Match 4: USA : PAR - MAKKELIE (NED)

[#FIFAWorldCup2026]🇺🇸 Estados Unidos vs Paraguay 🇵🇾A: Danny Makkelie 🇳🇱A1: Hessel Steegstra 🇳🇱A2: Jan De Vries 🇳🇱4to: Yusuke Araki 🇯🇵5to: Jun Mihara 🇯🇵VAR: Carlos Del Cerro Grande 🇪🇸AVAR: Dennis Higler 🇳🇱SVAR: Khamis Al-Marri 🇶🇦 pic.twitter.com/CZWv5GRtmj— ArbitroInternacional (@ArbitroInteBlog) June 8, 2026

This is a great assignment for the US. Makkelie will keep things under control, and that can only help the US. His presence alone might be a deterrent.