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Ismail Elfath to referee England-Argentina World Cup semifinal
July 14, 2026 at 03:26 PM
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2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 7 hours
Moroccan-American referee Ismail Elfath has been assigned to officiate the England-Argentina World Cup semifinal match on Wednesday.
- Elfath will take charge of the semifinal at Atlanta Stadium, his fourth match at the 2026 World Cup.
- The 44-year-old previously officiated Japan-Netherlands and Spain-Uruguay in the group stage and Norway-Brazil in the round of 16.
- Elfath will be assisted by fellow Americans Corey Parker and Kyle Atkins, with Italy's Maurizio Mariani as fourth official.