Given there will be uniformity, I've got no problem with us just embedding the relevant Arbitro International X post to reference the whole team of officials: [#FIFAWorldCup2026]🇲🇽México vs Sudáfrica 🇿🇦 A: Wilton Sampaio 🇧🇷A1: Bruno Pires 🇧🇷A2: Bruno Boschilia 🇧🇷4to: Juan Gabriel Benitez 🇵🇾5to: Eduardo Cardozo 🇵🇾VAR: Nicolas Gallo 🇨🇴AVAR: Juan Lara 🇨🇱SVAR: Jerome Brisard 🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/G3OjujNZ1p— ArbitroInternacional (@ArbitroInteBlog) June 8, 2026
Links to relevant Sampaio discussions from 2022: QF England : France - https://www.bigsoccer.com/threads/match-59-qf-eng-fra-sampaio-bra.2123854/ R16 Netherlands : USA - https://www.bigsoccer.com/threads/match-49-r16-ned-usa-sampaio-bra.2123732/ Poland : Saudi Arabia - https://www.bigsoccer.com/threads/match-22-pol-ksa-sampaio-bra.2123598/ Senegal : Netherlands - https://www.bigsoccer.com/threads/match-2-sen-ned-sampaio-bra.2123515/ Recall that FIFA moved up the opener a day last time, so it was a stand alone match. Otherwise Sampaio would have the peculiar distinction of working the opening day of the World Cup tournament as a referee twice, as Senegal-Netherlands was Match 2 last time.
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GlennAA112026-03-30 16:59
kinda surprised he's back. Has he improved at all since last time?
