The USA takes on the Netherlands on Saturday within the FIFA World Cup 2022 spherical of 16 match at Khalifa International Stadium in Qatar. The sport will begin at 8:30 PM Indian Standard Time (IST).
The USA completed second behind England in Group B and superior to the knockouts after it beat Iran 1-0 in a nail-biting contest on Wednesday.
The Netherlands, alternatively, topped Group A after it beat Senegal and Qatar and drew towards Ecuador.
This is the fifth assembly between the Netherlands and USA, with the Dutch aspect profitable 4 instances, whereas the USMNT emerged winner solely as soon as.
Brazilian referee Wilton Sampaio shall be in command of the proceedings tonight.
Who is Sampaio?
Sampaio is a 40-year-old coach. He has expertise officiating Brazil Serie A, worldwide friendlies, and FIFA World Cup matches. This is his second World Cup. In the 2018 Russia World Cup, he was applauded for his appropriate VAR calls. So far, within the 2022 World Cup, he has been correct with the VAR calls.
A CONMEBOL referee, Sampaio has been listed on the FIFA referee panel since 2013. The Brazilian was adjudged as among the finest referees in Brazil in 2012.
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Sampaio doesn’t thoughts reserving gamers if the circulate of the match will get interrupted continuously. In the 2021 Copa Libertadores, officiating three matches, he produced 14 yellow playing cards and one pink card.
In this World Cup, Sampaio officiated two video games. This shall be his second sport involving the Netherlands. In his first match, the Netherlands beat Senegal 2-0. He confirmed a complete of three yellow playing cards in that sport. His subsequent match, involving Poland and Saudi Arabia, noticed him issuing 5 yellow playing cards because the match concerned onerous tackling and accidents.
Sampaio shall be assisted by his Brazilian compatriots Bruno Boschilla and Bruno Pires on the sector on Saturday.
Match officers for Netherlands vs USA spherical of 16 conflict
Referee: Wilton Sampaio
Assistant Referees: Bruno Boschilla (Brazil) and Bruno Pires (Brazil).
Fourth Official: Andres Mathias Matonte (Uruguay)
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