FIFA World Cup 2022: Who is the referee for Morocco vs Portugal quarterfinal clash?

Portugal, recent from a powerful 6-1 victory over Switzerland within the pre-quarterfinals, will face African facet Morocco, the group which despatched Spain packing from the FIFA World Cup 2022, on Saturday on the Al Thumama Stadium. The sport will kick off at 8:30 PM Indian Standard Time (IST).

Fernando Santos’ Portugal beat Uruguay and Ghana earlier than shedding its closing Group G sport in opposition to South Korea. In the spherical of 16 conflict, it produced its finest efficiency within the World Cup to this point, hammering Switzerland 6-1. Goncalo Ramos, enjoying his first full match rather than Cristiano Ronaldo, scored a hat-trick. This spectacular win noticed Portugal via to the quarterfinal.

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Morocco, solely the fourth African facet to safe a quarterfinal spot, has been spectacular within the Qatar World Cup. Walid Regragui’s boys topped Group F forward of final version’s runner-up Croatia as they beat Belgium and Canada. In the spherical of 16 conflict, Morocco held Luis Enrique’s Spain to a goalless draw – first within the regulation time after which within the stoppage time – earlier than the goalkeeper Yassine Bounou produced three saves to see his group via to the quarters.

The two groups have confronted one another twice on the World Cup earlier than, and the head-to-head is sq. at 1-1.

Portugal and Morocco first met within the 1986 World Cup when the Atlas Lions emerged the winner 3-1. Their most up-to-date assembly got here within the 2018 World Cup after they confronted one another in a Group B match. On that event, Ronaldo’s objective separated the 2.

Argentine referee Facundo Tello might be answerable for the proceedings tonight.

Who is Tello?

Tello is a 40-year-old Argentine referee. He has expertise officiating Copa Libertadores, Argentine Premier Division, CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic qualifiers, and FIFA World Cup South American Qualifiers.

This is his first World Cup. He was enlisted within the FIFA referee panel in 2019. In Qatar, Tello has officiated two video games. Incidentally, this might be his second sport involving Portugal. In his first Portugal sport, South Korea gained 2-1. His second sport was between Switzerland and Cameroon. In these matches, he issued 5 yellow playing cards.

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Tello likes to let the sport take its course. In November, he got here below the highlight when he booked 10 gamers, together with two send-offs, throughout a match between Boca Juniors and Racing Club.

On Saturday, throughout Portugal vs Morocco quarterfinal sport, he might be assisted by his compatriots Ezequiel Brailovsky and Gabriel Chade, with El Salvador’s Ivan Arcides Barton Cisneros being the fourth official.