According to our readers, Cüneyt Çakır in Nigeria - Argentina has performed the best officiating of 2018 FIFA WC

Cüneyt Çakır's officiating in Nigeria - Argentina got 164 votes by our readers.

2018 FIFA WC - Vote for the best officiating of the tournament

Based on the polls made during the competition, here the best officiating you voted after every stage. Now it is the turn the decide about the best of the whole tournament. I have also added the officiating of third place final and major final because they weren't object of a poll. 

Poll will end on 20 July 2018 09:00 CET. 

Alireza Faghani (IRN) is the best referee of 2018 FIFA WC according to our readers

Here the results of the poll for the best referee at World Cup 2018. Iranian referee Alireza Faghani, who has handled four games culminating in third place final, has been elected as the best of the tournament by our readers. 

2018 FIFA WC - Refereeing Analysis

World Cup is over. We can start an analysis about refereeing through the six confederations. Who has been the best referee? Who has disappointed?

Pitana will stay for sure as "icon" of 2018 World Cup: he officiated 5 games, including the opener and the final.

2018 FIFA World Cup Match 64 (Final): France - Croatia, referee Néstor Pitana (discussion #2)

We can continue here the discussion about the final. 

2018 FIFA World Cup Match 64 (Final): France - Croatia, referee Néstor Pitana (discussion)

Let's discuss here the performance of Néstor Pitana in 2018 World Cup Final France - Croatia. Good luck to the officiating team!

2018 FIFA World Cup Match 63: Belgium - England (discussion)

Let's discuss here the performance of  Alireza Faghani in Belgium - England. Good luck to the officiating team! 

2013 - 2018: the rise of Néstor Pitana

Argentinian Néstor Pitana has been assigned as WC final referee. He has followed the steps of his countryman Horacio Elizondo, who got this honor in 2006. Let's have a closer look at the recent years of Néstor Pitana as FIFA referee. 

2018 FIFA World Cup - Referee Appointments - Néstor Pitana and Alireza Faghani to officiate finals

Argentina's Néstor Pitana will be the man in the middle for the masterpiece between France and Croatia, while Iranian Alireza Faghani will get the honor of Third Place game.

Néstor Pitana in charge of WC final

The 43 y.o. from Corpus, Argentina, has been appointed as referee fow WC final. 

2018 FIFA World Cup: VAR predictions for final

After having asked for the opinion about the main referee to be appointed for the final match, I don't want to influence more our readers, also because we have an open game with predictions. However, we can focus on VAR. The argument has been discussed on the blog and many readers have shown to be interested, therefore it will be interesting to point out some data. 

FIFA VAR Room in Moscow: a view from above 

2018 FIFA World Cup Match 62: Croatia - England (discussion #2)

We can continue here our discussion about Croatia - England semifinal. 

2018 FIFA World Cup Match 62: Croatia - England (discussion)

Let's discuss here the performance of Cüneyt Çakır  in Croatia - England. Good luck to the officiating team! 

2018 FIFA World Cup Match 61: France - Belgium (discussion)

Let's discuss here the performance of Andrés Cunha s in France - Belgium. Good luck to the officiating team! 

2018 FIFA World Cup - Referee predictions - Semifinals Results

Here the results of Semifinals.

2018 FIFA World Cup - Referee Appointments - Cüneyt Çakır to officiate CRO - ENG Semifinal

Referee appointments for Semifinals at 2018 World Cup. Cüneyt Çakır will officiate the semifinal involving Croatia and England. 

2018 FIFA World Cup - Referee Appointments - Andrés Cunha to officiate FRA - BEL Semifinal

Referee appointments for Semifinals at 2018 World Cup. Andrés Cunha from Uruguay will handle France - Belgium, the first full European semifinal of the tournament. 

2018 FIFA World Cup: Officiating at Quarterfinals has been overall very good with a point for discussion

Only 4 matches to be played  on next days and then this tournament will be over. So far, after 60 games, the level of officiating is still high. But there is a big  point for discussion regarding Quarterfinals... 

Néstor Pitana (ARG) officiated the first game of Quarterfinals

2018 FIFA World Cup Match 59: Russia - Croatia (discussion)

Let's discuss here the performance of  Sandro Ricci in Russia - Croatia. Good luck to the officiating team! 

2018 FIFA World Cup - Referee Appointments - Kuipers, Mažić, Ricci and Pitana to officiate Quarterfinals (UPDATED WITH VAR)

Thank to ArbitroInternacional we can offer you referee appointments for Quarterfinals.