Mateu Lahoz He ended his career with his second World Cup. first in Russia and now on Qatar. The Valencian referee returns to Spain after the new cut made by FIFA yesterday, considering that only four games remain: the two semifinals, third and fourth place plus the final. They returned with his two assistants Pau Cebrian Y Roberto Diaz.
Matthew He would leave after blowing the whistle for three games, the last in the Netherlands – Argentina quarterfinals on Friday. And it does so in some historical records because this Friday Netherlands – Argentina is historic for Mateu Lahoz in his extensive arbitration career. There are several reasons. First, because he will leave after blowing the whistle for the first time in the quarterfinals of a World Cup, because of that in the previous meeting of Russia He only made matches in the group stage
But the five games so refereed made him Spain’s second referee with the most matches at a World Cup. Two four years ago and three currently. Above Mateu there is only Juan Gardeazábal who attended three World Cups: 1958, 1962 and 1966 and where he whistled seven games.
In addition to the Netherlands – Argentina, Matthew He blew the whistle on two more crashes in Qatar. The United States – Iran of the last day of groups in addition to Qatar – Senegal of the second day. In total, eight matches will be included in his arbitration career. Five as a referee (three in Qatar and two of the Russia) and three more as the fourth college in 2018. Only historical Gardeazábal surpassed the records.
His World Cup debut was on June 21, 2018 at Denmark-Australia which ended in a tie at one. Five days later, he officiated his second game as the main referee in Russia: Iceland 1 Croatia 2. At 20-8 he played three more as the fourth referee: Croatia-Nigeria of the group stage with Brazil-Mexico in the round of 16 and Sweden-England in the quarterfinals. Along with Mateu, his two assistants Pau Cebrián and Roberto Diaz del Palomar returned. His next appointment on the horizon is Euro 2024, although by then the Valencian will be 47 years old.
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Source: La Verdad
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