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English referees not allowed to referee Argentina games

Fri Jul 10, 2026 9:32 am

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.

Re: English referees not allowed to referee Argentina games

Fri Jul 10, 2026 10:34 am

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.

Re: English referees not allowed to referee Argentina games

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.



Are there any Argentinian refs at the World Cup? If so, have they been prohibited from officiating England's games?

Re: English referees not allowed to referee Argentina games

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?



If this is not argie bias by fifa...argie players were singing anti Falklands songs in dressing room fifa say no action taken? If any other country did similar they'd be sanctioned....also Egypt manager faces sanctions as he crossed hands at argies ... fifa signal for racism ... its plain to see that infantino is Argentina biased
Won't mention his delight at their win other night

Re: English referees not allowed to referee Argentina 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.


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.

Re: English referees not allowed to referee Argentina games

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.


Maybe they don't trust the Argentinians who will grizzle if they lose and blame it on the referees however unjustified.

Re: English referees not allowed to referee Argentina games

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.



Raised up again because argies singing maldivas songs at end of the game! But no sanctions from fifa unsurprisingly ...

Re: English referees not allowed to referee Argentina games

Sun Jul 12, 2026 11:13 pm

Well it's England v Argentina - Weds - Let's hope they don't give the gig to the France v Paraguay ref :roll: :roll: :roll: