Brazil v Norway referee brings back bad memories 😨

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·3 July 2026

Brazil v Norway referee brings back bad memories 😨

FIFA has announced the referees appointed for Sunday’s match between Brazil and Norway in the FIFA World Cup 2026 round of 16.

The officiating team will be American: Ismail Elfath as the main referee, assisted by Corey Parker and Kyle Atkins. The fourth official will be from Honduras.

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The bad news for Brazilians is that Elfath officiated one of Brazil’s matches at the 2022 World Cup. And it was the 1-0 defeat to Cameroon in the group stage.

At the 2026 World Cup, Elfath has officiated two matches: Netherlands 2-2 Japan, and Spain 1-0 Uruguay.

In Spain’s win, he showed a red card to Uruguay’s Canobbio, which infuriated the Fluminense forward.

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