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Who is Cameroon vs Brazil referee Ismail Elfath at World Cup 2022?

Published on December 02, 2022 at 02:15 AM

THE biggest tournament in world football is underway, and referee Ismail Elfath is set to be in the thick of it.

Elfath is the only American referee boarding the plane to Qatar, and will be a part of a large group of officials managing the games – and he takes charge of Cameroon’s game against Brazil.

Cristiano Ronaldo complains to referee Ismail Elfath

And he gave Cristiano Ronaldo a penalty during the second half of his first game, with the decision looking very soft after a foul by Mo Salisu.

Here is all you need to know about him.

Who is Ismail Elfath?

Ismail Elfath was born in Morocco in 1982 before moving to the United States at the age of eighteen.

Elfath started his career as a fourth official in 2011, and made his MLS refereeing debut the following year.

Four years on, the 40-year-old became a registered FIFA official.

Later that year, Elfath refereed the first ever match involving VAR, a system now used in the Premier League.

In 2019, the Amercian got his international call-up, officiating at the 2019 Under-20 World Cup final between Ukraine and South Korea.

This led to his involvement with the 2019 Club World Cup where he took charge of Liverpool’s semi-final 2-1 win over Monterrey.

Elfath was the referee for the World Club Cup semi-final between Monterrey and Liverpool

He has since won the MLS Referee of the Year two times and been selected to referee at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations tournament.

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