Brazilian referee Wilton Sampaio will take charge of Morocco’s World Cup round-of-32 match against the Netherlands in Monterrey, FIFA announced on Saturday.
The match is scheduled for June 29 at 7 p.m. local time, corresponding to 2 a.m. on June 30 in Morocco.
Sampaio will be assisted by fellow Brazilians Bruno Pires and Bruno Boschilia. Chile’s Cristián Garay will serve as fourth official, while José Retamal, also from Chile, has been appointed reserve assistant referee.
The 44-year-old has already handled two matches at the tournament, including the opening game between Mexico and South Africa, in which he issued three red cards.
He also refereed at the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, including England’s quarter-final defeat by France in Qatar.
The winner of the Morocco-Netherlands tie will face either Canada or South Africa in the next round in Houston on July 4.
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