⚖️ Anthony Taylor to referee Portugal v Spain last-16 tie in Dallas | OneFootball

Englishman Anthony Taylor, a Premier League referee since 2010-11 and a FIFA international since 2013, will officiate Portugal vs. Spain on July 6 in Dallas. The match is part of the World Cup round of 16.

It will be his third game of the tournament after refereeing Uzbekistan vs. Colombia and Senegal vs. Iraq. He will be joined by fellow Englishmen Gary Beswick and Adam Nunn as assistant referees, with Germans Felix Zwayer and Robert Kempter serving as fourth official and reserve assistant referee.

Taylor has recent history with Spain. In the quarter-finals of Euro 2024, he did not award a possible handball penalty by Marc Cucurella against Germany, an incident that a later report by UEFA’s Referees Committee said should have been punished, although Spain still went on to win 2-1 with a Mikel Merino goal in extra time.

The previous precedent was also controversial: in the 2021 Nations League final, he allowed Kylian Mbappé’s decisive goal despite an initial offside, ruling that a touch by Eric García reset the play. France won 2-1, and the rule was changed after that match.

Against Portugal, his most recent precedent is the Portuguese side’s 2-4 defeat to Germany in the group stage of Euro 2020.

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