France v Morocco referee: Who is under-fire Argentine official Facundo Tello at World Cup 2026?

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blockquote>However, the appointments for France’s meeting with Morocco have only fuelled the conspiracies, with Argentina one of Les Bleus’ main rivals for the World Cup crown.

Tello, 44, has been refereeing in Argentina’s top-flight since 2013 and also officiated at the World Cup in 2022. Morocco will have fond memories of one of three games he oversaw in Qatar, refereeing their 1-0 quarter-final win over Portugal.

He made history at Euro 2024 when he became just the second non-Uefa official to referee at the tournament, taking charge of Turkey vs Georgia and Scotland vs Hungary.

He is also infamous for once sending off 10 players in a single game, taking such strict action in Argentina’s Champions Trophy final between Racing Club and Boca Juniors in November 2022.

This tournament, Tello has overseen Canada’s opening 1-1 draw with Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as South Africa’s 1-0 win over South Korea. This will be his first knockouts match of World Cup 2026.