FIFA appoints Italian referee Orsato for World Cup opener
FILE PHOTO: Britain Soccer Football - Leicester City v Sevilla - UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Second Leg - King Power Stadium, Leicester, England - 14/3/17 Leicester City's Shinji Okazaki appeals to referee Daniele Orsato Reuters / Darren Staples Livepic
Italian Daniele Orsato will referee Sunday's opening World Cup match between hosts Qatar and Ecuador in Group A, FIFA said on Friday.
The 46-year-old referee will be making his World Cup debut and will be joined by compatriots Ciro Carbone and Alessandro Giallatini as his assistants, with Massimiliano Irrati on VAR.
Romanian Itsvan Kovacs will be the fourth referee.
Source: Reuters
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