Morocco and Croatia make their debut at the World Cup in Qatar 2022, in the first round of F group which they share with top seeds Belgium and Canada. In the Al Bayt stadium and with the television for Argentina of TyC Sports and DirecTV, the European Championships debut as runners-up in the worldconquered in Russia 2018, while the Africans dream of reaching the round of 16.
New in development
World Cup debut for Fernando Rapallini
Fernando Rapallini, one of the two Argentine referees present at the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Photo: Marcelo Ferreiro / Special correspondent
Argentinian referee Fernando Rapallini will make his World Cup debut this Wednesday in the match between Croatia and Morocco.
At 44 years old, with three Superclásicos and seven finals in his curriculum, plus the plus of having been the first South American referee to officiate a European Championship (it was June 17, 2021, in Ukraine-Macedonia, where he took two penalties). , the judge of La Plata is one of the seven representatives of Argentine arbitration.
He is accompanied by Facundo Tello, the other main judge already appointed for Thursday’s match between Switzerland and Cameroon (it is the first time Argentina has two), assistants Juan Pablo Belatti, Diego Bonfá, Ezequiel Brailovsky and Gabriel Chade , plus Mauro Vigliano as VAR coach.
A single confrontation in history
The teams of Croatia and Morocco have met only once in their history, more than a quarter of a century ago.
The only clash between the two came on December 11, 1996, when they played in the semi-finals of the King Hassan II International Cup.
That match at the Mohamed V Stadium in Casablanca ended in a 2-2 draw, but Croatia advanced to the decider after winning 7-6 on penalties.
Source: Clarin
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