Match #93
Round of 16
6 July 2026, 21:00 CET
AT&T Stadium, Arlington
PORTUGAL - SPAIN
Referee: Anthony Taylor ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Gary Beswick ENG
Assistant Referee 2: Adam Nunn ENG
Fourth Official: Felix Zwayer GER
Reserve AR: Robert Kempter GER
Video Assistant Referee: Bastian Dankert GER
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 1 : Antonio Garcia URU
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 2 : Marco Di Bello ITA
Good luck Mr Taylor, wish you the best
ReplyDeleteGood luck to Anthony Taylor!
ReplyDeleteWhat do you guys think about this match ? Will it be nice and "easy" because they respect each other, or will it be "crazy" at some point ?
ReplyDeleteEverything uncertain and very much hanging in balance
DeleteAs long as he manages it like a clasical UEFA match, all should be fine
DeleteYes, 33’ it seems both teams are focusing on playing football. Lots of respect between the two the teams and not much or niggle. Very easy for him to manage thus far
DeleteI'm pretty sure that Taylor won't take any crap from the players.
ReplyDeleteFor sure
Delete+100 to both comments above can't wait for this derby to unfold before our eyes
ReplyDeleteI know it is not the "right" thread so I won't post more than this, but I am really looking forward to the next game. It can go off the rails ....
ReplyDeleteGood luck to Taylor. I think he is very capable of leading this!
ReplyDeleteTotally agree
DeleteFantastic onside call
ReplyDeleteI'm not saying that it should be a penalty every time, but there are too much holding and shirt pulling in the area.
ReplyDeleteAnd it happens in football generally
DeleteIt happens because referee’s allow it to happen. Defensive players know that they no longer have to defend smartly. They just grapple with the attacking players to neutralize them.
DeleteAll the referees do is talk and warn all game long. But they never act beyond verbal threats.
Missed YC
ReplyDeleteYeah agreed this should be a YC
DeleteMissed YC to Cancelo (POR) for a clear holding out of the play. Big foul and just FK for Taylor. Too lenient IMO.
ReplyDeleteThis World Cup? No YC supportable
DeleteWell spotted handball
ReplyDeleteAnd another one missed on the other YC. Typical WC 2026 approach by Taylor.
ReplyDeleteSide *. Apart these two possible YC, very good Taylor in a easy match.
DeleteEasy game for Taylor ,refereeing a lot of players ,he has refereed in the PL .2 possible cards ,but consistant warning both players
DeleteExcellent 1st half from the referee and team... which isnt something ive said a lot this tournamen
ReplyDeleteHalf time clean performance by the English crew Taylor and his ARs just neat and tidy, I believe the second half will more challenging as the quarter finals bid we expect, hopefully the officials deliver in next 45+' as well
ReplyDeleteUnexpectedly easy first half for Taylor in which he did fine with what was put in front of him
ReplyDeleteUnexpected? No we haven’t seen either of these teams play in a manner which might have suggested a difficult game for him. No big KMI’s either but as you said, dealt with the game that has been given to him.
DeleteGhost foul on ronaldo
ReplyDeleteOnce again - going in the box - missed YC…
ReplyDeleteHere hes being consistent and doing what Collina has told him...... hes been excellent at following orders
DeleteThey asked for no cards, he is delivering
DeleteWhat FIFA is trying to implement here is going to cause us all a great deal of trouble. No one will understand any longer why yellow cards are given for tactical fouls, because everyone will look to the World Cup as a benchmark. These are going to be very difficult times for us (amateur) referees!
ReplyDeleteYes, I feel sorry for the grassroots referees
DeleteIt is so sad that Zwayer and Makkelie are out of World Cup and only 4O, but unexperienced or terrible referees like from Uzbekistan and Jordanian get nomination s for KO games. Quality and performances should matter in refereeing, but FIFA is only interested in confederations equality
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DeleteThe referee from Jordan has been excellent until now and deserved the appointments hes had so far... when it comes to the other name you mentioned I couldn'tagree more
DeleteMakhadmeh has been really good and deserves this KO match.
DeleteRelativ easy match to be a ref when the players are not interested in tackling. Boring match tbh....
ReplyDeleteMore than boring…😩
DeleteIt's a shame that 2 (on paper) good teams can't do better
DeleteCorrect YC. Stupid thing to do
ReplyDeleteTaylor knows Silva inside out and all his dirty tactics, he knew that was intentional and clamped down with a yellow. Well done
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DeleteAgree. +1
DeleteStepped in at the correct moment with a YC. Deliberate action by Silva. Calmed down the benches too
ReplyDeleteSecond obvious YC. Good one.
ReplyDeleteExcellent allowing the FK be taken quickly rather than the robotic approach of holding things up like many refs have done this tournament. And standard YC there for promising attack being prevented
ReplyDeleteIf England fail to reach the final it's easy to imagine either Oliver or Taylor as referee with the other 4/O
ReplyDeleteAgree +1
DeleteHoly moly .. sick tackle
ReplyDeleteVery good Taylor at least. Correct third YC for the match and Ferran Torres. Good job by english crew.
ReplyDeleteGood performance but also very easy game for Taylor
ReplyDeleteEvery player on that pitch Respected Taylor.... something very important to consider for later stages in the tournament
ReplyDeleteI suspect similar would have happened for most of the UEFA Elite list.
DeleteI think Taylor and knowing most players from the Prem on top of those from UCL was a huge help
Delete"See you" in a few hours. It's going to be hot :)
ReplyDeleteVery well officiated by Taylor and his crew. Last few yellows all correct but obvious. Easy game that was always in control. Maybe we'll see him again
ReplyDeleteThat's what we call flawless performance, job well done by Taylor very clean, neat and tidy
ReplyDeletePeople saying easy game…that I think is partly down to Taylor, of course it helps when players want to get on with it. Congrats team ref.
ReplyDelete+1 but also the comfortable environment was created by Taylor, very much not giving soft fouls through out the game
DeleteVery easy game for Taylor,without any pressure,and football focused. Expect more hot game tommorow in Atlanta!
ReplyDeleteOutstanding officiating of Taylor.
ReplyDeleteLoved the way Taylor dealt with the Spanish bench with a shout of sit down...which they did ....no messing and nip it in the bud
ReplyDeleteHelp by the 4fo moving the whole match as well 😂
DeleteParfait .. ... hhhhh
DeleteZwayer peut arbitrer la demi finale 80%
DeleteBrilliant performance by Taylor. Yes, it was football focused, but that's also because of the referee. Great management, great foul detection, brilliant card management. Would be justified if he was to be considered for a semi final or even the final, dependent on England getting further of course.
ReplyDeleteMaybe it's a strategy to keep Makkelie and Zwayer in the loop (as 4O) while they are waiting for their big games...?
ReplyDeleteI think Makkelie and Sampaio are the two strongest candidates for the World Cup final.
ReplyDeleteMakkelie has officiated three matches: the opening match between the USA and Paraguay, Morocco vs. Haiti and France vs. Sweden. All three matches were completed without any major issues or controversy. He did not miss any penalties or red cards, which means his record is still clean.
Sampaio has also officiated three matches: the opening match between Mexico and South Africa, Norway vs. Senegal and the Netherlands vs. Morocco. Although he had a VAR intervention for a red card for violent conduct in the opening match, he nevertheless delivered good performances overall.
With both the Netherlands and Brazil now eliminated from the World Cup, neither referee has any nationality-related obstacle to being considered for the final.
The fact that Zlatan and Henry mentioned Makkelie as one of the best referees at this World Cup will probably help him as well, at least in terms of perception.
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