Antonio Mateu Lahoz, the referee of the FIFA World Cup quarterfinal match between Argentina and Netherlands, was reportedly despatched residence after a disappointing efficiency in his ultimate recreation in Qatar 2022.
The quarterfinal conflict on the Lusail Stadium noticed a complete of 19 bookings, breaking the report of the Portugal vs Netherlands spherical of 16 match within the 2006 World Cup, popularly often known as the ‘Battle of Nuremberg.’
Out of the 19 bookings, two have been proven to Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni and help employees Walter Samuel. Netherlands full-back Denzel Dumfries was the one participant to see a second yellow through the penalty shootout.
Argentina captain Lionel Messi has slammed the referee after the match, calling him ‘not up to the mark’.
“I don’t want to talk about referees because then they will sanction you,” Messi mentioned through the post-match interview with the organiser, “But we were scared before the game because we knew what was coming [with Mateu Lahoz]. They cannot put a referee like that on this game when he is not up to the level,” he added.
FIFA, nevertheless, did over disciplinary proceedings in opposition to the Argentina Football Federation after the remarks.
“The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has opened proceedings against the Argentinian Football Association due to potential breaches of articles 12 (Misconduct of players and officials) and 16 (Order and security at matches) of the FIFA Disciplinary Code during the Netherlands vs Argentina FIFA World Cup match,” it mentioned in a press release.
In the World Cup 2022, Lahoz officiated three matches and issued 23 yellow playing cards, which comprised two group stage matches and one quarterfinal. He was accountable for the Qatar vs Senegal and USA vs Iran clashes, respectively. In two video games, he issued a complete of eight yellow playing cards.