Referee from 2025 semi-final returns for decisive Fluminense v Vasco | OneFootball

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has announced the refereeing team for the derby between Fluminense and Vasco, valid for the second leg of the Copa do Brasil round of 16. The match will be played this Wednesday (5), at 9:30 p.m., at the Maracanã.

The man in charge of the whistle will be Wilton Pereira Sampaio, from the Goiás Football Federation. The appointed assistant referees are Bruno Boschilia (PR) and Leone Carvalho Rocha (GO), while Diego da Costa Cidral (SC) will serve as the fourth official.

In the VAR booth, the CBF has appointed Gilberto Rodrigues Castro Junior (PE). The video team will be completed by Clovis Amaral da Silva (PE) as AVAR, and Vinicius Furlan (SP) as AVAR 2.

The appointment draws attention for repeating a scenario from the 2025 edition of the Copa do Brasil. On that occasion, Wilton Pereira Sampaio also officiated the second leg between Fluminense and Vasco, played at the Maracanã, in the competition’s semifinal. Fluminense won 1-0 in regular time, leveling the aggregate score, but was ultimately eliminated on penalties.

Now, the rivals will face each other again in another knockout clash. After a 0-0 draw in the first leg, whoever wins in regular time will secure a place in the quarterfinals. If the match ends level again, qualification will be decided by a penalty shootout.

Full refereeing team

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