09.07.2026 20:50
The first quarter-final match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be played this evening at 23:00 Turkish time between France and Morocco in Boston. The match, to be held at the stadium with a capacity of 66,000 spectators, will be officiated by Argentine referee Facundo Tello, and all of Facundo's assistants will be Argentine. With FIFA's decision, for the first time in the 2026 World Cup, all referees of a match will be from the same country. This situation has brought about debates ahead of the big match.
In the first quarterfinal match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, France and Morocco face off tonight at 11:00 PM TRT in Boston.
A FIRST WILL OCCUR IN THE FRANCE-MOROCCO MATCH
This critical match, to be played in a massive stadium with a capacity of 66,000 spectators, will also witness a historic decision. FIFA has appointed Argentine referee Facundo Tello to officiate the challenging encounter. Tello's assistants will also be entirely composed of Argentine referees. With this appointment, for the first time in the 2026 World Cup, an entire match officiating team has been selected from the same country.
SPARKED CONTROVERSY
FIFA's radical decision has sparked a major wave of debate in the football community ahead of the big showdown. Football fans have expressed that Argentina is still competing in the tournament and that this appointment is wrong. Following these debates, all eyes will be on both the clash of the two giant teams and the performance of the Argentine referee trio tonight.