Historic catch! Said Martínez will be in front of Lionel Messi and under the command of the first referee in a World Cup

2022-11-29

The Honduran referee Said Martínez continues to expand his story in the current edition of Qatar 2022, where he has been named once once more by FIFA in this competition.

Martínez adds two more new appointments in this sporting event and will be in front of Messi and under the command of Stéphanie Frappart, the first referee to direct in a World Cup.

Qatar 2022: Teams that sealed their pass to the round of 16, crosses and the fight to become the top scorer burns

The whistling catracho will be once more as fourth referee in the decisive game between the selection of Argentina and Poland, game corresponding to the third date of group C.

The duel between Argentines and Poles will be at Stadium 974 in the city of Ras Abu Aboud, Doha, Qatar, starting at 1:00 pm (Honduran time), it is very important since both favorite teams in their key, seek his pass to the round of 16.

Martínez will accompany the shortlist of judges from the Netherlands made up of Danny Makkelie, Hessel Steegstra and Jan De Vries.

TOGETHER WITH THE FIRST REFEREE IN A WORLD CUP

Said Martínez has also been appointed as fourth official in the duel between Costa Rica and Germany, where one of the group E qualifiers will be defined.

Stéphanie Frappart will be the protagonist of a historic World Cup event this Thursday: she will become the first woman to direct a match in a men’s World Cup. The Frenchwoman was appointed to deliver justice in the duel between Germany and Costa Rica, for the third date of Group E, which will define the continuity of both in the most important soccer tournament.

In addition, Frappart will be accompanied by a shortlist of referees made up entirely of women, in another milestone that will remain to be remembered in Qatar 2022: the Brazilian Neuza Back and the Mexican Karen Díaz Medina will accompany her as assistants. Meanwhile, the Honduran Said Martínez will act as fourth official.