Szymon Marciniak wasthe first Polish referee ever in charge of the tournament’s final. He became international in 2011 and this washis secondWorld Cupexperience. Furthermore, Marciniak has refereed in theUEFA Euro, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and theUEFA Super Cup.

Considering his perfomance in the Qatar 2022 World Cup final, the attacks just kept coming against Szymon Marciniak and the referee just had enough. The referee spoke for the first time since that epic game and had a very polemic answer for France and their fans.

What did refereeSzymon Marciniak say afterthe World Cup final?

One of the calls which triggered anger throughout France was the goal by Lionel Messi during extra time for the 3-2. When Messi shot, many players from the bench of Argentina where on the field. According to the rules, that situation might have been enough for the referee to invalidate the play.

However,Szymon Marciniak answered to France claiming that one of the goals scored by Kylian Mbappe was exactly the same situation. The World Cup final referee had very strong words for those who have criticized his performance during the match claiming that he favored Argentina.

“What was the impact of the players who came of the bench and enter the field? To invalidate the goal, it should have affected the game itself. The French didn’t mention the photo where we can see there are seven players on the field when Mbappe scored.” Marciniak said all this while he was holding his cell phone with the image of the play according to a report from TVP Sport.

Szymon MarciniakfromPolandwill be the referee for the final between Argentina and Franceat Lusail Stadium. He will be the first Polish referee ever in charge of the tournament’s final. The 41-year old became international in 2011 and this is his secondWorld Cupexperience. Furthermore, Marciniak has refereed in theUEFA Euro, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and theUEFA Super Cup.

In the2018 World Cup, Szymon Marciniak was in charge of two games inthe group stage: Argentina vs Iceland and Germany vs Sweden. DuringQatar 2022, the Polish referee hasalready worked in two matches: France vs Denmark (group stage) and Argentina vs Australia (Round of 16). Now, as he prepares for the final, Marciniak had strong words for the players on both teams.

Argentina and France warned by World Cup final referee

For Szymon Marciniak, the World Cup final is a dream come true after recovering fromtachycardia. That’s why he is really excited to be in charge of such an amazing matchup. “Both teams, they have so amazing players. They can do everything in every second. That’s why we have to be focused. Games are so fast, because players are really fresh. It’s the middle of the season. Not like before when it was at the end of the season (the World Cup). It’s a final. Nobody wants to lose.”

The referee also shared how he manages the pressure and if his routine will suffer some changes. “I will sleep well. This is very important. There are some things we know already. We have to rest and we have to relax.”

So, prior to the World Cup final, Marciniak had a little warning for Argentina and France. “I’ve already refereed some of their games. I know them and that’s an advantage for us. We know the teams and of course they know us. We don’t want anyone talking about us after the game.”

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France hoisted the trophy in 1998 and 2018. That’s why they might still become the third team ever to win the tournament in consecutive editions. Meanwhile, Argentina won in 1978 and 1986.

Daniele Orsato (Italy) and Cesar Ramos (Mexico) were out of contention to be the referee in the final considering both had appearances in the Qatar 2022 World Cup semifinals. Other important names were already discarded like Michael Oliver (England) or the controversial Mateu Lahoz (Spain). Read here to find out who will be the referee in the final.

Qatar 2022: Who will be the referee for the World Cup final?

Szymon Marciniak from Poland will be the referee for the Qatar 2022 World Cup final between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium. He will be the first Polish referee ever in charge of the tournament’s final. The 41-year old became international in 2011 and this is his second World Cup experience. Furthermore, Marciniak has refereed in the UEFA Euro, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Super Cup.

In the 2018 World Cup, Szymon Marciniak was in charge of two games inthe group stage: Argentina vs Iceland and Germany vs Sweden. During Qatar 2022, the Polish referee had already worked in two matches: France vs Denmark (group stage) and Argentina vs Australia (Round of 16).

For the gamebetween Argentinaand France,Pawel Sokolnicki (Poland) will be Assistant Referee 1 and Tomasz Listkiewicz(Poland) will be Assistant Referee 2. Ismail Elfath(United States)will be the Fourth Official.

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Japan pulled off a great upset by beating Germany (2-1) and then, in the game against Costa Rica, they failed and complicated every possible scenario. Now, Japanhave to defeat Spain. Otherwise, the chances to advance will be really low depending on the outcome of the match between Costa Rica and Germany.

Spainmarveled the world in their opener against Costa Rica (7-0) and were really close of a triumphwithGermany (1-1). However, that goal by the Germans leaves no margin of error for Luis Enrique’s team considering a loss might send them home even with their unique style of play.Continue reading to find out who will be the referee for theirWorld Cup match with Japan.

Who will be the referee for Japanvs Spain?

Victor Gomeswill be the referee for the match between Japanand Spain. The39-year oldfrom South Africais one of the best in his country and becamean international referee in 2011. He has experiencein big tournaments such as the African Cup of Nationsand the U-17 FIFA World Cup.Thisis his firstWorld Cupappearance and he was in charge of the game between Franceand Australia from Group D.

For the match between Japanand SpaininGroupE, Zakhele Siwela(South Africa) will be Assistant Referee 1 and Souru Phatsoane(Lesotho) will be Assistant Referee 2. Salima Mukansanga(Rwanda) will be the Fourth Official.

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Costa Rica seemed closeto failure after a 7-0 loss in the opener against Spain. However, the CONCACAF team bounced back with a 1-0 victory over Japan and, believe or not, they now control their destinytowards the Round of 16. The formula is simple: win and they’re in.

Germany are on the verge ofelimination in the group stage for a second consecutive World Cup. In Russia 2018, the Mannschaft couldn’t get to the Round of 16 playing against Mexico, Sweden and South Korea. Hansi Flick’s team need to win and some help by Spain or Japan to avoid disaster.

Who will be the referee for Costa Ricavs Germany?

Stéphanie Frappart (France) will be the referee for the gamebetween Costa Ricaand Germany. She will be the first woman in history as a principal official in a men’s World Cup match. The 38-year old is simply one of the best in the business breaking every possible barrier as referee of men’s matches in Ligue 1, UEFAChampions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Super Cup.

The process of Frappart as a woman refereeing men’s games started in 2011 at the Third Division in France. Three years later, she was officiating in Ligue 2 and finally in 2019, she made her debut in Ligue 1 as the referee in the match between Strasbourg and Amiens (first woman to do it ever in France).

She is an international since 2011 and was the referee in the Women’s 2019 FIFA World Cup Final between the United States and the Netherlands. That same year, Stéphanie Frappart refereed the men’s UEFA Super Cup between Liverpool and Chelsea. In 2020. she was appointed for her first men’s Champions League match: Juventus-Dynamo Kyiv.

For the gamebetween Costa Ricaand GermanyinGroup E, two other women will be making history. Neuza Back (Brazil) as Assistant Referee 1 and Karen Diaz (Mexico) asAssistant Referee 2.Said Martinez(Honduras)will be the Fourth Official. There’s never been a full group of women (principal and assistants) in charge of a men’s World Cup game.

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Brazil had a bittersweet debut in the World Cup. On the good side, Tite’s team showed why they’re one of the candidates to win it all afteran impressive 2-0 victory over Serbia. Nevertheless, the victory came with a huge price to pay. Neymar and Danilo have been oficially ruled out for the rest of the group stage.

Meanwhile, Switzerland quietly are close to their third consecutive World Cup at least reaching the Round of 16. Remember this team sent Italy to the playoffs in the UEFA qualifers, so they could be surprise in Qatar.Switzerlandsuffered a lot in the first half of their opener againstCameroon. Nevertheless, they gota 1-0 triumph over the Indomitable Lions with a goal from Breel Embolo.

Who will be the referee for Brazilvs Switzerland?

Ivan Arcides Barton Cisneros from El Salvador will be the referee for the game between Brazil and Switzerland. The 31-year old has a degree in Chemistry and teaches this subject back in his country. He became international in 2018 and has experience in tournaments such as the CONCACAF Gold Cup and the CONCACAF Nations League.

Ivan Arcides Barton got the best grade of the Qatar 2022 World Cup after his performance in the game between Germany and Japan. By the way, thatcrew prevented Manuel Neuerfromusing the One Love’s campaign armband.

For the gamebetween Braziland SwitzerlandinGroup G, David Jonathan Moran Santos(El Salvador) will be Assistant Referee 1 and ZachariZeegelaar(Suriname) will be Assistant Referee 2.Said Martinez(Honduras)will be the Fourth Official.

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During the last years, coaches have been subject of more scrutiny when we talk about yellow and red cards. Prior to 2019, coaches only received verbal warnings because of their behavior on the pitch, but no yellow cards. Though they could be sent off (red card), there was no intermediate situation.

Now, in the Qatar 2022 World Cup, the new set of rules will finally apply to coaches and assistants with great possible consequences for all of them. Continue reading to find out what happens if a coach receives a red card during the tournament and which are the other changes to follow.

What happens if a coach gets a red card?

If a coach gets a red card during the Qatar 2022 World Cup, he would immediately be asked to leave the field and, as a consquence of the sanction, the coach gets a suspension for the next match of his team. The same rules for players apply tocoaches regarding their behavior.

Furthermore, considering the new rules, now there are formally yellow cards to be shown by referees to coaches and assistants. So, in a big change for the game, a coach can get two yellow cards and the subsequent red card during a Qatar 2022 World Cup match.

Before, coaches and assistants were sent directly off the pitch with just a previous verbal warning (no yellow card). In the Qatar 2022 World Cup, the yellow card is an official caution to change their conduct. This also means that if a coach accumulates two yellow cards (one per game), he also gets a suspension (same way as players).

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Portugal are one of the favorites to win it all with a superb roster which includes Joao Félix, Andre Silva, Bruno Fernandes and Bernardo Silva. Of course, all the attention wil be around Cristiano Ronaldo who starts a new quest to hoist the only trophy he’s missing on extraordinary career.

After failing to qualify forRussia 2018, Ghanaare back to play their fourth World Cup. From 1930 until 2002, the African team never appeared inthe tournament. However, in four of the last five editions, they’ve been able to clinch a ticket. Ghana are underdogs in Group H where the favorites are Portugal and Uruguay to be in the Round of 16.

Who will be the referee for Portugalvs Ghana?

Ismail Elfath will be the referee for the gamebetween Portugaland Ghana. Though he was born in Casablanca (Morocco), the 40-year old American found a career in the United States.Elfath graduated from theUniversity of Texas in 2006 (mechanical engineering) and, a few years later, he decided to pursue his dream asa referee.

Since 2012, Elfath has been a constant in Major League Soccer (MLS) and became international in 2016.Ismail Elfath won Referee of the Year in the MLS twice in the last three years (2020 and 2022). He has experience in Olympic Games, FIFA Club World Cup, Gold Cup and African Cup of Nations (guest referee).

For the gamebetween Portugaland GhanainGroup H, Kyle Atkins(United States) will be Assistant Referee 1 and Corey Parker(United States) will be Assistant Referee 2. Stéphanie Frappart(France) will be the Fourth Official. She was the first woman to be in a World Cup game in the match between Mexico and Poland.

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Uruguay could be a very dangerous teamin Qatar with a roster full of stars such as Federico Valverde, Darwin Núñez, Luis Suárez, Facundo Pellistri and Edinson Cavani. Manager Diego Alonso literally saved this team from elimination in the CONMEBOL qualifiers and now will try to give the South American squad a third world title.

South Korea will play in their tenth consecutive World Cup. That’s a remarkable stat for the Asian squad. Their best participation came on 2002 when they reached the semifinals at home. Four years ago, South Korea eliminated Germany by beating them in the last game of the group stage at Russia, but couldn’t get to the next round. Continue reading to find out who will be the referee for their match with Uruguay.

Who will be the referee for Uruguayvs South Korea?

Clement Turpin will be the referee for the match between Uruguay and South Korea. At 40-years old, the Frenchmanis one of the best in the world. In the last years, he’s been distinguished many occasions by the French Football Federation as the top referee in the nation and he has great experience at tournaments such as the World Cup and the UEFA Euro.

This year, Clement Turpin was the refereee for the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Liverpool. In 2021, he was in charge of the Europa League final between Manchester United and Villarreal.

For the match between Uruguay and South KoreainGroup H, Nicolas Danos (France) will be Assistant Referee 1 and Cyril Gringore(France) will be Assistant Referee 2. Istvan Kovacs (Romania) will be the Fourth Official.

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Switzerland shocked Europe when they won Group C of the UEFA qualifiers. As a consequence of that, Italy went to the playoffs as second-place and then got eliminated by North Macedonia. Switzerland will play in their fifth consecutive World Cup. Their best participation has been the quarterfinals on three occasions: 1934, 1938 and 1954.

Cameroon had a really tough road to clinch a ticket for Qatar. On the second round of the African qualifiers, the Indomitable Lions had to fight with Ivory Coast. Then, on the final home-away series, Cameroon eliminated Algeria in one of the most incredible finishes ever. Toko Ekambi scored on minute 120′ + 4′ in the extra time and Cameroon will play their eighth World Cup. Read here to find out who is the referee for their opener against Switzerland.

Who will be the referee for Switzerlandvs Cameroon?

Facundo Tello will be the referee for the gamebetween Switzerlandand Cameroon. The 40-year old from Argentina has experience in the First Division of his country since 2013 and became an international referee six years later. In November of 2022, Tello showed ten red cards in the infamous match between Boca Juniors and Racing for the Trophy of Champions.

For the gamebetween Switzerlandand CamerooninGroup G, Ezequiel Brailovsky (Argentina) will be Assistant Referee 1 and Gabriel Chade(Argentina) will be Assistant Referee 2. Said Martínez(Honduras) will be the Fourth Official.

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England are ready to begin their quest for a second World Cup title. The famous Three Lions haven’t won the trophy since 1966 and, in tournaments played away from home, they’ve never reached the final. However, the path to the finalin Qatar might be one of the smoothest and you can check it here in our World Cup Predictor.

Iran will play on their third consecutive World Cup and all of them have been under manager Carlos Queiroz. They were one of the first teams to qualify for the tournament after very solid performances in Group A of the Asian Confederation againstSouth Korea, the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon. Iran finished with 8 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss. Continue reading to find out who will be the referee for their match with England.

Who will be the referee for England vs Iran?

Raphael Claus will be the referee for the match between Englandand Iran. The 43-year old Brazilian is one of the best in his country and becamean international referee in 2015. During the last decade, Claus has won in many occasions the distinction as best referee of the Paulista Championship and the Brasileirao. This will be his first World Cup appearance.

For the match between Englandand Iran in Group B, Rodrigo Figueiredo Henrique Correa(Brazil) will be Assistant Referee 1 and Danilo Simon(Brazil) will be Assistant Referee 2. Kevin Ortega(Peru) will be the Fourth Official.

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