England's World Cup dream dashed as Thomas Tuchel's game plan falls to pieces Shades of bygone tournaments resurfaced as Argentina came from behind to dump Three Lions out Evening Standard · Jul 15
Argentina’s Leandro Paredes branded ‘pathetic’ after reaction to Harry Kane incident Paredes was trying to enforce the rule that bans players from covering their mouths when confronting an opponent, despite Kane talking to the referee The Independent UK · Jul 15
England v Argentina sets unwanted World Cup record after ‘physical’ first half There was not a single shot on target after a bruising 45 minutes in Atlanta The Independent UK · Jul 15
Who is Ismail Elfath? The referee for England vs Argentina England and Argentina will fight it out for a place in the World Cup final. FourFourTwo · Jul 15
World Cup Referees Under a Microscope: From Spain's Controversial Penalty to Alleged Argentina Favouritism The Spain vs France World Cup semifinal sparked controversy over officiating decisions, with French manager Didier Deschamps questioning the referee's competence after a pivotal penalty decision. International Business Times UK · Jul 15
Is FIFA Rigging the World Cup for Messi? Referee Ismail Elfath's England Semi-Final Appointment Raises Eyebrows FIFA's choice of Ismail Elfath as referee for the England vs Argentina semi-final has sparked conspiracy theories, given his history with Messi's teams and recent controversial officiating decisions. International Business Times UK · Jul 14
Who is England vs Argentina referee? Lionel Messi reunited with familiar face in semi-final World Cup official has previously refereed Argentina stars who play for Inter Miami in MLS Evening Standard · Jul 14
Who is Ismail Elfath? England v Argentina referee for World Cup semi-final Elfath was born in Morocco but has forged his officiating career in the United States The Independent UK · Jul 14
Haaland’s heroic double stuns Brazil and sends Norway into World Cup quarter-finals Erling Haaland scored twice in the final 10 minutes to give Norway a 2-1 win against Brazil, who scored and missed from the penalty spot, in the last 16 The Guardian - UK · Jul 5
Who is Ismail Elfath? The referee for Brazil vs Norway The round of 16 continues as the most decorated side in the competition's history meet a Norway side looking to go further than ever before FourFourTwo · Jul 5
Marcelo Bielsa snaps at reporter as Uruguay’s dismal World Cup ends in ‘disgrace’ Agustin Canobbio was sent off in stoppage time for a wild lunge and raised his hand to the chest of referee Ismail Elfath The Independent UK · Jun 27
Who is Ismail Elfath? The official in charge of Uruguay vs Spain Who is the referee for tonight's Group H clash between Uruguay and Spain? FourFourTwo · Jun 27
Who is the referee for Netherlands vs Japan? Group F gets underway with a well-matched game between Netherlands and Japan FourFourTwo · Jun 14
‘It can all end with one bad game’: the highs and lows of a World Cup referee Even the finest officials miss out on a place at the finals and for those who do get the nod, decisions can make or break a dream The Guardian - UK · Jun 8
Sports Illustrated · Apr 14 FIFA Reveals Full List of Referees for 2026 World Cup All six confederations will send match officials to the 48-team tournament.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2022 Aboubakar stuns Brazil with Cameroon winner but is sent off for celebration Vincent Aboubakar headed a late winner for Cameroon in their 1-0 victory over Brazil and was sent off for a second yellow card
Daily Mirror · Nov 24, 2022 Cristiano Ronaldo brutally mocked with Phil Neville joke after MLS target held back tears Inter Miami are reportedly interested in signing Cristiano Ronaldo, especially now he is a free agent, and fans have mocked the Portugal captain as he fought back tears before facing Ghana
The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2022 Portugal 3-2 Ghana: World Cup 2022 – as it happened Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score in five World Cups as Portugal saw off Ghana despite some extremely late deception and drama in Doha
Los Angeles Times · Nov 9, 2022 When it comes to World Cup referees, FIFA is showing a red card to its old ways LOS ANGELES — Just eight people alive have refereed a World Cup final. More people have orbited the moon.
Daily Mirror · Sep 19, 2022 Wayne Rooney praised for handling of alleged racism incident during MLS match The two former Manchester United stars came head-to-head as coaches for the first time on Sunday night as Inter Miami won 3-2 against DC United, but the fixture was overshadowed after the alleged use of a racial slur
Irish Mirror · Sep 19, 2022 Phil Neville hails Wayne Rooney's handling of alleged racist incident in MLS clash Play between their two teams was suspended for several minutes in the wake of an alleged racist remark
The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2022 Wayne Rooney and Phil Neville step in after alleged racist incident in MLS clash Play was held up for several minutes during Sunday’s encounter between Rooney’s DC United and Neville’s Inter Miami