Less than a week until the start of the World Cup in Qatar, the highest tournament at the level of national teams and won all the attention of the world of world sports. All soccer competitions stopped mid-season to witness the first winter World Cup in history, which is usually held at the end of club seasons, and despite the criticism this World Cup received, the expectation is maximum.
After Luis Enrique gave the squad list for the tournament, with some surprises such as the return of Ansu Fati or the absence of Borja Iglesias, the ‘Red’ players are not the only representatives of Spain in the Arab lands .
in the list of 36 colleges who will attend the World Cup has a Spanish representative known throughout the country, Mateu Lahoz. The Valencian, who has been a FIFA referee since 2011, He will be the only Spanish main referee in the tournament.
Mateu Lahoz has been refereeing in the first division of Spanish football for over 14 years. He began refereeing in the lower categories in 1992 and after going through all the regional competitions, Third Division (where he spent 3 seasons), Second B (2 seasons) and Second (from 2004 to 2008). The Valencian managed to move up to the First Division in 2008, a competition in which he was largely integrated.
Lahoz will be the main referee, but he will not be the only Spanish referee. As attendees are present Pau Cebrian Y Roberto Diaz and from the room VAR, De Burgos Bengoetxea, Hernández Hernández and Juan Martínez Munuera lead meetings.
Source: La Verdad
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