FIFA has made a decision with Argentina-Netherlands referee Mateu Lahoz: will he continue to referee in the World Cup?

The match between Argentina Y Holland for the quarterfinals of Qatar 2022 will be remembered for a long time. For his development, for the heartbreaking goal by Van Gaal’s team, the penalties saved by Dibu Martínez and for the declarations of Lionel Messi. However, too it will be hard to forget the refereeing of Mateu Lahoz.

The Spaniard, with his more than questionable decisions, was the star of the match. Going to the hard data, Lahoz claimed 48 fouls – 30 for Argentina and 18 for the Netherlands – and booked 14 players in total. However, the biggest claim from the players led by Lionel Scaloni stems from having collected the foul which resulted in the equalizer. The claim was not based on whether or not it was a foul, but on the exaggeration of having added 10 minutes.

The Argentinian players spoke out against his performance. Everyone agreed that he didn’t conduct the match in the desired way and this conditioned the development of the match. “FIFA can’t put a referee like that. He is the worst in the Cup, by far”were the statements of Emiliano Dibu Martinez.

On the other hand, there have also been complaints. Frankie De Jongtalented central midfielder of Louis Van Gaal’s team, he was angry with the Spanish referee and felt that this hurt his team. “The referee lost his way in extra time. It was really outrageous”said the Barcelona player.

All actions have a reaction. His actions have put him in the mouth of the footballing world and news has come out in the last few hours that he will not be considered for the last four remaining matches of the World Cup. His name will resonate in posterity and will be remembered in time.

Daniele Orsato, the designated referee against Croatia

The Italian Daniele Orsato will referee the semifinal between Albiceleste and Croatia next Tuesday at the Lusail stadium, accompanied by compatriots Ciro Carbone and Alessandro Gialattini on the wings, as happened against Mexico, for the second round of group C If those led by Lionel Scaloni they lost, they were eliminated. It was a 2-0 win. The VAR will be directed by another blue Massimiliano Irrati.

He is considered a serious referee, not a yellow card and in favor of giving continuity to the game; but beyond that, the life story of him has a detail that is worth knowing.

Daniele Orsato was born in Vicenza, Italy in 1975. His refereeing career began in 1993 at an amateur level, but in 2002 he started doing it professionally in the third division of Italian football.

Four years later, he was promoted to his country’s first division, the highest position in the league, and in 2010 gained FIFA accreditation to officiate international matches.

Likewise, the most curious fact about this referee is his previous dream profession: electrician. On several occasions Orsato has confirmed his passion for the electrical industry, which has led him to train professionally in this career. This is why he was chosen to turn on the lights of the new World Cup.

It was in his former job as an electrician that he became interested in arbitration, on the recommendation of a colleague of his. His good performance as a referee not only led him to a World Cup, but he was also in charge of officiating the 2020 UEFA Champions League Final, in which Bayern Munich defeated Paris Saint-Germain.