WC 2018: MLS-based referee crew selected for Portugal-Morocco World Cup match

Three of the five MLS-based referees at the 2018 World Cup in Russia have been selected to officiate the Portugal vs. Morocco match at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, FIFA announced on Monday.

Referee designations FWC 2018 Match 18: #POR⁠ ⁠????#MAR⁠ (20 June):

Referee: Mark GEIGER (USA)

ASR 1: Joe FLETCHER (CAN)

ASR 2: Frank ANDERSON (USA)

4th Off. Sergey KARASEV (RUS)

Res.Ass: Anton AVERIANOV (RUS)@FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/1FOeenXDUt

— FIFA Media (@fifamedia) June 18, 2018

The PRO (Professional Referee Organization) delegation is led by veteran MLS ref Mark Geiger (USA) and also includes assistant referees Joe Fletcher (Canada) and Frank Anderson (USA), with two Russian officials on fourth official and VAR duty.

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