he is staying on the touch line
Delete"He's been the 4th official in 5 matches so far. That's got to be a record! :)"
DeleteHe has also been appointed as 4th official for the Curaçao - Ivory Coast match
DeleteHe's Uefa. Uefa are already well represented and Fifa want to show balance and appease other confeds politically. The fact Uefa's 40th best referee is probably at a much higher standard than some at this tournament isn't relevent. (In the same way 100s of teams worldwide were better than Auckland City at the CWC, but they were the best team from their confederation)
DeleteTo use some facts: It's not a record. Kovacs had 8 appointments as 4th in 2022 and even in 2026 there are several officials with a 6th appointment already.
Delete@DB "He could've handled at least one match... It's the first time in my life I've seen a ref get 5 consecutive assignments as a 4th official. We're not even halfway through the tournament yet... At this rate, Schärer is going to hit 20 matches as a 4th official."
Delete+1 100% agree with DB
Delete@HB2300: With constantly posting wrong facts it doesn't help to be seen as someone who is worth a read of your comments.
DeleteFirst of all, it is clear that he was choosed only in this role, each confederation has a referee in this role. I agree woth DB above. Probably some of this officials will be sent home after the group stage and their role will be fulfilled by referees with slim chances for KO games.
DeleteSecondly, why do you write all your comments between " " HB2300? It is weird, these are your own comments, you don't cite anyone.
Has Cancelo got diplomatic immunity from receiving YC or RC
ReplyDeleteThis performance hasn't been good enough.... basic fouls being missed in multiples
ReplyDeleteThe icing on the cake by touching the ball. Difficult first half for him
ReplyDeleteJayed's performance is so depressing that it even prevents Portugal from counter-attacking. lol
ReplyDeleteWell if I'm honest that was at best unconvincing from Jayed in the first half. If I'm fairer I would say it's been rather poor. Missed fouls and inconsistent level of contact, poor body language and dealing with players (lacks any soft skills), fairly average positioning. The missed foul that was overturned by VAR was the poorest of the lot. Like the Egyptian last night, this should be his last game.
ReplyDeleteJayed has missed alot ,been conned by the Portuguese on several occasions and has been in AWE of Ronaldo ,this is not a good look for the World Cup ,You should referee both teams in the same way
ReplyDeleteHe was so in awe of Ronaldo, instead of checking on him when there was a contact I think he missed, he shouted at him to get up. The awe was unmissable. Also when he didn't give the foul live before the disallowed goal, that was so pro-Portugal. (It wasn't a wonderful half, but this is a nonsense)
DeleteWhat blatant decisions has he given to Portugal? Were you silent on the blatant admiration for FIFA's golden boy in both of their matches so far where clear decisions directly involving goals & red cards weren't given against their opponents. Sorry but this blatant double standard just feels very disconcerting to me
DeleteRonaldo fell over from absolutley no contact from Uzbek player and the referee just gives him a freekick
DeleteRonaldo fell over from absolutley no contact from Uzbek player and the referee just gives him a freekick
DeleteI mean if you're saying the referee has made a poor performance I would agree. But saying he's overawed by Ronaldo implies bias which if your evidence for that is a free kick when the examples for *coughs* were a bit relevant to the result I would suggest being more objective
DeleteNow blatant and clear pull on Vitinha not called
ReplyDeleteAlso this mobbing by Fernandes and not even a warning.
ReplyDeleteThe players aren’t listening to him. No authority and a terrible on field decision to allow the Uzbekistan goal
ReplyDeleteYC 68' Clip: https://streamable.com/kpijj0
ReplyDeleteCompletely lacking in authority. Can’t engage with the players, Portuguese players running the show. The groundskeeper will not be happy he’s wearing out his pitch running up and down the middle the whole game
ReplyDeleteHe gets wider than Barton
DeleteCollina who was a strong referee, he is responsible. I should pay for his real thoughts!
ReplyDeletePositioning has been poor too. Constantly stuck in the middle of the FOP
ReplyDeleteAverage performance by Jayed. Average positioning with technical and disciplinary inconsistecy,but the most important,not strong authority. Dont expect him anymore as main referee at WC.
ReplyDeleteJayed had few problems in managing game, what shouldn't happen in this kind of game and he should have seen foul prior to UZB goal himself, but honestly, if CAF must have at least one game in knockout stages. I think he is most viable candidate after yesterday's performance from the Egyptian.
ReplyDeleteAmin had a solid 1st game. Could it be yesterday was because of orders to protect a certain team -
DeleteUnfortunately, in a game that was supposed to have no story (it really was one of the boring ones in this WC), the high number of blatant fouls missed live can't be ignored…
ReplyDeleteI honestly think Jayed's performance was one of the worst and weakest of this WC so far, while the other worst performances including Atcho in Iraq vs Norway, Omar Al-Ali in New Zealand vs Egypt, Beida in Austria vs Jordan, and Jayed himself in Germany-Curaçao.
ReplyDeleteThe biggest problem with Jayed, is his positioning and perception. In both of his matches, he repeatedly struggled to read the match and place himself in optimal positions. As a result, his foul detection was also inconsistent. The foul prior to the UZB’s goal is a perfect example. A referee at World Cup level should ideally recognize and blow the whistle on field immediately, without help from VAR.
I don't think his performance justified receiving a second appointment. He has shown neither the positioning, nor the match reading, nor the overall control expected from a World Cup referee.
What makes it even more surprising is that FIFA appeared willing to give him a second match despite the very poor first impression in Germany - Curacao. Had Beida not struggled with KMIs in his 1st game which required two OFRs, I find it difficult to believe that Jayed would have received another appointment under a purely merit-based system.
I think only Amin Mohamed and Ghorbal have the chance to be CAF candidates for the Round of 32. Jayed and Atcho, based on what they have shown, simply not deserved for a knockout match.
@Yifel, enjoy your analysis.
ReplyDeleteI think it isn’t quite the freebie that Omar Al-Ali was given but I think as you mentioned, he was quite lucky to get this game especially since it was never going to be a super difficult match. In his GERvCUR match, angree with you about his perception and his poor impression, despite that, there wasn’t anything below average. It was an average performance and based on the other CAF referee’s deserved another chance.