Fri Jul 10, 2026 9:32 am
Fri Jul 10, 2026 10:34 am
Fri Jul 10, 2026 11:13 am
worcester_ccfc wrote:The Telegraph:
FIFA has prohibited English referees Anthony Taylor and Michael Oliver from officiating Argentina’s matches at this World Cup because of the Falkland Islands dispute.
Fri Jul 10, 2026 12:30 pm
davids wrote:worcester_ccfc wrote:The Telegraph:
FIFA has prohibited English referees Anthony Taylor and Michael Oliver from officiating Argentina’s matches at this World Cup because of the Falkland Islands dispute.
Are there any Argentinian refs at the World Cup? If so, have they been prohibited from officiating England's games?
Fri Jul 10, 2026 12:53 pm
worcester_ccfc wrote:The Telegraph:
FIFA has prohibited English referees Anthony Taylor and Michael Oliver from officiating Argentina’s matches at this World Cup because of the Falkland Islands dispute.
Fri Jul 10, 2026 1:59 pm
pembroke allan wrote:What idiots that's implying that our refs are not trustworthy or professional! Yet they give France game to argies who are Frances main opposition if you believe bookies. That was conflict of interest if ever saw it.
Sun Jul 12, 2026 4:23 pm
Welshman in CA wrote:worcester_ccfc wrote:The Telegraph:
FIFA has prohibited English referees Anthony Taylor and Michael Oliver from officiating Argentina’s matches at this World Cup because of the Falkland Islands dispute.
Is it in dispute again & in the news lately or just never stopped? Not seen anything about it on the BBC news website.
The Argentinians have always had an issue with it so why is it being raised this WC? I feel like I missed something somewhere.
Sun Jul 12, 2026 11:13 pm