Daniele Orsato, the electrician who will direct Argentina vs. Mexico at the World Cup in Qatar 2022

East Qatar World Cup 2022 it’s full of moving anecdotes and stories and interesting, both by the fans who have traveled thousands of kilometers to get to the event and by the protagonists within the playing field.

One of them is the Daniel Orsatothe referee chosen by FIFA to lead the meeting between Argentina and Mexicofor the second date of C group.

It is considered a serious referee, little warner and in favor of giving continuity to the game; but besides that, his biography has one detail worth knowing.

From electrician to referee in a World Cup

Daniel Orsato born in VicenzaItaly, in 1975. His career as a referee began in 1993 on one level unprofessionalbut in 2002 he started doing it professionally at Third division of Italian football.

Four years later it was promoted to the first division of his countrythe highest position that can be entered in the league, and in 2010 obtained FIFA accreditation to manage international parties.

Likewise, the most curious fact about this referee is his former dream profession: Electrician. On several occasions Orsato confirmed his opinion passion for the electrical sectorwhich led him to train professionally In this race. That’s why it was chose 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, after the recommendation from a colleague. His good performance as a referee not only brought him to a World Cup, but he was also tasked with directing the UEFA Champions League Final 2020in which Bayern Monaco defeated the Paris Saint-Germain.

emblem against racism

Daniele Orsato is considered by FIFA to emblem of the struggle to eradicate racism of football, as his wrist did not tremble stop matches in which racist and xenophobic chants were heard in Serie A.

This detail helped the International Federation of Football History and Statistics award the prize to best referee of the year 2020.