FIFA again caved in to the tournament organizers and appointed a local referee for a crucial game.
FIFA continues to follow the lead of World Cup organizers in Qatar. This time, the International Football Federation decided to please the leadership of the Arab country and appointed a local team of referees to serve in the bronze match of the World Cup.
The match for the third place in the 2022 World Cup between the national teams of Croatia and Morocco will be judged by the referee from Qatar, Abdurrahman Al Jassim.
He will be assisted by compatriots Taleb Al-Marri and Saud Ahmed Almakaleh on the line. Fourth referee – Rafael Klaus (Brazil). The VAR referee is Julio Bascunan (Chile), his assistant is Paul van Buekel (Netherlands).
— FIFA Media (@fifamedia) December 15, 2022
It will be remembered that the game for the third place in the 2022 World Cup between the teams of Croatia and Morocco will take place on Saturday, December 17, starting at 17:00.
Earlier, FIFA, under pressure from Qatari organizers, banned the sale of beer in World Cup stadiums, thus losing its multi-million dollar contract.
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