England faces AFCON champion Senegal within the FIFA World Cup 2022 spherical of 16 conflict at Al Bayt Stadium on Sunday night time. The sport will begin at 12:30 AM Indian Customary Time.
England superior to the pre-quarterfinals because the Group B topper. Gareth Southgate’s staff beat Iran and Wales, and performed out a goalless draw in opposition to the USA.
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Senegal had a contrasting marketing campaign on this World Cup, with the African champion, taking part in with out star participant Sadio Mane, happening to the Netherlands in its opening match earlier than bouncing again with wins in opposition to Ecuador and Qatar.
England and Senegal have by no means performed in opposition to one another. This will likely be their first assembly in any competitors. With Aliou Cisse’s staff in good kind, this match guarantees to be good contest.
Ivan Barton of El Salvador will likely be in command of the proceedings tonight.
Who’s Barton?
Barton is the third youngest referee at Qatar World Cup at 31. He has expertise officiating FIFA World Cup and El Salvador’s Primera Division matches.
A FIFA enlisted referee since 2018, Barton obtained a bachelor’s diploma in Chemical Sciences from the College of El Salvador, the place he additionally teaches chemistry as a professor.
Barton made his World Cup debut in Qatar. He’s recognized to be lenient as a referee. He allowed gamers to precise themselves with out frequent stoppages.
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He officiated Japan’s shock 2-1 win over Germany. He was additionally in command of the Group G match between Brazil and Switzerland wherein the South American facet gained 1-0. In two video games, Barton booked just one participant.
Nonetheless, within the El Salvador league, he despatched off 4 gamers for tough play.
Within the England vs Senegal recreation, Barton will likely be assisted by his compatriot David Moran and the USA referee Kathryn Nesbitt on the sphere.
Match officers for England vs Senegal FIFA World Cup spherical of 16 conflict
Referee: Ivan Barton (El Salvador)
Assistant Referees: David Moran (El Salvador), Kathryn Nesbitt (United States)
Fourth Official: Stated Martínez (Honduras)
VAR referee: Drew Fischer (Canada)
